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Willie Gatlin
ODESSA — Willie Myrtle Simmons Gatlin, age 93, went Home to be with her Lord and Savior and loved ones who had preceded her in death Wednesday, January 1, 2003. She was born June 1, 1909, in Klondike, Texas, to John Franklin and Lillie Mae Simmons. Much of her childhood was spent in Earth and Spring Lake, Texas. When she was ten years old, she attended a revival where she received Christ as her personal Savior. Since then, she has served Him and others with a life filled with love and the generous giving of her many talents.
On February 19, 1926, she married
Thomas James Gatlin in Olton, Texas. In 1927, they moved to Odessa to take advantage of the oil boom going on there. To their union, God granted two sons, William Paul and James Lee, and three daughters, Wanda Joyce, Tommie Joann and Carolyn Sue. Within a limited budget, she filled their home with savory cooking and clothing for her children sewn with her own hands. She had a natural love for fun and adventure to share with her family and friends.
As the years passed, 13 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and finally, five great-great-grandchildren joined the Gatlin family. Willie and Tommy took great joy in them and welcomed them enthusiastically into their home and lives.
They spent 12 happy retirement years in Marble Falls, Texas, where together they literally built two homes. After Tommy’s death, Willie resided in Robert Lee and San Angelo, and finally returned to Odessa. Even in a state of ill health, she was a blessing and inspiration to her family. Her memory will be cherished.
Survivors are her children and their spouses, Joyce and Doc Rives of San Angelo, Joann and Bill Stanford of Odessa, Bill and Geri Gatlin of League City, Jim and Linda Gatlin of Ennis, and Sue and Wes Cregg of Midland; two sisters, Jewel Melton of Kingsland and Maxine Solovay of Monterey Park, Calif. All her grandchildren, great and great-greats, are living.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Home Hospice of Odessa, 903 N. Sam Houston, 79761. They served her well.
“For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto them also that love his appearing.” 2 Timothy 4:6-8.
Evelyn Elizabeth Mason
CRANE — We say goodbye to the one person who has forever made our lives better. Our beloved Evelyn E. Mason, age 61, longtime resident of Crane, was called home by our heavenly Father, Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, after a brief battle with cancer.
Evelyn came into this world Feb. 25, 1941, in Corsicana. She later found and married
her husband, R.E. Mason, Jan. 2, 1958. She was recently retired from the Crane Independent School District after 32 years of service.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Hubert and Mildred Harris. She is survived by her husband, R.E. Mason of Crane; a brother, Ken Harris and wife, Jean, of Henderson, Nev.; two sons, Jeff Mason and wife, Penny, of Katy and Bobby Mason and wife, Annette, of Andrews; one daughter, Becky Haynes and husband, Johnny, of Flora Vista, N.M. She will also be missed by her three grandsons, Jeremy Mason, Brent Mason and Brian Mason. She is also survived by a sister-In-Law, Barbara Fly of Odessa; two nieces, Patti Hedges and husband, Steve, of Big Spring and Vicki Lauderback of Crane; and numerous cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church in Crane with the Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County cemetery with services under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Pallbearers will be Ronald Ashburn, Bill Harkins, Steve Hedges, Van Dodd, Maxie Fly and Johnny Haynes. Honorary Pallbearers will be Gene Cowden, Danny Dillard, Danny Hubbard, Dr. B.J. Maynard, Arlan Carroll and Gordon Hooper.
Her absence will be deeply felt and she will be missed by
Faye Matthews
ABILENE — Faye Matthews, 89, an Abilene resident and a former longtime educator in Odessa, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2003, at Windcrest Alzheimer’s Care Center in Abilene.
The last survivor of thirteen children of farming pioneers, Timothy and Martha Broomfield West Matthews, Faye was born Dec. 22, 1913, in Eastland County, Texas. She graduated from Cisco High School in 1932, received her B.A. degree from Sul Ross State University in 1936, and her M.A. degree from Texas Tech University.
She taught school for 46 years, 39 years as a teacher and 16 years as a student counselor at Permian High School in Odessa. During her teaching career, she also taught at Odessa Junior College, Scranton, and Cross Plains. After retirement, she and her sister, the late Jane Matthews, moved to Abilene in 1993 to be near other family members.
Faye was a Life Member of Retired Teachers Association and Delta Kappa Gamma of which she was a past president. She was a member and past president of American Business Women and Odessa Retired Teachers Association, and a member of the Texas State Teachers Association. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Abilene and a former member of First Baptist Church in Odessa, where she was a member of the Keep In Touch Club. She was a former member of the Home Demonstration Club of Odessa.
