Oleta Fowler Flack
Jun 16, 2001
She operated an upholstery shop from her home for many years. She baked custom cakes for birthdays and weddings. She taught cake decorating, ceramics and upholstery classes for Rend Lake College. She owned and operated a ceramic shop specializing in porcelain dolls. Mrs. Flack was born Oct. 23, 1916, in Loraine, Texas, to the late James A. and Elizabeth (Evans) Fowler. She married Howard A. Flack Dec. 21, 1939, in Odessa, Texas; he died June 5, 1976. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday at Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Addison Sharpe will officiate. Burial will be at Mt. Vernon Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Johnston Funeral Home. She is survived by two sons, Frank Flack and wife Teresa of Hamilton, Ohio and Harry Flack and wife Jana of Mt. Vernon; three daughters, Dorothy Wood and husband Lyle, and Gloria McKiness all of Mt. Vernon and Martha Mick and husband Larry of House Springs, Mo.; one step-son, Charles Flack and wife Joyce; three step-daughters, Grace Beavers, Kathryn Edwards and Velma McClung all of Texas; 18 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; and one sister, Lola Thomason and husband Jack of Big Springs, Texas. Mrs. Flack was a 4-H leader for many years. She was a member of Jefferson County Home Extension and the Mt. Vernon Family Worship Center. She was preceded in death by two sons, Herman Allison and Raymond Allison; one grandson, Roger Alan Wood; one son-in-law, Ray McKiness; and three brothers, J.A. Fowler, Barney Fowler and Edward Fowler. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of Good Samaritan Hospital or the American Kidney Foundation.
Charles K. Chock Carruth
ANDREWS - Funeral services for Charles K. Chock Carruth, 67, of Andrews will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 2, 2003, at the First Baptist Church in Andrews with Larry Mobbs of Odessa officiating. Burial will be in the Andrews Old Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home of Andrews. He died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at Midland Memorial Hospital. He was born October 24, 1935, in Lubbock, Texas, to Charlie Carruth and Ouida Doty Carruth. They moved to Andrews in 1948 from Denver City. He graduated from Andrews High School in 1955. He attended Hardin Simmons University and San Angelo College. He married Joyce Dru Gardner on July 7, 1956, in Pecos, Texas. She preceded him in death on September 10, 2000. He had owned and operated Chocks Oil Well Service since 1972. He was involved in ranching, Senior Team Roping Association, and American Quarter Horse Association. He supported the Andrews County 4-H Club and the Andrews Livestock Association. He had been a board of director for the First National Bank in Andrews. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and a member of the First Baptist Church in Andrews. He is survived by his son, Chris Carruth and wife, Becky, of Andrews; daughter, Paula Sommers and husband, Lynn, of Andrews; mother, Ouida Carruth of Andrews; sister, Kendall Robertson of Andrews; four grandchildren, Cliff Ward, Casey, Courtney, and Carson Carruth, all of Andrews; and a special friend, Gayle Miller of Andrews. Memorials may be sent to the Andrews County 4-H Club, 215 NW 1st Street, Suite 2, Andrews, Texas 79714 or the American Diabetes Foundation.
Leslie Gross
ANDREWS — Leslie E. Gross, 75, of Andrews, co-owner of Superior Construction, died Saturday, August 2, 2003, at his residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church with James Beard officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West Cemetary. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Holiday. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Bobbie Gross of Andrews; sons, Leslie E. Gross Jr. and Alton Gross, both of Andrews; daughter, Joyce Parnell of Andrews; step-children, Ronald Caraway of Puerto Rico and Connie Neatherlin of Milam; brothers, J.B. Gross, Wesley Gross and Lonnie Gross, all of Andrews; sister, Evelyn Bonham of Kermit; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Ouida Carruth
ANDREWS -- Services for Ouida Doty Carruth, 88, of Andrews will be 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 28 at the First Baptist Church in Andrews with Dr. H.A. Hanks of Andrews officiating. Burial will follow in the Andrews Old Cemetery. She died Monday, April 26, 2004 at her residence.
