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Vernon Smith
HOBBS, N.M. - Vernon H. Smith, 81, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired plant supervisor for Hobbs schools, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Services will be at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. T. Todd Dyess officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Haven cemetery. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home.
He was born in Hughes Springs. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Emner Smith of Hobbs; son, Howard Smith of Odessa; daughters, Patricia Harvey of Brownfield and Terry Jarrel of Hobbs; brothers, J.D. Smith of Amarillo and Clyde Smith of Monahans; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Charles Stephens
ODESSA - Charles Arthur Stephens, 63, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Terrace West Nursing Home in Midland.
Services will be at 2 p.m Friday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Roscoe Sutton officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Services.
He was born in Ellis County.
SURVIVORS: Son, Elmer Ghoston Phillips of Arlington; daughter, Mattie J. Ghoston of Arlington; brother, Joseph F. Stephens of Odessa; sisters, Juanita S. Stephens, Patsy J. Jackson, Elnora Pigg and Betty J. Stephens, all of Odessa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Betty Armstead
WEATHERFORD — Betty Lou Meyer Armstead, 73, of Weatherford, a retired Johnson & Johnson employee, died Tuesday, April 23, 2002, in a Fort Worth hospital.
Graveside services were held Thursday, at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo. Arrangements were by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
She was born in Belton.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Charles Armstead of Roscoe and Gary Armstead of Weatherford; daughters, Debra Lyvers of Gustine and Tammie McQueen of Roscoe; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Paul Gregory
ANDREWS — Paul R. Gregory, 81, of Andrews, a retired drilling supervisor, died Saturday, April 27, 2002, in Permian General Hospital in Andrews.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Andrews West cemetery with the Rev. Mark Wilson officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Cisco. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen of Andrews; son, Rick Gregory of Marble Falls; daughter, Vickie Cross of Fort Worth, stepsons, Terry Betenbough of Lubbock and Vin Betenbough of Weatherford; two grandsons; four step grandchildren; and one step great-grandchild.
Requil Smith
SEAGRAVES — Requil Coy Smith, 94, of Seagraves, a retired municipal judge, died Thursday, April 25, 2002, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at 12th Street Church of Christ in Seagraves with James Kinnard officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County cemetery in Seagraves. Arrangements by of Mark A. Jones Funeral Directors of Seagraves.
He was born in Pittsburgh County, Okla. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Grace Smith of Seagraves; daughters, Joyce Estes of San Antonio, Judy Green of Odessa and June Smith of Seagraves; brothers, Alph Smyth of Lufkin, Clyde Smyth of Nebraska, Bucky Smith of Alaska and J.N. Smyth of McAlester, Okla.; sisters, Naomi Young and Shelia Cochran both of Wichita, Kan.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Maxine Warden
ANDREWS — Maxine Simpson Warden, 85, of Andrews, a retired employee of Cobbs department store and Town and Country Drug Store, died Thursday, April 25, 2002, in Desert View Manor in Crane.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lynn Money officiating. Burial will follow in the Andrews West cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Olney. She was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Brenda Nail of Odessa; son, Charles Simpson of Andrews; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Harvey Davis
ODESSA — Harvey Davis, 72, of Odessa, died Friday, April 26, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Reynaldo Pantoja
ODESSA — Reynaldo Pantoja, 89, of Odessa, died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Mayree Beekman
ANDREWS — Mayree Cuykendall Beekman, 82, of Andrews, a retired employee of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Ector County Library, died Thursday, July 25, 2002, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Means Memorial United Methodist Church with Dr. Brian Gordon officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews West cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Pratt, Kan., and was a resident of Andrews since 1967. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Donna Holmes of Odessa; brother, Lyle Cuykendall of Honolulu; sister, Annetta Beekman of Arlington; five grandsons; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Yasmine Flores
CRANE — Yasmine Flores, infant daughter of Armida and Ramon Flores of Crane, died Tuesday, July 23, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Crane County cemetery with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the family’s residence. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Parents; brothers, Johnny Tavarez, Homer Marquez Jr., Ramon Flores Jr. and Andres Flores, all of Crane; grandparents, Lourdes and Olga Tavarez of Crane and Bertha and Chano Flores of Mexico; and great-grandmother, Elidia Porras of Espanola, N.M.
