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Phillip Andrews
ODESSA - Phillip 'Flipper' Andrews, 5, died Monday, Oct. 13, 1997, at Cook Children's Hospital in Fort Worth.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Redeemer Lutheran Church with the Rev. Les Bowling officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born May 1, 1992, in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Darrell and Sherri Andrews of Odessa; grandparents, Rob and Kathy Childers of Albany and M.G. and Mamie Andrews of Odessa; brother, Blake Andrews of Odessa; and sister, Elizabeth Andrews of Odessa.
J.W. Ritter
MASON - J.W. Ritter, 69, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1997, in a local hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mason Funeral Home Chapel with Bryon Briley officiating. Burial will be at Gooch cemetery in Mason.
Local arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. Arrangements by Mason Funeral Home.
He was born in Mason and was a resident of Midland/Odessa for 41 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Nova B. Ritter of Midland; son, Mitchell Ritter of Midland; brother, Ed Ritter of Odessa; sister, Helen Mendiborne of Arizona; and two grandchildren.
Israel Smith
ODESSA - Israel Shawn Smith, 20, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 1997, at his residence.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Brownwood and was a resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Bryan Smith of Odessa and Connie Smith of Brownwood; and grandparents, David and Carol McColpin of Odessa.
Ernestine Kruse
ODESSA - Ernestine Adelia Kruse, 74, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 15, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital after a short illness.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Belmont Baptist Church with the Rev. Rex Clayton officiating.
Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in San Angelo and had been a resident of Odessa since 1947. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Richard John Kruse Jr. of Katy and Loren Scott Kruse of Odessa; daughter, Brenda Kruse Harrison of Midland; brother, Eugene Knowles of Odessa; sister, Frances Wicker of Fort Worth; and three grandchildren.
Sunny Lindsey
WICKETT - Sunny Woodson Lindsey, 43, a secretary, died Tuesday, Oct. 14, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Allie Balko officiating.
Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery.
Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was a 16-year resident of Wickett and Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Thomas Lindsey of Wickett; sons, Scott Lindsey of Pyote, Jason Mabry of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Greg Mabry and Steven Mabry, both of Monahans; parents, Billie and Louis Woodson of Odessa; grandparents, Velma Rotton of Odessa and Velma Woodson of Kermit; brother, Danny Woodson of Odessa; and four grandchildren.
Frances Calmes
LUBBOCK - Frances Sullins Calmes, 68, a bookkeeper, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997, at her residence.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in Lubbock with the Revs. John J. Walker, Michael Passmore and Jim Woodworth officiating. Arrangements are by Sanders Funeral Home of Lubbock.
She was born near Rocky, Okla., and was a resident of Big Spring and Odessa before moving to Lubbock. She was a member of First Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, James Calmes of Lubbock; son, J. Michael Calmes of Lubbock; daughter, Charlotte Johnson of Lubbock; brother, W.C. Sullins Jr. of Kerrville; and five grandchildren.
John Clifton
ODESSA - John D. Clifton, 52, a construction worker, died Sunday, Oct. 12, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Oct. 17, 1997, at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Brownwood and was a resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Simone Clifton of San Diego, Carmilita Clifton of Galveston and Tamika Hargrove of Midland; sister, Bernice Clifton of College Station; brothers, Joseph L. Clifton of College Station, Clarence Clifton of Brownwood and Frank Clifton Jr. of San Diego; and two grandchildren.
Francis Contreras
ODESSA - Francis Contreras, 53, a homemaker, of Odessa died Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Zelma McCulloch
ODESSA - Zelma McCulloch, 77, of Odessa died Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997, at her residence.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Leslie Bishop
KERMIT - Leslie Dale Bishop, 74, a retired mechanic, died Friday, Oct. 17, 1997, in Kermit.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Eastside Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill officiating. Burial will be at Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
He was born in Bonham, and was a resident of Kermit for 50 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ and a veteran of the Army.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Nelda Jean Bishop of Kermit; son, James Chanley Bishop of Midland; daughters, Debbie Kay Hendrickson of Lago Vista, Texas and Jeana Lee Beaty of Aztec, N.M.; sisters, Alice Mae Walling of Wink, Hazel Tressie Simpson of Snyder and Neva Lucille Hardaway of Monahans; and six grandchildren.
Francis Gerbert
FORT STOCKTON - Francis J. Gerbert, 83, a restaurateur, died Friday, Oct. 17, 1997, in Fort Stockton.
Graveside services will be held at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at East Hill cemetery with the Rev. Charles Geller officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Alabama and moved to Fort Stockton from Searcy, Ala., in 1939. He was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Buddy Gerbert and Lowell Gerbert, both of Fort Stockton; daughter, Shirley Wells of Fort Stockton; sister, Jeanette Brokaw of Odessa; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Raymond Holstein
FORT STOCKTON - Raymond T. Holstein, 75, a rancher and businessman, died Thursday, Oct. 16, 1997, in Fort Stockton.
Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at East Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Norman, Okla., and moved to Fort Stockton from Campbellton in 1946. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Madge Holstein of Fort Stockton; sons, Collin Bobby Holstein of Libby, Mont. and Jay Holstein of Fort Stockton; daughters, Molly Akin of Solomans, Md., Mary Puckett of Fort Stockton and Lisa Harkins of Sanderson; sister, Thelma Taylor of Whitsett; 10 grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.