She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, and ten sisters.
Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews, their children and grandchildren, and many friends and former students.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday in the Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Memories, 542 Hickory, with Leroy Mason and Rev. Rudy Fambrough officiating. Burial will follow a 4 p.m. graveside service in Corinth cemetery in Eastland County.
Margarita Sanchez Arreola
ODESSA — Surrounded by her loved ones, Margarita Sanchez Arreola, 58, of Odessa, was called upon by her Heavenly Father on Thursday Jan. 30, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
She was born Feb. 19, 1944, in Karns City, Texas, to Casimiro and Concepcion Sanchez. She married
Amando Arreola on Oct. 29, 1973, here in Odessa. She was a Catholic and a homemaker.
She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jesus Sanchez; sister, Sylvester Sanchez; and grandmother, Sylvester Garza.
She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Amando I. Arreola of Odessa; sons, Adolpho Sanchez and Gilbert R. Sanchez, both of Odessa; daughters, Celia G. Silvas and husband, Frankie, Emilia S. Silvas and husband, Eddie, Yolanda Sanchez and Sylvia De La Cruz and husband, Ray G., all of Odessa; brothers, Juan Sanchez of Stanford, Jose Sanchez of Caldwell, Ramon Sanchez of Kansas City, Kan.; sisters, Casimira Escobedo of Stanford, Texas, and Maria Sanchez Reyes of Pleasanton, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Vempala officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
Gladys Edith Baumstimler
ODESSA — Gladys Edith Baumstimler, 81, of Odessa, passed away Jan. 31, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
She was born Feb. 28, 1921, in Voca, Texas, to Joe Calvin Brown and Mable Worshom Brown.
A rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today in the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at St. Elizabeth Anne Seton Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services are entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She graduated high school in Rochelle, Texas, in 1940. She went to Missouri and studied with Western Union. Upon graduation, she moved with Western Union to Abilene, then to Hobbs and finally to Odessa in 1945. In 1950, she married
Augustine B. “Augie” Baumstimler. In 1956, they started Basin Packer Company Inc. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. All who knew her, loved her. She was an avid “MOJO” and sports fan.
She is survived by three daughters, Edith Ann Robinson and husband, Jim, of Odessa and their sons, Brandon Shi Davis and Michael Shane Robinson, Karma Jo Salzer and husband, Jay, of Dallas and their sons, Ian and Matt, and Catherine Danette Hartley and husband, Michael, of Austin and their children, Drew Hunter and Lilly; her two sons, Daniel B. Baumstimler and wife, Gloria, of Odessa and their children Champion, Madisson and Ben Baumstimler, and Tim Baumstimler and daughter, Daniell Elizabeth Ladwig; also two great-grandchildren, Dylan Robinson and Champion Jackson Baumstimler; brothers, Howard Brown of Junction and Glen Brown of Jacksonville, Fla.; and one sister, Jo Ollie Castleman of Eden.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Augustine Baumstimler in 1984.
Ramon Hollingworth
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. — Ramon James Hollingworth, 74, of Little Rock, went to be with his Lord early Friday morning, Jan. 31, 2003, at home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born May 15, 1928, in Iraan, Texas, a son of the late Raymond Osmond and Pearl Murdock Hollingworth.
He was a long-term member of Life Line Baptist Church. Ramon was retired from the First Security Insurance Company, First Heritage Insurance Company and Pyramid Life Insurance Company and was the former owner and operator of the Police Emergency Code Company in Pulaski County. He was a U.S. Army Air Force veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by a sister, Dortha Hollingworth.
He is survived by his wife of 51 and a half years, Virginia Lee Nelson Hollingworth; his daughter, Raellyn F. Hollingworth Cockerham of Bryant; his son, Hal O. Hollingworth of California; his three grandchildren, Brandi Cockerham of Little Rock, Ark., Nacole Robinson of Malvern and Robert Cockerham Jr. of Conway; one great-granddaughter, Brianna Robinson of Malvern; and a host of other relatives and friends.
A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at Forest Hills Memorial Park with Rev. Hosea E. Harrington and Rev. Don C. Chancellor officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at Roller-Drummond Southwest (501) 455-5800.
Memorials may be made to the Life Line Baptist Church, 7601 Baseline Road, Little Rock, AR 72209, or Arkansas Hospice, 2200 Ft. Roots Dr., North Little Rock, AR 72114.
Jean Ann Padgett
Jean Ann Padgett, 67, of Odessa, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2003, at her home.
She was born June 20, 1935, in Loraine, Texas, to Charles and Nettie Hale. She married
J.W. Padgett Jr., on June 5, 1954 in Midland. He preceded her in death in 2000.
