ELSIE SCHNUG
March 1, 2007
Elsie P. Schnug, 95, of Andrews, passed away Thursday morning, March 1, 2007 at Permian Regional Medical Center. Services will be at a later date.
Elsie was born on September 10, 1911 in Madison, South Dakota. She married Byron Schnug on June 10, 1944 in Victorville, CA. They moved to Andrews, in 1957 from Clear Lake, Iowa. Elsie was a homemaker and a member of the Seven Day Adventist.
Byron preceded her in death on June 15, 1994.
Elsie is survived by a niece, nephew, sister-in-law, and several friends.
ELMONT (BILL) SUGGS
February 28, 2007
Elmont (Bill) Suggs, 83, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at Alliance Hospital in Odessa.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM, Monday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel in Andrews.
Rev. Alvin Petty pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church of Andrews, will officiate.
Burial will be in Andrews North Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Bill was born May 17, 1923 in Parris, Arkansas.
He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 until he retired in 1971 as a First Sergeant.
He married Waltrauth (Trutty) Werner in Manheim, Germany, on April 14, 1955.
Bill was a doting husband and loved to spoil his wife, Trutty. He also loved to hunt and fish.
After his retirement, he had an exterminating business.
He and Trutty also work in real estate, Buing and Homes fixing them up and selling them or keeping them as rental property.
He is survived by: wife - Trutty Suggs, of Odessa; one brother - O.L. Suggs of Demming, NM and one sister - Martha Cook of Poterville, California.
MALTA HAMMOND
February 27, 2007
Malta Hammond, 98, of Andrews, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Permian Residential Care Center in Andrews.
Services are pending with Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home in Goldthwaite, Texas.
DARRELL LEE ASHLEY
February 25, 2007
Services for Darrell L. Ashley, 52, of Andrews, will be 11:00 AM, graveside at Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Texas, Wednesday, February 28, 2007.
Services are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
Darrell passed away Sunday morning, February 25, 2007, at his residence.
He was born on May 17, 1954 in Snyder.
He graduated from high school in Seminole, Texas 1972.
He married Nancy Adams on January 1, 1981 in Lamesa, Texas.
He served in the Navy during the Vietnam war. Darrell was a lease operator.
Survivors include; wife, Nancy, Andrews, son; Larry Fletcher, Dallas, daughters; Becky Terry, Big Spring, Ann Llorente, Killeen and Kimberly Whitt, Big Spring, Mother; Mary June Ashley, Kingsland; grandmother, Tommie McGinty, Kingsland, brothers; Jerry of College Station, Texas and David of Kingsland; sister; Kenita Ashley, Kingsland, 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
A son, Russell Fletcher, preceded him in death in 2003, and his father, Kenneth Dale Ashley in 2001.
FORREST B. GUEST
February 24, 2007
Forrest B. Guest, 77, of Andrews, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at his residence.
Cremation arrangements are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Memorial services will be at a later date.
Forrest was born on August 31, 1929 at Sonora, Texas.
He married Marietta Dawn Rucker on January 29, 1949 in Del Rio, Texas.
He was a long time Andrews, resident, working as a ranch manager and a truck driver.
He was a member of McKinney Acres Baptist Church.
Survivors include: wife, Marietta, Andrews; daughters, Haroletta Henry, Rockdale, TX; Billy Dell Brumbelow, Hutto, TX; Forrest Ann Roubison, Eldorado, TX; and Jannie Lemond, Andrews; sister, Clara Dell Jones, San Angelo, TX; ten grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny B., Homer Ray Guest and a brother, William "Bill" Guest.
JAMES (Jim) HAIGOOD
February 22, 2007
James (Jim) Haigood, 62, of Lubbock, passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007 in Lubbock.
Graveside services will be 4:00 PM, Monday, February 26, 2007 at Andrews North Cemetery.
Greg Newton of Bowie, Texas will officiate.
Services are entrusted to McNett Funeral Home.
Jim was born July 3, 1944 in Tahoka, Texas to James L. and Marie Haigood.
He was a former resident of Andrews, for many years.
He worked as a Salesman for Justice Brothers.
He enjoyed Race cars and playing Poker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Allan Haigood.
Jim is survived by: three daughters - Brenda Tramell of Snyder; Pam Thatcher of Andrews, and Tina Ellis of Snyder; three sons - Bo Haigood of Honalulu, Hawaii; Dustin Haigood of Lubbock; and Josh Haigood of Savannah, Georgia; one brother - Wayne Haigood of Bowie, Texas; two sisters - Sue Haigood and Doris Haigood both of Austin; 14 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren.
