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Charles Francis Gill
ODESSA — Charles Francis Gill, owner of Charlie’s Pawn Shop in Odessa, passed away suddenly at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002.
Charlie, the oldest of four children was born May 1, 1947, to Charlie David Gill and Edna Beaver. He spent his childhood in Columbus, Ohio.
In 1965 he enlisted in the Air Force and was stationed at Dyess A.F.B. in Abilene. Upon his completion of his four years enlistment he remained in Texas and began his long career in the financial field.
He married
Robin Denise Brown of Waco on February 18, 1976, and they raised two daughters, Kimberly and Charlene.
After 11 years with Cosmopolitan Investment Corp. of Amarillo, Charlie purchased Harvey’s Pawn Shop, then located at Second Street and Grant Avenue.
In 1993 Charlie’s Pawn Shop moved to its present location on Andrews Highway.
Charlie will be remembered by his many friends as a “people’s person” who loved life, laughter and never met a stranger. He dearly cherished his fellowship with each and every friend that he met along the way.
He is preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Robin Gill of Odessa; daughters, Kim George of Biloxi, MS; Charlene Gill of Austin; grandsons, Byron, Tyler and Alex; brothers, Larry Jenkins and wife Sherry, and Bobby Jenkins and wife Melinda; sister, Debbie McDonald, all of Columbus, OH; as well as numerous nieces and nephews
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. today, Aug. 9, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
A “Remembrance” service will be held 10 am. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating.
The family will receive family and friends at their home after the service.
Honorary pallbearers are: Gary Dolloff, Dick Stallcup, Robert Poindexter, Joe Davenport, Larry Bartlett, Terry Brown, John Avary and Nancy Hyde.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Prince Boykie Murphy
IMPERIAL — Prince Boykie Murphy of Winchester, Texas, and formerly of Imperial, Texas, passed from this life on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2002.
He was born June 18, 1940, in Monahans, Texas. He was the son of Wince L. Murphy and Loma (Palmer) Murphy. He married
Elva Cortez Clemmer on August 1, 1959, and spent most of his life working in the oil industry.
Prince spent his childhood farming and ranching in West Texas where his parents raised cotton, cattle, goats and sheep. He began working in the oil industry as a teenager and continued in that field throughout is life. He moved to Giddings with Perry Gas in 1977 with the first oil boom of the area. At one time, he owned a roustabout company, B&E Enterprises. He worked for various other oil-related companies in the more recent years and settled in Winchester to be near his children and grandchildren.
He was a member of the Imperial Masonic Lodge and served on the Imperial School Board for numerous years. He was active as a member and leader of the Imperial FFA and greatly enjoyed hunting. One of his greatest life-long memories was of the hunting trip he took with his father and two sons in Canada. He was also a firearm enthusiast.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one son, Patrick Boyd Murphy; and his father-in-law, Elvie Clemmer.
Survivors include his loving wife of 43 years, Elva Murphy; children, Prince Boykie Murphy II and wife Sherry (Zoch) Murphy; Lynnette (Murphy) and husband Jeffery Trujillo; and daughter-in-law Sandy (Niesner) Murphy Zoch, all of Winchester; his grandchildren, in which he took great pride and pleasure; Billie Jo (B.J.) Murphy, Patrick Boyd Murphy II, Sean Murphy, Shane Murphy, Jared Trujillo, Patrisha Trujillo and Marissa Zoch, all of Winchester; mother-in-law, Chera Clemmer of Monahans; sister, Denise and her husband Phillip Reid of Midland; brothers and sisters-in-law, Lloyd and Loyce Clemmer of Monahans, and Myrna and Bob Nelson of Arlington; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Visitation will be from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the Winchester United Methodist Church. A graveside service will be held in Imperial cemetery, at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to Hospice Brazos Valley or Diabetes Association.
Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home, Giddings. Texas, 78942.
Olive Watts
QUINCY, ILL. — Olive Watts, 98, of Dunnellon, Fla., formerly of Quincy, Ill., died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at 5:45 p.m. at Woodland Terrace in Dunnellon.
She was born October 3, 1903, in Burnside, Ky., the daughter of Charles Edgar and Pearl Sedam Ratcliffe. On May 5, 1928, she married
Rossell Watts in Muncie, Ind. He preceded her in death on March 22, 1979.
She lived most of her life in Indiana and Illinois with the last two years of her life in Dunnellon, Fla., with her daughter and son-in-law. Mr. and Mrs. Watts owned and operated a retail bakery in Quincy for a great many years before retiring.
Survivors include two sons, William Allen Watts and his wife Ordelle of Odessa; and Richard Albert Watts and his wife Mary of Bradenton, Fla.; daughter, Annabelle Dobbs and her husband Olin of Dunnellon; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Quincy Memorial Park with the Rev. Linda Hunsaker officiating. Visitation will be Saturday from 9 to 10:45 a.m. at the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to First Christian Church and/or First Union Methodist Church, Dunnellon, Fla.
