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Robert Bowers
FORT STOCKTON - Robert D. Bowers, 69, of Fort Stockton, a retired test driver, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, in Fort Stockton.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Mitchell officiating. Burial will be at East Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Durant, Okla., and was a resident of Fort Stockton since 1942. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mildred Bowers of Fort Stockton; sons, David Bowers of Fort Stockton and Robert Bowers of Longmont, Colo.; daughters, Lydia Bowers of Houston and Molly Bowers Hatley of Fort Stockton; and 11 grandchildren.
Dale Clinton
ODESSA - Dale Clinton, 80, of Odessa, a retired supervisor for Odessa College, died Monday, July 1, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. J.W. Hanson officiating. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Garrison. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Fedelia 'Faye' Clinton of Odessa; sons, Bobby Clinton of Fort Worth and Curtis Clinton of Slaton; daughters, Evelyn Clinton and Carolyn Clinton, both of Odessa; brother, Kenneth 'Bob' Clinton of Palm Springs, Calif.; and sisters, Virgrea Session, Inez Taylor and Jean Lacy, all of Palm Springs, Mary Lucas Spencer of Long Beach, Calif., Dorothy Johnson of Banning, Calif., and Bonnie McClendon of San Bernardino, Calif.
Estefana Gallego
ALPINE - Estefana Gallego, 94, of Alpine, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 30, 2002, at her residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Davis. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Eva Mendoza of Dallas and Maria Hernandez of Alpine; sons, Willie Gallego and Jimmy Gallego, both of Alpine, and Juan Gallego Jr. of San Angelo; numerous grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Riley Gerlt
CRANE - Riley May Gerlt, infant daughter of Chad and Erin Gerlt of Crane, died Monday, July 1, 2002, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Crane County cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Parents; sister, Anna Kate Gerlt of Crane; grandparents, Joe and Doniece Allen of Crane and the Rev. Jim and Judy Gerlt of Lubbock; and great-grandparents, Lily May Silcott of Olton, Irvin and Alva Gerlt of Versailles, Mo., and Jess and Ann Wallace of Lubbock.
William Henderson
HOBBS, N.M. - William 'Bill' Henderson, 72, of Hobbs, N.M., a mining geologist, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, Hobbs Health Care Center.
No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home.
He was born in Lamar, Colo., and moved to Hobbs in 1960.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Donna Henderson of Hobbs; daughters, Cheri Hisey of Nevada, Susan Rolls of Odessa and Holly Presley of Washington; a sister; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Jimmy Herod
PECOS - Jimmy Lee Herod, 76, of Pecos, a maintenance supervisor for Security State Bank, died Saturday, June 29, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. James Henderson and Billy Woodard officiating. Burial will be at Eastside cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Waxahachie. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Herod of Pecos; sons, Bobby Herod of El Paso, Donald Herod of Austin, Jimmy Herod Jr. of Waxahachie and James E. Herod of Dallas; daughters, Joyce White of El Paso and Kathryn Randolph of Austin; 11 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Marlyn Malone
MIDLAND - Marlyn Theo Jones Malone, 85, of Midland, a retired corporate secretary for Odessa Savings Association, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at a local nursing home.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with David Bonner officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Bonham and moved to Midland in 1987 from Odessa. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Son, Don A. Malone of Sharon, Wis.; daughter, Becky Waldrop of Midland; brothers, Clyde Jones of Tyler and James Bacon Jones of Lubbock; sister, Ann Smith of Temple; and five grandchildren.
Woodie Nickerson
ODESSA - Woodie Nell Jenkins Nickerson, 45, of Odessa, an auditor for Sam’s Club, died Saturday, June 29, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Rose of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Darrin Willis officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Nicoshia Nickerson of Odessa; and son, Jonathyn Jenkins of Odessa.
Mary Redwine
CISCO - Mary E. Redwine, 91, of Gainesville, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at Gainesville Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Cisco Church of Christ with Larry Fitzgerald officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood cemetery. Arrangements by Clement-Keel Funeral Home.