She loved spending time with her grandchildren. She was also dedicated to her work with Advance Cleaning and her service to Jehovah through the North Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 1, 2003, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 3625 W. 11th St. in Odessa.
Survivors include her daughter, Pamela Recker of Odessa; grandchildren, Kim Combs of Lubbock and Nikki Recker of Odessa; sisters, Bernice Vannoy, Averill Badgett and Lura Davis, all of Midland, Betty Crocker of Big Spring, Mayme McFerris of Welect, Okla.; brothers, Bill Hale of Lake Brownwood, Kenneth Hale of Lake Proctor, Charles Hale, Hubert Hale and Doyle Hale, all of Stanton.
Gavino Vasquez Jr.
ODESSA — Gavino “Santos” Vasquez Jr. of Odessa passed away Thursday, Jan. 30, 2003, at the age of 82 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Nov. 2, 1920, in Kenedy, Texas, to Gavino Vasquez and Rosa Cervantes.
Mr. Vasquez was a retired custodian for the Ector County Independent School District. He enjoyed working in his yard and bragging about his children and grandchildren. Santos served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He received an honorable discharge in November of 1945. He married
Lucila Villarreal April 20, 1947.
Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 2003, at Latter Rain Worship Center with Pastor Craig DeArmand, Pastor Gavino Ramirez and Brother Mike Sanders officiating the services. The VFW will perform military honors.
Mr. Vasquez is survived by his wife of 55 years, Lucila Vasquez of Odessa; sons, Gilbert and wife, Adela, of Odessa, Danny and wife, Barbara, of Bakersfield, Calif., Victor and wife, Maria, of Bakersfield, Calif., and Vince and wife, Mary, of Odessa; daughters, Hilda and husband, Raul, of Las Vegas, Audelia and husband, Ruben, of Bakersfield, Calif., Yolanda and husband, Mark, of Bakersfield, Calif., Irene and husband, Lupe, of Bakersfield, Calif., Rose Gomez of Odessa and Juanita Vasquez of Austin; brothers, Jesus Vasquez, Servado Vasquez, David Vasquez and Guadalupe Vasquez; sisters, Guadalupa Pena, Melchora Flores and Pilar Valdez; 21 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.
Mr. Vasquez was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Arnulfo and Guillermo. He was a member of Templo Aposento Alto and a former member of Latter Rain Worship Center.
The family received friends from noon to 7 p.m. Saturday at Chapa Funeral Home. Public visitation will be from noon to 7 p.m. today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday.
Pallbearers will be Patrick Vasquez, Raul Ruiz Jr., Javier Ramirez Jr., Ramiro Cortez, Ricky Cortez, Daniel Cortez, Richard Gomez and Ismael Ruiz.
Services entrusted to Chapa Funeral Home.
Raymond Hanway
ODESSA — Raymond Hanway, 76, of Odessa passed away Monday, Jan. 27, 2003, at his residence. He was born April 21, 1926, in Broadwater, Nebraska, to Robert and Beryl Hanway, where he lived with his family until he entered the U.S. Army. Ray served active duty in Germany during World War II.
In 1947, he moved to MIdland, Texas, and worked for West Texas Office Supply. He met and married
Mary Adeline Lipsey in 1949. In 1952, Ray and his business partners opened Ector Office Supply which he ran until 1989. At that time, he began conducting auctions full time. Ray then turned his attention to Hanway Auctioneers which his son still operates today.
Ray was very active in the Optimist Club in the 50’s and was also a member of the American Legion Post 430 and the VFW Post 4372.
Ray was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and one sister, Patricia Frain, of Denver, Colo.
He is survived by his friend and companion of 13 years, Margie Cooper; his son, Ronald Hanway and wife, Janna, of Odessa; grandchildren, Niki Hutton of Houston, Brian Hanway of Dublin, Calif., Katie Hanway of Dublin, Calif., and Nathan Torsy of Odessa. He is also survived by ten brothers and sisters, Retha Holliday of Nampa, Idaho, Robert Hanway of Nampa, Idaho, Howard Hanway of Loveland, Colo., William Hanway of Loveland, Colo., Darlene Coomes of Provo, Utah, Darrel Hanway of Nampa, Idaho, Jack Hanway of Nampa, Idaho, Beverly Vaudrey of Nampa, Idaho, Anson Hanway of Nampa, Idaho; and Carolyn Collins of Eagle, Idaho.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 2003, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home with Don Fankhauser from Antioch Christian Church presiding.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation or the Diabetes Association.
