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Eva Hamilton
MIDLAND — Grace Eva Hamilton, 72, died Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, at a Midland hospital.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Coahoma cemetery with Rick Denson officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Pecos and moved to Midland in the late 1970s. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Kenneth G. Hamilton Sr. of Midland; daughter, Gail Phillips of Austin; and sons, Steven Ross of Bruceville, Danny Ross of Austin and Kenneth G. Hamilton Jr. of Midland; brother, Garland Daylong of Austin; sisters, Georgia Handy of Canyon Lake, Bertha Daylong of Summerville and Joyce Daylong of Midland; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Eddie Hunt
MIDLAND — Eddie H.T. Hunt, 85, of Midland, a gardener, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Mount Carmel Baptist Church in Midland. Burial will be at Rest Haven North cemetery.
He was born in Coolidge.
SURVIVORS: Son, J.T. Hunt of Odessa; daughters, Tanya L. Gentry, Rita D. Young, Ida M. Dorn and Lillie A. Hill, all of Odessa, Eddie M. Young of Carrolton, DeHelen Simpson and Lorine Dennis, both of Los Angeles, Calif., and Lola Williams of Odessa; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
James Phillips
MARBLE FALLS — James Paul Phillips, 77, of Highland, construction and cabinet builder, died Monday, Aug. 12, in Temple.
Services were at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Marble Falls City cemetery. Arrangements by Clements-Wilcox Funeral Home of Marble Falls.
He was born in O’Donnell and was a former Odessa resident of 37 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jo Phillips of Highland; daughters, Pam Bell of Fort Worth and Debbie Krieg of San Antonio; son, James Phillips of Marble Falls; sisters, Martelle Phillips of Dallas and Jane Simmons of Natalia; brother, Deverle Phillips of Dallas; and four grandchildren.
Alvin Carter Sr.
MIDLAND — Alvin Carter Sr., 66, of Midland, a retired employee of Hinkle Distributors, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at his residence.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Lee Blackmon officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born in Marlin and moved to Midland in 1955. He was a member of the Church of God in Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mattie Carter of Midland; daughters, Sheryl Smith, Eljorie Shawn Carter, Karen “Cookie” Graves and Carla Graves, all of Midland; sons, Weldon Carter, Chris Carter, Ronald Carter and Bradford Graves, all of Midland, Bennie Graves of Arlington, Alvin Carter Jr. of Houston and Donald Carter of Oklahoma City; brothers, Richard Carter of Midland, Rayford Carter of Austin and Earl Hayward Carter of Parker, Ariz.; sisters, Mary Nelson, Doris McDonald, Shirley Taylor, Rosie Johnson, Sandra Thurman and Carolyn Nelson, all of Midland, Allene Taylor of Odessa, Lucille Gibson of Cedar Hills and Blanche Nedd of Farmers Branch; and 27 grandchildren.
Maurine Chambers
McCAMEY — Maurine Schooler Chambers, 81, of McCamey, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Ted Creech officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Big Lake. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Ellen “Truda” Lincoln of Perkins, Okla., and Naomi “Red” Crossland of Brownwood; brothers, Bobby “Fuzzy” Schooler of Paint Rock and Bennie Lloyd Schooler of Granbury; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Josepha De La O
ODESSA — Josepha De La O, 95, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, May 10, 2002, at her residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
She was born in San Antonio del Bravo, Mexico. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Raimunda “Rai” Prado, Petra “Pat” De La O and Lorene Ramirez, all of Odessa; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Frank Giddens
CARLSBAD, N.M. — Frank Giddens, 71, of Odessa, a retired employee of Potash Co. in Carlsbad, N.M., died Tuesday, May 7, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. MST today at Rice Memorial CME Church with W.C. Keenen and Alfred Alexander officiating. Burial will follow at the Carlsbad cemetery. Arrangements by West Funeral Home.
