MIRANDA HELBIG
March 29, 2007
Miranda Leigh Helbig, infant daughter of Chris and Teresa Helbig, of Andrews, was born and passed away Thursday, March 29, 2007 at Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews.
Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, April 2, 2007 at Andrews North Cemetery Babyland. Rev. Kevin Covington, Pastor of Second Baptist Church in Andrews, will Officiate. Burial will be in Andrews North Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Miranda is survived by: her mom and dad - Chris and Teresa Helbig of Andrews; two sisters - Alexyss Helbig of Midland and Brianna Helbig of Andrews; grandparents - Dale and Ruth Unruh of Andrews and Ann Helbig of Andrews.
DOROTHY L. MEADOR
March 23, 2007
Funeral services for Dorothy L. Martin Meador, 76, of Matador, will be held at 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 27, 2007 at the First Baptist Church in Matador with Rev. Matt Crawford and Rev. Jerry Golden officiating.
Interment will be in the Whiteflat Cemetery, under the direction of Seigler Funeral Home of Matador.
Dorothy was born June 17, 1930 in Motley County, Texas.
She married Clifford P. 'Pip' Martin in 1947 at Vernon, Texas.
He preceded her in death on May 29, 1977.
Dorothy later married James Meador in 1986 at Roaring Springs, Texas.
He preceded her in death on August 17, 2003.
Mrs. Meador was a homemaker, lifelong resident of Motley County, and a member of the Red Hat Society.
She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Matador, where she was a Sunday School teacher, a part of the Vacation Bible School Program, and on the Funeral Meal Committee for many years.
Survivors include: 1 son, Stanley Martin and wife, Melissa of Andrews, Texas; 1 daughter, Frances Welling and husband, Jim of Midlothian, Texas; 1 brother, Jeff Morriss of Carlsbad, New Mexico; 1 sister, Grace Barnett of Los Cruces, New Mexico; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren.
LAURA BENTON
March 23, 2007
Services for Laura Naomi Benton, 100, of Andrews, will be a graveside service, 10:00 AM, Monday, March 26, 2007 in the Andrews Old Cemetery. Officiating will be Dr. Jeff Donnell, pastor of First Baptist Church. Services are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Laura passed away Friday, March 23, 2007 at Permian Residential Care Center. She was born on December 9, 1906 at Jayton, Texas. She married Mark Benton on February 12, 1925 in Claremont, Texas. Laura was a member of the First Baptist Church. She worked for the Rose theater in Andrews, for 40 years before retirement. Mark preceded her in death on March 13, 1986.
Survivors include: a son, A.T. Benton, Channelview, Texas; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
ROSE L. CARLSON
March 22, 2007
Rose L. Carlson, 94, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2007 at her home in Andrews.
Funeral services will be 4:00 PM, Monday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Rev, Larry Brewer, of City of Refuge Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Andrews Old Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Rose was born January 1, 1913 in Loman, Minnesota.
Rose had an adventurous life. She graduated from Teaching College during the Depression, when it was hard to find work, so she waited tables. She served in the U.S. Navy during WWII from January 1944 until September 1945. She later worked for the Office of Indian Affairs. She owned a restaurant and a gas station.
Rose also loved to travel and she traveled the world visiting many many different countries.
She was preceded in death by two husbands, Edwin Christianson in 1975 and Clifford Carlson in 1986, and two brothers, Clifford and Roland Peterson.
She is survived by: her adopted family - Sarah Ellis of Andrews, who was like a sister to Rose; Sherri and Gonzalo Chavez, II of Andrews; and her grandchildren, Gonzalo Chaves III, Sarah Marie, Victoria Esther, and Ezekiel James Chavez, all of Andrews.
CELIA GUTIERREZ
March 18, 2007
Celia Gutierrez, 63, of Andrews, passed away Sunday, March 18, 2007 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
A Rosary will be held at 7:00 PM Tuesday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church, Rev. Bernard Gully will officiate. Burial will be in Andrews North Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Celia was born March 27, 1943 in Alpine, Texas. She moved to Andrews, in 1975 from Seminole, Texas.
She loved to listen to music and enjoyed raising plants and flowers and even played music for them too. She loved to watch scary movies and shop. And she loved to be with her family.
