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Ray Nicholson
MONAHANS — Ray Ivan Nicholson, 48, of Monahans, a welder, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003, in Monahans.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Heritage Funeral Home with Stan Huffty officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born in Kermit. He was Baptist. He was an Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Son, Ray Kyle Nicholson of Montana; daughter, Billie Jean Huff of Monahans; mother, Mary E. Adair of Monahans; step-brother, Larry Don Adair of Levelland; sisters, Katherine Brice of Plano and Dottie Olgin of Monahans; and grandmother, Lena May Carroll of Cleburne.
Johnny Parvin
ODESSA — Johnny Mack Parvin, 49, of Odessa, an insulation installer, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2003, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Floydada.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Kristy Parvin of Rogers, Ark., and Lorenda Reynolds of Springdale, Ark.; father, Ebert Parvin of Floydada; sisters, Betty Lamb of Lubbock, Alice Walker of Gardendale, Martha Parvin of Odessa and Joy Arwine of Floydada; and six grandchildren.
Juan Catano
ODESSA — Juan C. Catano, 82, of Odessa died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at his residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
David Vasquez
ODESSA — David Vasquez, 72, of Tucson, Ariz., died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, at University Medical Center in Tucson.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Manuela Villa
STANTON — Manuela Villa, 61, of Stanton died Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Stanton Memorial Funeral Home.
Jesse James ‘Jess’ Wallace Sr.
MIDLAND — Jesse James “Jess” Wallace Sr. passed away Tuesday, February 18, 2003, at his residence.
He was born July 16, 1908, in Leadman, Okla., to the late Jesse David and Lilly Etta Clement Wallace. At the time of his birth and childhood, Oklahoma was still a territory and was inhabited with a large Native American Indian population, who became his friends and playmates.
Jess moved to Midland in 1932 and worked with the WPA program, which built most of the existing order streets in Midland, including Wall Street, Big Spring and Andrews Highway. He also drove a truck for Rocky Ford Moving vans and was proud of the opportunity to see the United States through his work.
Jess met the late Sula Fay Stanley, daughter of Archie and Nina Stanley of Stanley Farm and they were married
August 11, 1934. As Jess was too old to join the military for World War II, he instead worked the Stanley Farm as his contribution to our nation. Jess and Sue had six children.
In 1945, the two opened a grocery store in East Midland, which is still in operation today. The first building for Wallace Grocery was an old boxcar that was retired from the railroad in the early 1900s.
Jess was a people person and love being at the store, talking to all the friends, neighbors and people just passing through. He went to the store several times a day, up until a few months before his passing.
Jess loved gardening, boat riding and fishing. However, his most pleasurable pastime was dancing at the senior citizen dances. He also loved his church and went as often as he could. His final request was to have a prayer meeting at his home that took place on Sunday, February 16. The first prayer was by Jess himself where he prayed for and blessed all his family.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Jesse David and Lilly Etta Wallace; brothers, Leroy, Doyle and Melvin; sisters, Anola and Eva Mae; his wife, Sula Fay Wallace; and two infant sons, Richard Wallace and Waldo Wallace.
Jess went home to be with his wife who, he said, was waiting on him, and to see his blessed redeemer, Jesus, who was also waiting on him.
Services to celebrate his going Home are to be held at 11 a.m. Friday, February 21, 2003, at Pipkin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating, assisted by brother Jeff Wilson. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Services are entrusted to Pipkin Funeral Home, 2508 N. Big Spring, Midland, Texas.
Memorials may be directed to Northeast Community Church at Farm Road 1130 North, Midland, Texas.
Jess is survived by his sons, David Stanley Wallace and wife, Mary Dell, of Odessa, Jesse James Wallace Jr. and wife, Joann, of Boyd and Bobby Dale Wallace and wife, Barbara, of Midland; daughter, Brenda Sue Coffmann and husband, Leonard, of Midland; brother, Cloyd Wallace of Midland; sister, Margaret Parnell of Midland; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and a host of many, many friends.
David Earl Martin
ODESSA — David Earl Martin, 36, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at his Odessa residence. David was born April 11, 1967, in Odessa to Sandra and Ronald Martin.
David lived in Odessa all his life and it was here that he raised his children. David’s children were the center of his world and all of his time was spent with them. Some of their favorite activities included going to the park together and attending all of the various sport functions the children were involved in.
David is survived by his children, David Earl Martin Jr., Daphanie Martin, Sandra Diane Martin, Samantha Dionne Martin and Savanna Denise Martin, all of Odessa; his father, Ronald Martin of Odessa; his mother, Sandra Hodge and step-father, Argene of Odessa; grandmother, Mae Martin of Odessa; brothers, Leslie Martin and Sammy Wright, both of Odessa; and sisters, Jeanie Talley of Austin and Ronda Davis of Odessa.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at Sherwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Hiser officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Jessie Earl Shults
ODESSA — Jessie Earl Shults, 72, of Odessa, surrounded by his loved ones, went to be with our Heavenly Father Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Jessie was born July 10, 1930, in Midland, Texas. He served in the United States Army. Jessie was part of the Peace Keeping Force in Japan during WWII and served in the infantry during the Korean War, while stationed in South Korea. Jessie was awarded two purple hearts, a good conduct medal, WWII victory medal, Army of Occupation Japan medal, National Defense Medal, Korean Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge and the United States Services Medal. He was also a retired truck driver.