He was born in Clarksville.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lela Bell of Odessa; sons, Claude Giddens, Billy Giddens, Gary Giddens and Frank Giddens, all of Carlsbad, Ron Giddens of Los Angeles, Osby Giddens and Robert Giddens, both of Lubbock; daughters, Faye Giddens and Tracy Giddens, both of Odessa, and Lela Mae Giddens of Mesquite; stepmother, Bessie Giddens of De Kalb; brothers, Ray Giddens of De Kalb and Eddie Giddens of Lithonia, Ga.; sisters, Katherine Stroud of Lubbock and Florida Woodard of Big Spring; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Larry Hoover
ODESSA — Larry Howard Hoover, 60, of Odessa, a systems safety engineer for Huntsman Corp., died Thursday, May 9, 2002, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Oklahoma City and moved to Odessa in 1955.
SURVIVORS: Wife, June Hoover of Odessa; daughters, Terri Baker and Tammi Rodgers, both of Odessa; mother, Juanita Hoover of Odessa; and three grandchildren.
Eldon Maney
ODESSA — Eldon Harvey Maney, 82, of Odessa, owner and operator of White House Meat Market, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002, in Odessa.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Carterville, Mo., and moved to Odessa in 1951 from Wichita Falls. He was a Marines veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Sons, John Maney of Kingsland, Olan Maney of Odessa and Randy Maney of Bastrop; daughter, Jan Benton of Amarillo; brothers, Leonard Maney and Odis Maney, both of Wichita Falls; sisters, Loita Farley and Ruth Davis, both of Wichita Falls, Vera Rogers of Orange, Calif., and Dana Brookman of Athens; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Max Morris
KERMIT — The Rev. Max Raymond Morris, 71, of Kermit, pastor of First Free Will Baptist Church in Kermit, died Thursday, May 9, 2002, at his residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Free Will Baptist Church with the Revs. Lloyd Morris and Dean Thompson officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Pond Creek, Okla., and moved to Kermit in 1987 from Hobbs, N.M. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Johnnye Ruth Morris of Kermit; sons, Lloyd Morris of Bixby, Okla., Kenneth Morris of Yachats, Ore., and Ricky Nelson of Odessa; daughters, Debbie Stirling of Canby, Ore., and Leaoma Pitchford of Midland; brothers, Gerald Morris of Oologah, Okla., David Morris of Neosho, Mo., and John Clifton Morris of Westville, Okla.; sisters, Cleo Scott of Tulsa, Okla., Lorine Jones of Broken Arrow, Okla., and Maxine Wagner of Pleasant View, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Byron Ponder
AZTEC, N.M. — Byron Del “Butch” Ponder, 60, of Flora Vista, N.M., a salesman in the automobile industry, died Friday, May 10, 2002, at San Juan Regional Hospital in Farmington, N.M.
Graveside memorial services will be at 4 p.m. MST today at the Aztec cemetery. Arrangements by Alternative Society.
He was born in Ardmore, Okla., and had been a resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Joe Del Ponder of Dallas and Byron Wayne Ponder of Temple; and daughter, Jo Beth “Prissy” Tavakolian of Plano.
Catarino Vega
EL PASO — Catarino O. Vega, 53, of El Paso, a salesman, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002, in El Paso.
Services will be at 9 a.m. MST today at Mount Carmel Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Carmel cemetery. Arrangements by Mount Carmel Funeral Home.
He was born in Big Spring and had been a resident of Odessa before moving to El Paso in 1995.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Beatrice Vega of El Paso; daughter, Jennifer Palacios of El Paso; sisters, Mary Dominguez and Dannette Hall, both of Odessa, Viola Gonzales of El Paso and Selina Vega of Bryan; brothers, Rolando Vega of Austin, John Vega and Oscar Vega, both of Odessa; and a grandson.
Johnna Wilkerson
ODESSA — Johnna Jean Wilkerson, 40, of Odessa died Friday, May 10, 2002, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Janice Chambers
ODESSA — Janice Faye Chambers, 76, of Denton, a retired sales associate and department manager at J.C. Penney, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, at Denton Rehab and Nursing Center.
Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was born in Malakoff.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Janet Cate of Odessa and Donna Nelson and of Denton; brother, John Massey of Odessa; four granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters.
Ethel Woosley
ODESSA — Ethel Woosley, 90, of Odessa, former owner of Woosley Fabrics, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at Seabury Nursing Center.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Sallisaw, Okla. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Diane Woosley of Odessa; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Eduvijes Arenivas
CRANE — Eduvijes Arenivas, 50, of Denver City died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