She was born Nov. 11, 1915 to Homer and Martha Doty in Gainesville. She graduated from Sudan High School and married Charles Carruth April 8, 1934 in Portales, N.M. They lived in Sudan, Dumas, Houston, Denver City, and moved to Andrews in 1948. She had owned and operated Carruth Trucking, Carruth-Stickney Oil Field Hauling And Steamer Service, and H & H Drilling. She was a member of the Andrews Chamber Of Commerce, Andrews Country Club, Study Club, Bridge Club and the Garden Club. She was a member of the First Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, a son, a brother, a half-sister and two half-brothers.
She is survived by a daughter, Kendall Robertson of Andrews; stepbrother, Wayne Doty of Sudan; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to the Texas Lion's Camp, P.O. Box 290247, Kerrville, 78029 or Home Hospice, 516 North Texas, Odessa, 79761.
Services are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
BETTY FREEMAN
October 27th, 2004
Betty Joyce Freeman, 74, of Vancouver, Washington passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at her home.
Funeral services will be 11:30 AM Saturday, October 30, 2004 at Northside Baptist Church in Vancouver.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 2, 2004 in the Andrews Old Cemetery in Andrews, Texas. Rodney Compton will officiate.
Mrs. Freeman was born July 27, 1930 in Lockney, Texas. She married Harold Freeman on December 22, 1947. He passed away February 28, 1995.
She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church in Vancouver. She enjoyed traveling and especially spending time with her friends and family. She also loved animals, ducks, turtles, and birds.
She is survived by: Son - Harold Freeman of Beaverton, Oregon; Daughter - Becky Martin of Boring, Oregon; Brother - A.C. Benton of Channel View, Texas and Her Mother- Laura Benton of Andrews, Texas and 4 grandchildren.
BETTY GROSS
August 26th, 2004
Funeral services for Betty Gross, 73, of Andrews will be 2:00 PM Sunday, August 29, 2004 at Second Baptist Church in Andrews with Rev. Ivy Shelton, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Andrews West Cemetery.
She died Thursday, August 26, 2004 at her residence in Andrews.
She was born October 28, 1930 in Sherman, Texas to James Walter Turner and Bessie Etteen Grey Turner. She graduated from Andrews High School in 1948. She married Bill Gross on January 24, 1955 in Lovington, New Mexico. She has lived in Andrews for most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Second Baptist Church in Andrews.
She is survived by her 4 daughters: Claudia Helms and Geraldine "Gerri" Helms of Odessa, Wanda Edmiston of Eldorado, and Diana Gross of San Angelo; 2 sons: James W. Jones of Andrews and Marvin Jones of Henderson; 1 brother: Roy Lee Turner of Pflugerville; 17 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be sent to Home Hospice, 516 North Texas, Odessa, Texas 79761.
OPHIA LEE "SUSIE" GROSS
October 11th, 2004
Funeral services for Ophia Lee "Susie" Gross, 96, of Andrews will be 2:00 PM Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at Second Baptist Church in Andrews with Rev. Ivy Shelton, Pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the Andrews Old Cemetery.
She died Monday, October 11, 2004 at Stanton Care Center in Stanton.
She was born May 11, 1908 in Trent, Texas. She moved to Andrews in 1952 from Midland. She married J.O. "Shorty" Bass, and he preceded her in death in 1981. She married Henry "Scotty" Gross, and he preceded her in death in 1981. She was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church.
She was also preceded in death by her 2 sisters: Jessie Fredrick and Joye Ragle; and 1 brother: J.D. Flood.
She is survived by her 5 sons: Jessie Bass of San Diego, California, Otis Bass of Amarillo, Troy Bass, Claude Bass, and Jerry Bass, all of Midland; 1 daughter: Betty Jean Armstrong of Cisco; 1 step daughter: Mickie Berry of Redding, California; 5 sisters: Roxie Owens of Ada, Oklahoma, Jonnie Johnson of Midland; Josie Van Ness of Fort Worth; Dorothy Jogupolus of Pittsburg, California, and Connie Roe of Llano; 2 brothers: Thomas Flood of Odessa and Foye Flood of Abilene; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and 5 great-great-grandchildren.
