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Donald Erickson
FORT STOCKTON - Donald J. Erickson, 67, of Fort Stockton, died Friday, Nov. 28, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was a retired oil field worker and a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Irma A. Erickson of El Paso; son, Cary Daugherty of Irving; stepsons, Ray Avera of Midland, Johnny Avera of Lubbock, Scotty Avera and Alan Avera, both of Odessa; stepdaughter, Barbara Jackson of Odessa; sisters, Ernalee Daugherty of Red Oak and Dieann Rhodes of Harvey La.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Clara Gage
ODESSA - Clara Ethel Carman Gage, 98, of Odessa, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, at Deerings Nursing Center.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. at the Roscoe City cemetery in Roscoe. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Son, Hollis Carman of Houston; daughters, Opal Walton, Buna Collier and Alene Mondy, all of Odessa; sisters, Kate Shubert of Tyler, Mary Mullens of Longview and Delores Sanders of Sweetwater; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Robert Horn
CAMP WOOD - Robert Eugene 'Bob' Horn, 71, of Camp Wood, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 1997, at the Camp Wood Convalescent Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 2, 1997, at the Montell Methodist Church in Montell with the Rev. Bill Fierro officiating. Burial will follow in Montell cemetery. Arrangements by Nelson Funeral Home of Camp Wood.
He had a 45-year career as a West Texas newspaperman, and he retired in 1988 after 20 years as a staff writer and city editor at the Odessa American.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Christine Horn of Camp Wood; daughter, Judy Miller of Uvalde County; son, Robert Thomas Horn of Dallas.
Leona Smith
WICHITA FALLS - Leona G. Smith, 89, of Wichita Falls, died Friday, Nov. 28, 1997, at a Wichita Falls nursing home.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating. Arrangements by Pipkin Funeral Home.
She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Jerry Smith of Georgia, Maurice Smith of Midland, and Joe Smith of Wichita Falls; daughters, Irene Camper of Wichita Falls and Linda Gilly of San Antonio; brother, Author Reeves of North Dakota; 22 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Steven Stokes
ANDREWS - Steven Alexander Stokes, 5 months, of Andrews, died Friday, Nov. 28, 1997, at Midland Memorial Hospital after a long illness.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Andrews Old Babyland cemetery with the Rev. John Sayger officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Serrena Elmore Stokes of Andrews; brother, Patrick Stokes of Andrews; sister, Patsy Gail Elmore of Andrews; grandmother, Cathy Elmore of Andrews; and grandfather, Jim Jones of Midland.
Martin Cutcher
COLEMAN - Martin Sonny Cutcher, 65, of Coleman, a retired mechanic and oilfield worker, died Monday, Dec. 1, 1997, at Coleman County Medical Center.
Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Coleman City cemetery with the Rev. David Jenkins officiating. Arrangements by Walker Funeral Home.
He was born in Dallas and moved to Coleman from Odessa in 1989. He was a veteran of the Korean War.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Barbara Cutcher of Coleman; son, Martin Allen Cutcher of Athens; stepdaughter, Laura French of Odessa; and one grandchild.
Walter Carey
ODESSA - Walter Carey, 77, a retired employee of Phillips Petroleum, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jim Hawk officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Wynona, Okla. He was a Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Sue Carey of Odessa; daughters, Nila Beth Carey Garner of Canyon and Sandra Lynn Carey Hosch of Brownwood; brother, Leroy Carey of Hilltop Lakes; and five grandchildren.
Tommy Carriger
MONAHANS - Tommy Bryce Carriger, 69, a retired construction worker, died Saturday, Nov. 22, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
No services will be held. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born in Tahoka and had lived in Monahans for five years. He was an Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Patricia Carriger of Pyote; daughter, Elizabeth Turner of Coleman; sister, Edith Riley of Pyote; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Hyo Soon Choi
ODESSA - Hyo Soon Choi, 69, an engineer, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, at his residence.
Services will be held at noon today at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with Kil Nam Cha officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Korea and had been a resident of Odessa since 1991. He was a member of the Midland Korean Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Eun Soon Choi of Odessa; son, Robert Yong Choi of Dallas; daughter, Yoon Jung Ham of Odessa; brother, Ki Soo Choi of Los Angeles; and three grandchildren.
Irene Rubio
FORT STOCKTON - Irene B. Rubio, 75, a homemaker, died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital.
Rosary was said Monday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Jim Chaoumont officiating. Burial will be in St. Agnes cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Sanderson and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1965. She was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Manuel M. Rubio of Fort Stockton; son, Wally Rubio Sr. of Fort Stockton; daughter, Angie R. Castellano of Fort Stockton; brothers, Mike Barrera of Tularosa, N.M., and Salvador Castro Jr. of Fort Stockton; sisters, Mercedes Lopez of Fort Stockton and Mariana Langford of Odessa; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Gary Guinn
ODESSA - Gary D. Guinn, 23, of Ada, Okla., died Sunday, Nov. 30, 1997, in Ada, Okla.
Funeral services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Lola Acosta
PECOS - Lola Acosta, 79, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 1997, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Antonio Mena officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery.
She was born in Presidio and was a longtime resident of Pecos. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Simon Acosta of Pecos, and Jesse and Henry Acosta of Bakersfield, Calif.; daughters, Isabel Jurado of Pecos and Lolita Luna of Bakersfield.; 25 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.
