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Ellen Robinson
ANDREWS — Ellen Robinson, 87, of Andrews, a retired business owner, died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Permian Regional Medical Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ivy Shelton officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
Shew as born in Crowell and moved to Andrews in 1946. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jerald D. Robinson of Andrews; daughter, Sharon Kahookele of Maui, Hawaii; brother, Elmer Oaks of Ackerly; sisters, Mary Webb of Ackerly and Cleta Faye Brown of Lawton, Okla.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Mary Dudley
MONAHANS — Mary Ann Dudley, 75, of Pyote, died Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, in Fort Worth.
Services are pending with Family Funeral Services/Jackie Harkey.
Lennie Fuller
ODESSA — Lennie M. Fuller, 93, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, March 2, 2003, at Crane Nursing Home.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Charlie Bailey
EL PASO — Charlie E. Bailey, 75, of Marfa, a retired employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone, died Monday, February 24, 2003, at Big Bend Regional Medical Center in Alpine.
Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Fort Bliss National cemetery. Arrangements by Martin Funeral Home.
He was born in Rosebud. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Elaine McSwain of El Paso; son, Charlie Bailey of Tucson, Ariz.; sisters, Irene Hillgartner of Dallas and Hazel Courtney of Fort Worth; and three grandchildren.
Josefina Garcia
LOVINGTON, N.M. — Josefina Vara Garcia, 66, of Lovington, N.M., died Saturday, March 1, 2003, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Mass was celebrated March 3 at St. Thomas Catholic Church with the Rev. Bill McCann officiating. Burial was at Lovington cemetery. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Joe Garcia Jr. and Gary Garcia, both of Lovington, N.M., Ruben Garcia of Crystal City and Arthur Garcia of Deming, N.M.; daughters, Alma Garcia of Grand Prairie and Elizabeth Garcia Lara of Plains; sisters, Lupe Hernanadez of Carlsbad, N.M., and Alicia Garcia of Fort Stockton; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Herman Martinez
ANDREWS — Herman R. Martinez, 73, of Andrews, a dairy farmer, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Andrews.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Ruidosa. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Greg Martinez of Lancaster, Calif., Steve Martinez of Helena, Mont., Eric Martinez of Corona, Calif., and Juan Avila and Miguel Leyva, both of Marfa; daughters, Charlotte Stanfield of Uplano, Calif., Terrie Martinez, Susie Lopez and Lori Martinez, all of Santa Monica, Calif., and Alma Lara of Marfa; brother, Fransisco Martinez of Banning, Calif.; sisters, Carmen Holguin of Superior, Ariz., Sara Tobar of Mesa, Ariz., Lilia Gonzales of Buena Park, Calif., Socorro Jimenez of Ontario, Canada, and Pilar Abalos of Hereford; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Martha McDonald
RANKIN — Martha McDonald, 84, of San Angelo died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in San Angelo.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rankin cemetery with the Rev. Larry Underwood officiating. Arrangements by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jerry Wayne McDonald of San Angelo; step-son, W. C. “Mickey” McDonald of Rankin; sister, Bertha M. Ham of Odessa; and three grandchildren.
Fleeta Reeder
ODESSA — Fleeta Roberta Reeder, 89, of Odessa, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Holyoke, Mass. She was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Carolyn R. Wilson and Sharon Behr, both of Odessa,; brother, Cobourn Walker of Jacksonville, Fla.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Murtice Rodgers
FORT STOCKTON — Murtice C. Rodgers, 93, of Fort Stockton, a retired seamstress, died Sunday, March 2, 2003, in Fort Stockton.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with Harold Durham officiating. A second service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Higginbothom Funeral Home Chapel in Gorman. Burial will be at Oakland cemetery in Gorman. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Eastland County. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Freddie Clark of Gorman and Joe Bob Rodgers of Eureka Springs, Ark.; daughters, La Venia Rodgers Echlos of Eastland and Alice Varner of Fort Stockton; brother, Joe Cook of Beaumont; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
H.E. Davis
ODESSA — H.E. Davis, of Odessa, passed away March 1, 2003. Ed was born to Linnie and Harold Davis in Tulsa, Okla., on October 5, 1931. After graduating high school in 1949, Ed migrated to the oilfields of west Texas. He began his career in the oil industry as a poor-boy rig mechanic and ended by leaving his family and employees strong work ethics. As a no-nonsense employer, he always believed in work first and foremost.
Ed married
his wife, Johnnye, in 1960. Between the two of them they were blessed with eight children, 12 grandchildren, and 14 great-grandchildren. Ed especially enjoyed being surrounded by the little ones in the later years of his life. Mr. Davis was recognized and respected by countless business associates, employees and friends.
Ed experienced various health problems in the last 10 years of his life including a heart transplant and a kidney transplant. Yet, he stayed behind his desk as often as possible and loved every minute of it. His greatest desire was to pass his strong work ethics on to his family and was proud to see his efforts grow through his children and grandchildren.
Mr. Davis was preceded in death by his mother and father and two sons, Ray and Paul Davis. His survivors include his wife, Johnnye Davis; two sons, Don and Eddie Davis; four daughters, MiMi Watson, Dianna Fuller, Bobbie Vaughn and Cindy Wilson; two sisters, Mary Stewart of Skytook, Okla., and Donna Lou Randall of Tulsa, Okla.; an uncle, Ben Upton of Tulsa, Okla.; and many nieces and nephews also survive him.
Services were held March 3 in Sweetwater, Texas, at McCoy’s Funeral Home. Mr. Davis was then laid to rest at the Davis Family cemetery, located on his ranch south of Sweetwater, a place he truly considered home.