Jessie joined his mother Lilly Shults, father Johnny Shults, four brothers and four sisters who preceded him in death. He will be with the now and add to his family circle, along with many of his dearest friends who went on before him.
Jessie is survived by his sister, Myrtle Cutbirth; brother, Floyd Shults and wife, Melba; daughter, Janice Amos and husband, Greg; son, Jeff Shults and wife, Lisa; grandsons, Jake Cox, Shawn Shults, Seth Amos and Dustin Tyler; granddaughters, Heather Cox, Ashley, Jessica Christine, Casey and Madison Shults; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Jared and Journey. Jessie had many nieces and nephews who will also remember him.
Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with Dr. Dewey Blevins officiating. Burial services will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens cemetery.
Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Harris L. “Cotton” Smith
ODESSA — Harris L. “Cotton” Smith, 71, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born October 27, 1931 in Monkstown, Texas. Mr. Smith moved to Odessa in 1938 from Fannin County. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was owner of Smith’s Furniture Store and was a member of Highland United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Hylma Smith, and his parents, John Wymer and Zula Smith.
He is survived by sons, Phillip Smith and Andy Smith, both of Odessa, and Stephen Smith of Andrews; brother, John W. Smith and wife, Mary Jane, of Odessa; sister, Geraldine Ball and husband, Dalton, of Odessa; eight grandchildren, Samantha Smith, Jacoby Smith, Emily Smith, Haley Smith, Drew Smith, Amber Smith, Zachery Smith and Autumn Smith; and two great-grandchildren, Cory Underwood and Hannah Gray.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at Highland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Tommy Hiser officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to The Leukemia Foundation.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Robert “Bob” Louis Vaughan, Sr.
ODESSA — Bob Vaughan, 74, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, at Odessa Medical Center Hospital.
He was born September 6, 1928, in Electra, Texas, to William Louis and Madge Pearl Vaughan. He married
Dorothy Mae Wescott on June 5, 1954.
Bob Vaughan graduated from Big Spring High School in Big Spring, Texas, in 1946. He enlisted in the Army in 1946 and served one year in Japan in WWII. Upon his discharge, he returned to Big Spring where he went to Howard Junior College. In 1955, he went to Texas Tech University and graduated in Geology in 1957.
Bob worked at Phillips Petroleum in the Gas and Gas Liquids Division for 29 years. During that time, Bob and his family lived in numerous places, starting in Odessa; moved to Hobbs, N.M.; back to Odessa; then Borger, Texas; he was transferred to the home office in Bartlesville, Okla.; then Oklahoma City, Okla.; back to Hobbs; and finally back to Odessa where he retired in 1986.
Bob was active in the United Methodist Church for most of his life. He enjoyed taking his family camping and seeing the sights and historic places in 32 of the United States. Bob also enjoyed reading, boating, water-skiing, fishing and rock collecting.
Bob is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his two sons and their families, Robert L. Vaughan Jr., his wife Marie, and children, Emily and Steven Vaughan of Burke, Va., and Phillip Vaughan, his wife Toyi, and their daughter, Cassie Vaughan of Katy, Texas. Bob is also survived by his sister, Colleen Capen of Leander, Texas; two cousins, Jerry McClure of Miami, Ohio and Margaret (McClure) Jones of Floydada, Texas: and numerous nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Bushart officiating. Graveside services will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens immediately following the memorial service.
Services entrusted to Frank Wilson Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, Odessa, Texas, in Bob’s memory.
Lilla Carter
ARLINGTON — Lilla Hickerson Beyer Carter, 94, a retired teacher, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003, at her home in Lubbock.
Lilla Marion Hickerson was born April 27, 1908, to Metta Bybee Hickerson and Henry Clay Hickerson in Crawford, Texas. At the age of four, she moved by covered wagon with her parents and siblings to Oklahoma. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. She began her 14-year career as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Oklahoma. She taught for several years at Texon, a no longer existing oil boomtown in Reagan County, Texas, and in Odessa, Texas. She married
Texas oil pioneer Charles E. Beyer in 1944. He died in 1975 in Arlington, where they lived after his retirement. While in Arlington, Lilla was very active in civic organizations and the First Presbyterian Church. She was President of the Arlington Woman’s Club in 1959 and 1960 and served on the Board of A.W.C. for seven years, as well as the Board of the Y.M.C.A. She helped organize the local branch of the American Association of University Women and served as its President for one year. Lilla was also a member of the Arlington Historical Society, the Book Review Club, the Arlington Garden Club and Delta Kappa Gamma Sorority. In 1979, Lilla Beyer married
George W. Carter and moved to Lubbock, Texas.
Lilla was preceded in death by her husband, Charles E. Beyer; her husband, George W. Carter; brothers, Carl, Earnest, Alva, Harry and A. Lester Hickerson; and her sisters, Gladys Hickerson, Edith Morrow and Mary E. Foreman.
She is survived by her brothers, Alex and Herbert Hickerson; and two nieces, Beverly Woollett of Bartlesville, Okla., and Pat Woods of West Columbia, Texas, who made their home with her after their mother, Edith’s, death. Also numerous other nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at Moore Funeral Home Chapel, Arlington, with her nephew, Rev. Eugene Foreman officiating. Lilla Beyer Carter will be laid to rest in Arlington beside Charles E. Beyer at Moore Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Arlington Woman’s Club.Services entrusted to Moore Funeral Home.
