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Alvin Sherrell
KERMIT - Alvin Enhart Sherrell, 74, a retired airline re-fueler for Allied Aviation, of Allen died Friday, Dec. 5, 1997, at Hilltop Nursing Home in Gunter.
Services were held Monday at Belvue Baptist Church with the Rev. Bobby Braswell officiating. Burial was at Kermit cemetery.
He was born in Graham and was a Baptist. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Doris Ruth Sherrell of Allen; son, Younge Enhart Sherrell of Wake Forest, N.C.; daughter, Laura A. Giles of Allen; and six grandchildren.
Edward Spencer
ODESSA - Edward 'Dub' Spencer, 74, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, at Hillsboro Nursing Home in Hillsboro.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Greenfield Acres Baptist Church in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Merlene Spencer of Odessa; sons, Darrell Spencer of Marysville, Wash., Dale Spencer of Odessa and John Spencer of Houston; daughters, Sandra Birdwell of Port Aransas and Dene Foster of Odessa; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Etta Holmes-Tucker
ODESSA - Etta Mae Holmes-Tucker, 87, a retired dietitian, of Odessa died Saturday, Dec. 6, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at 1307 Broughton Ave. with the Rev. Curtis Norris officiating. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Lott and moved to Odessa two months ago from Lubbock. She was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Nephews, Curtis Norris and Leroy Baldwin, both of Odessa and Jessie Stewart of Lawton, Okla.; nieces, Ora Scott of Grand Prairie and Pearl Norris of Odessa.
Nell Wood
LITTLEFIELD - Nell Vann Wood, 82, former owner/operator of the Spade Beauty Shop in Spade, of Odessa died Thursday, Dec. 4, 1997, at her residence.
Services were held Monday at Hammons Funeral Home Chapel in Littlefield with the Rev. George C. Price officiating. Burial was at Littlefield Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hammons Funeral Home.
She was born in Nolan County and moved to Odessa nine years ago. She was a Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, J. Paul Wood of Odessa; sisters, Belva Blanford of Monmouth, Ill., and Louis Wilson of Streetman; one stepson; five step-grandchildren; and one step-great-great-grandchild.
Guadalupe Arenivas
ODESSA - Guadalupe Arenivas, 55, of Odessa died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring.
Funeral services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Willie Creear
ODESSA - Willie Dee 'Jelly' Creear Sr., 71, of Odessa, a retired chemical mixer for Continental Products, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 1997, at Veteran's Hospital in Big Spring.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. James Baptist Church with the Rev. R.T. McNeal officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Worthan and had been a resident of Odessa for 43 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Vera Creear of Odessa; son, Willie Creear Jr. of Seattle; daughter, Suzanne Cook of Tucson, Ariz.; brother, L.D. Creear of Fort Worth; sisters, Essie Creear, Irene Rouse and Pauline Walker, all of Fort Worth; four grandchildren and one great-grandchildren.
Coatis Oats
SEMINOLE - Coatis Lee Oats, 63, of Kermit died Friday, Dec. 5, 1997, at his residence.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church. A private graveside service was held Dec. 9, 1997, at Gaines County cemetery. Arrangements by Roger Pool Funeral.
He was born in Paris and moved to Seminole in 1982 from Kermit. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Linda Sherman and Diane Oats, both of Denver, Alesha Adkison and Angela Adkison, both of Liberal, Kan., and Gracie McElroy of Dallas; sons, Coatis Lee Oats Jr. of Denver, Coatis Lee Franks of Salina, Kan., and Muhammad McElroy and Jonathon McElroy, both of Dallas; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Clarissa Torres
ODESSA - Clarissa Torres, 4 months, of Odessa, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. at Rose Hill cemetery with Barney Rodriguez officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home/Angeles Memorial Chapel.
She was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Jose and Blanca Torres of Odessa; grandparents, Javier and Dona Ortega, and Leandro and Benita Torres, all of Odessa; and sister, Neomi Ortega of Odessa.
Maggie Agnew
SEMINOLE - Maggie Agnew, 89, a homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Memorial Health Care Center after a lengthy illness.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Community Chapel with the Rev. David Goebel officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
She was born in Santa Ana and had been a resident of Seminole since 1975 after moving from Penwell. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Ruby Ellen Hollis of Seminole; sisters, Quincey Rainey of Arizona; Bessie Woodard of Sunnyvale; 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.
Guadalupe Arenivas
ODESSA - Guadalupe Arenivas, 55, of Odessa died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center in Big Spring.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Presidio.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Martin Arenivas of Odessa; sons, Paulo Hernandez of Hobbs, N.M.; Juan Carlos Arenivas of Odessa; daughters, Tavita Hernandez of Morton, N.M.; Manuela Arenivas of Odessa; Asusena Arenivas of Odessa; parents, Crispin and Gregoria Arenivas of Pecos; brothers, Armando Arenivas of Pecos; Israel Arenivas of Crane; Raymundo Arenivas of Odessa; sister, Libracla Arenivas of Mexico and nine grandchildren.
Marshall Archer
ABILENE - Marshall A. Archer, 52, a retired employee of Werner Enterprises, died Monday, Dec. 8, 1997, in Memorial Hospital in Midland.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at North's Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Danny Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Clyde cemetery in Clyde. Arrangements by North's Funeral Home.
He was born in Anson and moved to Odessa in 1988. He was a veteran of the Navy.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Sandra K. Archer of Odessa; son, Casey Lee Joseph Archer of Odessa; brothers, George Archer of Cleburne; David Archer of Odessa; and Herman Archer of Arlington; sisters, Marjorie Bassett of Abilene; Roberta Lindsey of Anson and Vera Owens of Oplin.
Jack Honea
BRENHAM - Jack K. Honea, 76, a retired employee of Arco Oil and Gas Company and a former resident of Odessa, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 1997, at Gazebo Terrace Convalescent Center.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Brenham Memorial Chapel with the Rev. David Bonner officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Lea cemetery. Arrangements by Brenham Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Haskell and lived in Brenham at the time of his death. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Rose Williams Honea of Brenham; son, Robert Honea of Kingwood and two grandchildren.