Memorials may be made to Meals on Wheels.
Louis James Clark
ODESSA — Louis James Clark, 65, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, March 11, 2003, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews, Texas. He was born in Dallas on February 6, 1938, to Henry Clark and Flossie Copeland. He attended public school in Ballinger. He had been a resident of Odessa for over 40 years. He had been employed by TMBR/Sharp for over 16 years as a tire repairman and mechanic. He was a member of the Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Gracie Quarles; and granddaughter, Raquel Nichols. He is survived by his loving wife, Inez Clark of Odessa; sons, Louis James Nichols of Odessa, Alfred Lynn Clark of Phoenix, Ariz., and Darrell Nichols of Dallas; step-son, Burl Bonner of Odessa; daughters, Darlene and husband, Darrell Jones, of Teague, Lisa Clark of North Las Vegas, Nev., Lavora and husband, Rick Dash, of Maryland, Eleanor Renee Thompson of Dallas, Kimberly Clark of Valdosta, Ga., Constance Robinson of Greenville, Alicia and husband, Harrison Brisby, of Tyler, and Patricia and husband, Carl Hervey of Austin; sisters, Johnnie Mae Organ of Ballinger, Faye Moore of Austin, Virginia Davis of Woodland Hills, Calif., Helen Edwards of Moreno Valley, Calif., and Dorothy and husband, Jimmie Williams, of California; 26 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Viewing will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 2003, and Friday, March 14, 2003, and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, March 15, 2003, at Chapa Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church with the Rev. Leonard Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill cemetery.
Services entrusted to Chapa Funeral Home, Odessa.
Joshua Thomas
ODESSA — Joshua James Thomas, infant son of Donald Ray Thomas and Kimberly Sue Davis of Odessa, passed away Monday, March 10, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Dr. Dewey Blevins officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services are entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Survivors include his parents; four brothers; one sister; and grandparents, Richard and Dollene Buckley of Peoria, Ill.
Alicia Gutierrez Rodriguez
ODESSA — Alicia Gutierrez Rodriguez, 71, of Odessa passed away Monday, March 10, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born October 4, 1931, in Fort Stockton to Felix and Margaret Rodriguez. Alicia was Catholic. She was married
to Ruben Rodriguez Feb. 24, 195, in Fort Stockton. They resided in Columbus, Ga., for many years and retired in Odessa. Alicia was preceded in death by her parents.
Granny Alice was a homemaker. She was everyone’s “Granny,” whomever met her, she adopted. She loved her children and grandchildren. She took great pride in being a mother and grandmother. She was a great confidant. Everyone could talk to Granny about anything. She loved to dance and had a great sense of humor. She was young at heart. She loved knowing everything that was going on with the young people, she could relate to people of all ages. She was a kind, sympathetic woman that was very dependable. We will miss her greatly, but we have comfort that she is running and dancing through flower covered fields. She is with her parents that she dearly loved. Granny also loved God; John 11:25-26 says “He that exercises faith in me, even though he dies, will come to life and everyone that is living and exercises faith in me will never die at all.” So we are excited that we will see her again.
She is survived by her husband, Ruben Rodriguez of Odessa; sons, Richard R. Rodriguez of San Antonio, Robert David Rodriguez and wife, Veronica, of Odessa, and Pilar Sarabia of Colorado; daughters, Margaret Mabry and husband, Al, of St. Simons Island, Ga., Mary Sarabia of Athens, Ga., Monika Duran and husband, Frank, of Odessa and Michelle J. Rodriguez of Odessa; brothers, David Rodriguez and wife, Nancy, of San Antonio, Abelardo Rodriguez and wife, Terry, of El Paso, Armando Rodriguez and wife, Delma, of Fort Stockton; 11 grandchildren, Kim Sarabia, Alan Mabry, Charlie Mabry, Amber Duran, Zachary Duran, Robert Anthony Rodriguez, Stephanie Rodriguez, Justin and Jared Sarabia, Madeline Rodriguez and Richard Rodriguez; her dogs, a sheltie named Sam; and a bischon named Princess, whom she loved dearly.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 2003, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Stockton with Father David Herrera officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Bill R. Anderson
BASTROP — Bill R. Anderson, age 51, of Bastrop, Texas, died Friday, March 14, 2003. He was born May 21, 1951, to Frank Dillon Anderson and Minnie Louise (Steelman) Anderson in Garden City, Kan.
Bill spent his life in service to his neighbors as a peace officer. He served 27 years in the Odessa Police Department and then served in Brady, Texas, and later in Bastrop as Chief of Police.
He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Bastrop and served as a Deacon there. Even though he was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, the Ascension Catholic Church has graciously allowed the use of their church for funeral services to better accommodate the expected large attendance.
Visitation will be today from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. today, March 18, 2003, at Ascension Catholic Church. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery in Bastrop.
Survivors include his wife, Claudia Anderson of Bastrop; daughters, Heather Anderson Lovett and Corrie Thompson, both of Odessa; sons, Christopher Cook of Baton Rouge, La., and Chad Cook of Dallas; his mother, Louise Anderson of Odessa; a brother, Dennis Anderson of Lago Vista, Texas; a sister, Carol Watson of Odessa; and grandchildren, Kodie Caswell, Anita Thompson, Dalton Cook, Dillon Thompson and Taylor Cook.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Sweet Spirit Senior Ministry of Calvary Baptist Church, Bastrop, or to Odyssey Hospice of LaGrange, Texas.