Dolores Garcia
FORT STOCKTON — Delores Rodriguez Garcia, 58, of Coyanosa died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, in Fort Stockton.
Services will at 2 p.m. today at Memorial Services Funeral Home Chapel in Fort Stockton. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.
She was born in Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jose Guerrero of Coyanosa; sons, Juan Garcia and Pedro Garcia, both of Crane; Lupe Garcia of Imperial; Ismael Garcia of Midland and Jesus Garcia of Coyanosa; daughter, Susie Graham of Imperial; brothers Luciano Rodriguez of Grandfalls, Victor Rodriguez of Iraan, Mage Rodriguez of Odessa and Phillip Rodriguez of Hobbs, N.M.; sisters, Tina Pratt of Monahans and Josie Sanchez of Big Lake; and 10 grandchildren.
Stella Johnson
ANDREWS — Stella Johnson, 82, of Andrews, a farmer, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at her home in Andrews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Second Baptist Church with the Revs. Bert Hungerford and Ivy Shelton officiating.
Burial will follow in the Andrews Old cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Lovington, N.M. She was a 32-year resident of Andrews.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Cherry Gross of Andrews; sister, Lela Cherry of Andrews; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Nicanor Hernandez
ODESSA — Nicanor G. Hernandez, 97, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Charles Bruce
SEMINOLE — Charles Ray Bruce, 72, of Seminole, owner and operator of B&B Fuel Co., died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, in Seminole.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lonny Poe officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County cemetery. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Home.
He was born in Anton. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Naomi Bruce of Seminole; son, Charles Ray Bruce Jr. of Houston; daughters, Becky Lynn Bruce of Boston and Debby Dee Bowen of Dallas; brother, James W. Bruce of Norman, Okla.; sisters, Jean Barnett of Fort Stockton and Joyce Kasierski of Princeton, Wis.; and three grandchildren.
Mya Carrillo
ODESSA — Mya Jasmin Vasquez Carrillo, an infant, of Odessa died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. today at Babyland Rose Hill cemetery with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
SURVIVORS: Father, Teofilo Ruben Carrillo of Odessa; mother, Isabel Vasquez of Odessa; and grandparents, Teresa Mondragon, Socorro Vasquez, Maria G. Soto and Ruben Carrillo, all of Odessa.
Roy Davis
COLORADO CITY — Roy Blake Davis, 38, of Weatherford, a self-employed driller, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, in Lubbock.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Horton officiating. Arrangements by Resthaven Funeral Home.
He was born in Pecos.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Tammy Davis of Weatherford; daughter, Shelbi Davis of Weatherford; mother, Kay Kerr of Yuma, Ariz.; father, M.A. “Pinky” Davis of Salinas, Calif.; and sister, Deborah Giangreco of Yuma.
George Jones
ODESSA — George Edward Jones, 86, of Odessa, a retired professor, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Greenville. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Margaret Waggener Jones of Odessa; sons, David E. Jones of Denver and Carl Phillip Jones of Odessa; and two grandchildren.
Justo Rios
ODESSA — Justo Garcia Rios, 30, of Odessa, a derrick hand in the oil industry, died Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at noon Saturday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Vado de Piedra, Mexico. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Nola Denise Rodriguez of Odessa; son, Justin Rafael Rios of Odessa; daughter, Diana Karely Rios of Artesia, N.M.; father, Rafael Rios of Odessa; brother, Cesar Rios of Odessa; sisters, Flor Rios and Maria R. Loya, both of Odessa; and grandparents, Carmen Orona de Rios, Jesus Garcia and Juana Olivas de Garcia, all of Ojinaga, Mexico.
M.V. Arnold
ODESSA — M.V. Arnold, 82, of Odessa died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at his residence.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Elida Orona
ODESSA — Elida Orona, 63, of Odessa died Wednesday, June 19, 2002, at her residence.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
Manuel Carrasco
ALPINE — Manuel Carrasco, 56, of Alpine, a city of Alpine employee, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, in an Alpine hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in San Carlos, Mexico. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dominga Carrasco of Alpine; son, Miguel Carrasco of Conroe; daughters, Eva Nunez, Sofia Carrasco and Emma Carrasco, all of Alpine; brothers, Carlos Carrasco of Alpine, Fermin Carrasco of Fort Stockton, Jose Carrasco of Juarez, Mexico, Pedro Carrasco of Ojinaga, Mexico, Ramon Carrasco of Nebraska, Colo., Octavio Carrasco, Cecilio Carrasco and Juan Carrasco, all of Winfield, Kan.; sisters, Elizabeth Carrasco, Elva Carrasco and Maria Carrasco, all of Winfield, Kan., and Lupe Carrasco of Tampa, Fla.; and six grandchildren.