Erma Wright
ANDREWS — Erma Wright, 96, a longtime resident of Andrews and locally well known landscape artist and art teacher, passed away peacefully in Houston.
She had lived in Houston since 2003. Born in Trent, Texas, on Jan. 26, 1908, she and her husband E.P. moved to Andrews in 1944 to be near her mother and to be involved in the Permian Basin wartime oil production effort.
After E.P. died in 1961, Erma remained in Andrews and was active in local business affairs (women’s clothing and beauty outlets). When she was 60, she enrolled in an adult evening art class in Andrews High School and became enthralled with the art of oil painting, which became the focus of the rest of her life.
She was preceded in death by E.P.; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Sue and Carl Bullock; and a brother, Henry Scott Gross.
Her son and daughter-in-law, Bill and Jean Haws of Houston; a sister, Martha McNair of Midland, Texas; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren survive her.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 20, 2004, in McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be the Rev. Ramsey Humphries of Odessa.
Burial will follow in the Andrews Old Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
DONNA BARNES
December 22, 2004
Funeral services will be 2:00 PM Friday, December 24, 2004 at the Andrews Presbyterian Church with Rev. Rod Peacock and Rev. Bob Zap officiating. Burial will follow in the Andrews West Cemetery. Memorials may be sent to Home Hospice House, 903 North Sam Houston, Odessa, Texas 79761.
Donna Jean (Collins) Barnes entered this life on November 11, 1932 received by her parents, Jack and Pauline Collins. Donna was an intelligent and active young lady giving her parents and sister, Jackee, many fun memories in Odessa. As a child, Donna loved to be with her mom so much that she ran away from school frequently to return home. Sadly, at age nine, Donna lost her mom to a fast spreading infection. After a few years, her dad remarried Pear Scott, who willingly accepted the “ready-made family” and fulfilled the role as mother and wife. During her years at Odessa High School, Donna participated in A Cappella Choir 1949-1950; Drill Squad Secretary 1948; Halloween Queen 1948; Runner-up for school beauty queen 1948-1950; and Shakespeare Club 1949. The Collins family grew to include other siblings, whose names are Bobby Jack, Nancy, and William (Tracy) Collins. The family unit was always important to Donna and she started her own, when she married Louis D. Barnes in January of 1956. They settled in Andrews to raise two children, Cynthia Jean and Joe Dan. Donna was a first-class mother, wife, businesswoman, neighbor, friend, and dog lover (Dolly being the most recent loyal companion). Living in Andrews has meant participating in her church, truck business, 4H Club, Sheriff’s Posse, school events, banking operations, and having many gatherings in the home. Her husband preceded her in death on October 30, 1993. She put her greatest effort into her family and home because she bore the most unconditional love available to mankind. After her children were raised, Donna became a grandmother to seven grandchildren, who all know her as “Munner”. These grandchildren, Daniel, Chrissie, Amanda, Joe Jerren, Ben, Jalee, and John Tyler will always remember the “special way” that their “Munner” treated them. Donna loved the Savior Jesus Christ and had committed her life to His honor through her attribute of charity. She had many friends young and old and will be sorely missed by all.
“Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up. Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh not evil; Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things. Charity never faileth...” (1 Cor. 13: 4-8 KJV)
Dortha Morrow
ANDREWS — Dortha Morrow, 71, of Midland, died Friday, Sept. 24, 2004, at Hospice House in Midland.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Main Street Church of Christi with Brian Briley officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews Cemetery. Arrangements are by Andrews Funeral Home.
She was born in Comanche.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Richard Morrow of Midland; daughters, Donna Estrada of Midland and Pamela Illinik of Ohio; son, Leroy Morrow of Midland; and three grandchildren.