JANIE ROBERTSON
February 16, 2007
Janie Robertson, 73, of Andrews, passed away Friday, February 16, 2007 in Permian Residential Care Center in Andrews.
She was born on December 21, 1933 in Nacogdoches, Texas.
She was a registered nurse and worked in a doctors office in Andrews, for many years before retirement.
No services are planned at this time.
Survivors include; sons John Robertson, Jr. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Phillip Robertson of Midland, daughter; Karen Reed of Denver City, Texas; brothers, John C. Norton of Silsbee, Texas, Floyd Eugene Norton of Sweeney, Texas; sisters, Emily Neff of Houston, Texas and Mary Ann Brazeale of Angleton, Texas; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
NADINE BLACK
February 15, 2007
Services for Nadine Black, 71, of Andrews, will be 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Means Memorial United Methodist Church.
Officiating will be Rev. Rick Doyle, pastor of Means Methodist.
Burial will follow in the Andrews West Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Nadine passed away Thursday morning at Andrews Permian Regional Medical Center.
She was born on April 8, 1935 in Stonewall County, Texas.
She grew up at Old Glory and graduated from high school there.
She married G.C. Black, Sr. on June 7, 1953 in Hamlin, Texas.
Nadine was a homemaker and a member of the Means Memorial United Methodist Church.
Survivors include; husband, G.C. Black, Sr., Andrews; son, Gerome Black, Jr. and wife, Cindy of Seminole, Texas; daughter, Trudee Reed and husband, Dwayne of Monahans, Texas; mother Elaine Johnson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; sister Nell Gibson and husband, Jack of Albuquerque, New Mexico; five grandchildren, Casey Reed and husband, Rick of Lubbock, Texas, Gerod Black and wife Callie of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Rocky Reed and wife Brin of Merkel,
Texas, Travis Reed, Lubbock, Texas, Rachel Reed, Monahans, Texas; 2 great-grandchildren, Taylor and Evan Reed both of Lubbock.
A sister, Glenda Lodge, preceded her in death in 2002.
Murretta VanJelgerhuis
February 9, 2007
Murretta J. Van Jelgerhuis, 83, of Andrews, passed away Friday, February 9, 2007 at her home in Andrews.
Graveside services will be Tuesday, February 13, 2007 at Andrews West Cemetery.
Members of the family will speak at the service.
Services are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Murretta was born March 11, 1923 at Indianapolis, Indiana.
She married Daniel Van Jelgerhuis August 31, 1940 in Indianapolis.
She worked as a cook and manager for the Albuquerque School District and for the University of New Mexico.
She and her husband moved to Andrews, in 1984 from Belen, New Mexico.
She loved to read and enjoyed fishing and camping with her husband.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Daniel in 1999.
She is survived by; three daughters - Juanita Horton of Andrews, Judith Lewis of Andrews, and Patricia Joss of Nevada; one son - Donald Lee Van Jelgerhuis of Odessa; one brother - Harry Normington of Indiana and two sisters - Helen Whittington and Rose Mary Normington both of Indiana; nine grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
HAZEL F. TOMPKINS
February 8, 2007
Services for Hazel Floy Tompkins, 91, of Andrews, will be 10:00 AM, Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Wesley United Methodist Church.
Officiating will be Rev. Alvin Petty, pastor of Wesley.
Burial will follow in the Andrews Old Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Hazel passed away Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Permian Residential Care Center.
She was born on May 10, 1915 in Idabel, Oklahoma.
She married Ezra Tompkins on November 17, 1934 in Idabel, Oklahoma.
Ezra passed away on January 17, 1957.
Hazel was a retired dietary supervisor for Permian Regional Hospital and was a "Pink" lady with the Permian Regional Hospital auxiliary.
She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include; son, Bobby Dale Tompkins, daughter, Velma Ruth Hancock both of Andrews; brother Burl Mays, Franklin, Tennessee; sisters, Ruby Wortham, Andrews, Esther Wonders, Hollister, Missouri, one grand child, Deana Compton, two great-grandchildren, Amanda Compton, Lynn Tant and three great-great-grandchildren, Shelee Liveley, Tiffani Tant and Matthew Tant.
Visitation will be from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Friday, February 9, 2007.