She is survived by: five sons - Mike and wife Lola Garcia of Andrews; Javier and wife Mikki Gutierrez and Ralph and wife Lori Gutierrez both of Florida; Silviano and wife, Toni Gutierrez and Frank and wife, Norma Gutierrez both of Andrews; two daughters - Nora Wake and husband, John of Andrews and JoAnn Rodriguez and husband, Jose Louis of Hobbs, NM; one sister - Estella Llanez of Hobbs, NM; 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
NADEAN SHIPLEY
March 16, 2007
Nadean Shipley, 66, of Andrews, passed away on Friday, March 16, 2007 at her home. She was born to Henry and Vivian Wolfe in Powderly, Texas, on January 13, 1941. She was a graduate of Andrews High School. She drove a school bus for Andrews ISD for 26 years before retiring in 2006. She loved working outdoors in her yard and driving her bus. She provided love and joy for her children and grandchildren. She never met a stranger or a child she couldn't make laugh.
Services will be 10:00 AM, Monday, March 19, 2007 at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Burial follow in the Andrews Old Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
She was preceded in death by one son, Richard Sellers in 1979, and one grandson, Christopher Breeding in 2005.
She is survived by: her three daughters, Tonya Horn of Gilmer, Texas; Rachelle Gains of Midlalnd, Texas; and Paul and Tracy Mainka of Andrews; five grandchildren, Scott Gaines of Shallowater, Texas; Lockie Breeding of Gilmer, Texas; Roxanne, Paula and Ryan Mainka all of Andrews; honorary children, Auden and Yolanda Saenz and grandchildren, Auden, Jr and Aaron, all of Andrews; five sisters, Carolyn Meyers of Odessa, Texas, Bobby and Shirley McWilliams of Midland, Texas; Charlie and Maxine Kinney; Benny and Janicse Brown, Jose and Marshia Perez, one brother, Larry and Joanne Wolfe all of Andrews; numerous nephews and nieces; and her bus barn family.
LILLIE (FAYE) GALLENTINE
March 15, 2007
Lillie (Faye) Gallentine, 84, of Andrews, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2007 at her home in Andrews.
Graveside Services will be 4:00 PM, Saturday at Gaines County Cemetery in Seminole, Texas. Johnnie Miller of Andrews, will officiate. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home in Andrews.
Faye was born June 25, 1922 in Peacock, Texas. She moved to Andrews, in 1972 from Stanford, Texas. Faye worked as a waitress for many years. She loved to work in her yard and garden and spend time taking care of her family. She was a Baptist.
Faye is survived by: two sons - Dick Lemons of Abilene and Donnie Lemons of Hammond, Oklahoma; one daughter - Fayrene Latimer of Andrews; one sister - Jesse Nichols of Abilene; 11 grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
JOSE JIMENEZ
March 9, 2007
Services for Jose Jimenez, 60, of Andrews, will be 7:00 PM Sunday, March 11, 2007 in McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Cremation will follow on Monday.
Jose passed away Friday, March 9, 2007 at his residence in Andrews. He was born on May 30, 1946 in Chihuahua, Mexico. He married Teresa Jaquez on November 22, 1967 in Chihuahua, Mexico. He was a truck driver for several years before retirement.
Survivors include: wife, Teresa of Andrews; mother, Lucia Villalobos of Hobbs, New Mexico; sons, Jose A. Jimenez and Cesar V. Jimenez both of Andrews; Luis G. Jimenez of Odessa; and Mario Jimenez of Colorado Springs, Colorado; daughter, Blanca Jimenez of Chihuahua, Mexico; sister, Graciela Lopez and Maria Scott of Hobbs, New Mexico; brother, Mario Gonzales of Phoenix, Arizona; nine grandchildren.
JOHNNY WAYNE WENDEBORN
March 4, 2007
Services for Johnny Wayne Wendeborn, 41, of Andrews, will be 1:00 PM, Thursday, March 8, 2007 at Calvary Baptist Church. Officiating will be Joe Harper.
Burial will be at 4:00 PM at Trinity Memorial Park Cemetery in Big Spring, Texas. Services are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
Johnny passed away Sunday, March 4, 2007 at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born on January 12, 1966 in Big Spring, Texas. Johnny graduated from Kermit High School in 1984. He was a past volunteer member of the Hamilton fire dept. Johnny worked for the Andrews schools in the maintenance department from 2001 to 2005. He was a member of the Andrews volunteer fire department since 2002, serving as a Captain. He was also a paramedic for the city of Andrews.