She was born in Midland. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Son, Richard Redwine of Gainesville; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Aubrey Tucker
MONAHANS - Aubrey H. 'Red' Tucker, 80, of Monahans, a retired shop foreman, died Monday, July 1, 2002, at his residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cornerstone United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Stan Huffty officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born in Williamson County and was a resident of Monahans since 1952. He was Pentecostal.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Cassie Tucker of Monahans; sons, Rodney Tucker of Monahans and Timothy Tucker of Port Neches; daughters, Janice Mosia of Odessa, Joyce Tucker of Monahans and Alice Brown of Carlsbad, N.M.; sisters, Faye Tucker of Georgetown, Alpha Green and Essie Stephens, both of Broken Arrow, Okla., Johnnie Good of Waco and Dessie Roper of McGregor; 10 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
L.V. Carroll
ODESSA - L.V. Carroll, 85, of Odessa died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Luthor Glass
ODESSA - Luthor Don Glass, 59, of Odessa died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
George Hillger Jr.
ODESSA - George W. Hillger Jr., 79, of Odessa died Wednesday, July 3, 2002, at his residence.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
James Roger Garner
ODESSA — James Roger Garner, a servant of God and loving husband and father, has fought the good fight of faith and has taken hold of the eternal life to which he was called (I Timothy 6:12). James passed from this earthly life and into eternal life on Oct. 2, 2002, at the age of 53.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ with Larry Roberts officiating. Interment will take place at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be John Michael Christopher, Dennis Clay, Craig Echols, Pat Peeples, Craig Petrosky and Johnny Lasiter. Honorary pallbearers will be the elders and deacons of the Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ. Services have been entrusted to Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.
James was born on Feb. 15, 1949, in Austin to Claude R. Garner and Helen Ruth Harrell Garner. The family moved to Odessa in the early 1950s.
James graduated from Permian High School in 1967. He played on the 1965 Permian High School state championship football team as a defensive end. He later graduated from Rice University, where he attended on a football scholarship.
James married
Deby Scott on Aug. 10, 1969, in Odessa, where the couple eventually raised their two children, Jamie and Jackson.
At the time of his passing, James was an employee of Huntsman, where he worked as a chemical purchasing manager.
James was preceded in death by his father. He is survived by his wife, Deby; daughter, Jamie Lyn Flowers and husband Jody Flowers of Wylie; son, Jackson Scott Garner of Odessa; mother, Helen Garner of Odessa; brother, Richard Garner and wife Montie Garner of Odessa; sister, Kay Robbins and husband Darel Robbins of Abilene; and several other loving family members.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center, Hospice House, or Odessa Christian School.
James began the most important part of his life, his walk with God, when he was baptized into Jesus Christ. James loved and served the church faithfully, teaching children’s and adult Bible classes, serving as a deacon, and shepherding as an elder at the Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ, where he was a lifelong member.
James also loved and served his family. Together, he and Deby helped instill in their children a love for God. James spoke proudly of Jamie and Jackson, who are now Christian adults. For example, James loved to tell how Jamie and Jackson, while in Dallas during James’ surgery, reached out and ministered to others around them in the hospital.
Perhaps the unique closeness between James, Deby, Jamie and Jackson is best described by a nurse at Hospice House who said, “I’ve never seen a family who loves each other so much. They care so much for one another.”
Throughout James’ life, and also during his illness, James and his family have clung to the promises of God, such as that found in II Timothy 4:7-8, “I have fought the good fight. I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day – and not only me, but also to all who have longed for his glorious appearing.”
John B. Zuerker Jr.
MIDLAND — John B. Zuerker Jr. passed away Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, in Midland, Texas.
He was born Jan. 21, 1910, in El Campo, Texas, to John and Rose Zuerker, and his childhood was spent in Lincoln, Ariz. Prior to his retirement, John was a lease operator with Mobil Oil for 42 years and was a farmer and rancher in Pampa, Texas, where he raised his family. He was a member of First Christian Church in Pampa.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Madge Zuerker.
John is survived by his sons, Jack Zuerker and his wife Tommie and Joe Zuerker and his wife Lisa; daughters, Jan Mattox and her husband Jess and Jill Henry and her husband Bill; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at Fairview cemetery in Pampa with the Rev. Barry Loving officiating. Arrangements under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home in Midland and Carmichael-Whatley Funeral Home in Pampa, (806) 665-2323.
Memorial contributions may be directed to Home Hospice, 901 W. Missouri Ave., Midland, Texas, 79701.