Sixto Navarrete
PECOS — Sixto Cisneros Navarrete, 83, of Pecos, a retired cotton field worker, died Wednesday, July 24, 2002, at Home Hospice in Odessa.
Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Ben Flores officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home.
He was born in Sierra Blanca and moved to Pecos in 1947. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Sixto Navarrete Jr. of El Paso, Francisco “Kiko” Navarrete and Rene Navarrete, both of Midland, Octavio Navarrete of Washington, D.C., and Filimon Navarrete of Odessa; daughters, Maria Galindo and Emma Carrasco, both of Odessa, and Rosa Navarrete of Barstow; sister, Rosalia Ramirez of Pecos; 28 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Kalben Rotan
LOVINGTON, N.M. — Kalben Rotan, 46, of Austin, a computer programmer, died Thursday, July 25, 2002,
in Georgetown.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. MDT Saturday at Resthaven cemetery with the Rev. Richard Osborne officiating. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
He was born in Lovington, N.M., and had been a resident. He was Episcopalian.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Katy Rotan of Odessa; and sister, Jan Cakl of Odessa.
Edna Arthur
ODESSA — Edna Arthur, 70, of Odessa died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Barbara Prince
ODESSA — Barbara D. Prince, 50, of Odessa died Thursday, July 25, 2002, at her residence.
Services are pending with Memorial Services.
Anthony Duane Dilbeck
KILGORE — Services for Anthony Duane Dilbeck, 55, of Kilgore will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002, at the Rader Funeral Home Chapel, Kilgore, with the Rev. Tim York officiating burial will be 3 p.m. Wednesday, at the Dallas-Fort Worth National cemetery. Mr. Dilbeck died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at Good Shepherd Medical Center in Longview.
Mr. Dilbeck was born Aug. 11, 1947, to his parents Jim and Ruby Dilbeck. He was born in Kilgore and attended Odessa schools. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Dilbeck was a lifetime member of the VFW. He also worked in the oilfield.
He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Sue Dilbeck of Lake Whitney; one son, Damon Duane North of Marshall; one daughter, Kesha White of Liberty City; four grandchildren; his parents, Jim and Ruby Dilbeck of Kilgore; two brothers, Tommy and James Dilbeck both of Liberty City; five sisters, Linda Collins of Odessa, Sandra Hinton of Kilgore, Janice Scott of Kilgore, Omega Preston of Odessa and Sue Ayers of Orange; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends Tuesday form 5 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Life Care Hospice Services of Longview.
David O. Hill
ODESSA — David O. Hill “Mr. Hill, ” 67, went to be with our Lord on Aug. 25, 2002. He passed away at Medical Center Hospital.
He was born June 23, 1935, in Coleman, Texas, to Benito and Anastacia Hill. He married
Julia Hernandez Feb. 4, 1953 in Odessa. He retired from Terk Distribution as an assistant warehouse manager and was a custodian for ECISD.
He is preceded in death by his parents Benito and Anastacia Hill. He is survived by his wife; sons, Ruben Hill of Corpus Christi, Robert Hill and wife Mary of Arlington and Israel Hill and wife Raquel of Grand Prairie; daughters, Delma Grado and husband Rodolfo of Odessa and Dolores Rodriguez and husband Mike of Odessa; grandchildren, Daniella Rene Grado, Roman Grado, Priscilla and husband Robert Ortiz, Patrick Rodriguez, Mikey Rodriguez, Melinda Rodriguez, David Hill and his fiancé Diana Villanueva, Daniel Hill, Donika Hill, Eric Valenzuela, Vanessa Hill, Cynthia Hill and Mandy Garza; great-grandchildren, Bryana Ortiz and Kiana Ortiz; brothers, Hector and wife Haddie Hill and John Hill, all of Odessa; and uncle, Rumaldo Hill of Odessa.
Rosary will be recited Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, at 7 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated Wednesday Aug. 28, 2002, at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Serafin Avenido officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
Dorothy ‘Dottie’ Ervin Parish
ANDREWS — A celebration of life for Dorothy Parish will be held at Open Door Assembly of God Church, 3102 E. University in Odessa, at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2002. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa.
Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2002, at McNett Funeral Home, 705 N. Main Street, Andrews, Texas.
Dorothy lost a yearlong, hard battle with cancer and left this life on Aug. 24, 2002.
Born May 14, 1932, in Shamrock, Texas, to parents Dorothy and Kenneth Richard Daffron, she attended schools in Fort Worth before moving to Odessa during the mid 1940s. In Odessa, she attended Odessa High School, graduating in 1950, and then attended Odessa College where she met Robert W. “Bob” Ervin. They were married
June 30, 1951.
Early in their marriage, they had three children. Bob was in the Marines but as soon as his tour of duty was over, the young family settled in West Texas. They owned and operated Herd and Ervin Trucking in Odessa. During these busy years, Dottie and Bob were active members of Crescent Park Church of Christ. Dottie was busy with homemaking and took on extra responsibilities including being a Girl Scout leader, and a member of Beta Sigma Phi. She worked with the Republican Party, and volunteered with both the American Cancer Society and the Arthritis Foundation. She served on the board of American Cancer Society and eventually worked professionally for the Arthritis Foundation.
In 1963, the Ervin family followed the oilfield to Andrews, Texas where they owned and operated Andrews Service Company and Barnie’s Steam Service. In Andrews, Dottie worked at First National Bank and at the Andrews County Health Department. She stayed active in Beta Sigma Phi, and was a Cub Scout Leader. These were extremely busy and fun years for the Ervin family. All three kids were involved in sports and lots of extracurricular activities. Dottie stayed busy preparing for and attending each and every event as it came up.
As the climate of the oilfield changed, Bob and Dottie decided to make a transition. Bob sold his businesses but continued to work in the oilfield service industry. The two moved several times following his job. During these years, they lived in Crane, Pleasanton, Carrizo Springs, Laredo and San Antonio. Around 1986, the job lead west again and both were thrilled when Bob was transferred with Tesoro to a position in Midland. They relocated to Odessa and lived there together until his death September 21, 1991.
From 1991 until 1996, Dottie stayed busy with her three grown children and all the grandchildren. With a knack for flower décor, she thought that working with flowers would be fun. In 1993, she attended Texas A&M and received her certification as a Floral Designer. Dottie worked part time for fun but mainly used her talent to help family and friends with weddings and other fun times where she could “do the flowers”. She was a talented seamstress and wonderful artist. All the talents God gave, she used, developed, and taught to others. Her home and those of her children are filled with pieces of her art and handiwork.
In 1996, Dottie renewed a friendship with longtime family friend, John R. Parish. All three children and the grandchildren were elated when they married
on Nov. 1, 1996. After marrying John, she moved once again to Andrews. She was a member of the Octillo Garden Club and remained an active member at the Open Door Assembly of God Church in Odessa.
In the fall of 2001, it was discovered that she had a brain tumor and lung cancer. She endured two major brain surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy. Dottie fought bravely and set a great example of courage until the very end. Never complaining, she only wanted to spend as much time as she had left with her family and friends. To all those who visited and sent cards, food or flowers, the family would like to express sincere thanks. Special love and gratefulness are expressed for the wonderful care provided by Lettie Rondan and Maria Bejarano.
She is survived by her husband, John R. Parish; one daughter, Cathy Cavin and husband Elmo of Lubbock; two sons, William Robert “Bill” Ervin of Odessa and Andrew “Andy” Ervin and wife Darlyne of Andrews; one stepdaughter, Leah Wells and husband Chuck of Weslaco; one stepson, John T. Parish and wife Paula of Waco; two sisters, Susan Payne of Odessa and Nancy Johnson of Potosi; one brother, Rick Daffron of Clyde; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; three nephews; one niece; and special family friend, Tara Murrell.
Attending as pallbearers will be grandsons, Joe Weaver and Drew Ervin; nephews, Stephen Payne, Toby Payne and Joseph Johnson; and friend Chuck Collins.
Memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 811 Central Drive, Odessa, TX, 79761 or Hospice House, 903 North Sam Houston, Odessa, TX, 79761.