Johnny married Rhonda Chase on November 13, 1993 in Midland.
Survivors include: wife, Rhonda, Andrews; parents, Bob and Lana Clark, Forsan, Texas; father, Wayne Wendeborn, Thoreau, New Mexico; sons, Colby Wendeborn, Andrews; Matt Morgan, Austin, Texas; daughters, Misty Vanderburg and Desiree Tucker both of Odessa, Texas; brothers, Jeffrey Wendeborn, Gustine, Texas; and Mike Clark, Greenwood, Texas; one grandson, Max Aguilar, Odessa, Texas.
He was preceded in death by grandparents John and Doris Day who lived in Big Spring.
Memorials may be made to: Colby Wendeborn Fund, National Bank of Andrews, 1501 N. Main, Andrews, TX 79714.
REBA TOCHTERMAN
March 1, 2007
Reba Dene Gillis Tochterman
Our Mississippi Belle went home to her Lord Thursday, March 1, 2007. Her southern charm, genteel manners, practical approach to all pertinent matters, and ability to organize all she took on, which at times was considerable, is sorely missed. It was a joy to her to do what needed to be done.
Reba Dene Gillis was born October 13, 1920, in Philadelphia, Mississippi, and was the oldest of three daughters of Judge J.K. and Zelma Gillis. She grew up among the magnolias and developed a lifelong love of all blossoms and gardens. After graduating with a degree in home economics from Mississippi State College for Women in 1942, she taught at Black Jack School in Mississippi, for eighteen months until she felt her job was to help the war effort.
Reba worked first for the War Department in Aberdeen, MS, as an ordinance inspector for 40mm shells, then spent the last two years of World War II working as a chemist for Cities Service in Lake Charles, LA, manufacturing butadiene to be made into tires for military vehicles. As the war was winding down, it was in Lake Charles, where "love at first sight" hit her when she met Alfred Brill Tochterman, a tall, handsome sailor who was home from the war. They were married Aug. 11, 1946 in Philadelphia, then settled in Edna, TX, where Brill returned to his job with Mobil Oil.
She taught home economics and started her family with three boys who were, as Miss Reba would say, “full of life.” Thirteen years later, Mobil sent them to Tatum, NM, where they were overjoyed with the family addition of a daughter with the voice of an angel. A year later, Mobil saw fit for them to make Andrews, their home.
Reba taught fourth grade at Underwood Elementary, where some of her immigrant students learned a more genteel English with a distinctive southern resonance. As she trotted from ball games to Cub Scouts to singing lessons to art classes to church suppers and Women’s Missionary Union activities, Reba kept it all in stride because she was a born organizer. A lifelong Methodist, her talent lay in recognizing what needed to be done and her mission was getting things done. From canning a hundred cans of tomatoes, to preparing 125 chickens in a day from coop to freezer, to recruiting choir members when the church choir loft looked a little lean, to finding a school in El Paso that needed help, funds and encouragement, to taking the altar flowers from Sunday services to the shut-ins and nursing home residents, Reba always looked at the practical side of life (“Those flowers just sit there and die in the church – they need to be spread around and enjoyed,” she declared).
After retirement, she would travel to many of the places she loved to teach about, delivered Meals on Wheels, taught at Andrews Literacy Program, was active in Daughters of the American Revolution, and led the Andrews Retired Teachers. She possessed the requisite excellent cooking skills of all southern belles, and when she did sit down, she read, sewed, worked on genealogy, or painted. And she loved to tell a good story.
Reba was preceded in death by both her parents and two younger sisters, Wilda and Mildred. She is survived by her husband, Brill; her children: Al and Sandy Tochterman of Midland; John Tochterman of Andrews; Jerry and Cindy Tochterman of Andrews; and Lucy and Jim Bourland of Las Vegas, NV; six grandchildren: Trey Tochterman of Midland; Trevor Tochterman and Jerred Tochterman of Lubbock; Judd Tochterman of Austin; Emily Bourland of La Crosse, WS; and Katie Bourland of Las Vegas, NV; and her caretaker, Susie Jimenez of Andrews.
Services will be Saturday, March 3 at 2 pm at McNett Funeral Home. The Tochterman Family requests that memorials be made to Friends of the Andrews County Library, Home Hospice (803 N. Main, Andrews), or Alzheimer’s Association (Midland, TX).
