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Frank Dearing
KERMIT Frank Daddy Dearing, 68, of Kermit, a retired fireman, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at his residence.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Family Services Funeral Chapel with Russ Smith officiating. Burial will be at Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.
He was born in El Paso.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jo Ann Warren of Kermit; son, Frank Dearing Jr. of Gillette, N.Y.; daughter, Evelyn White of Kermit; stepsons, Curt Warren and Richard Warren, both of Kermit; stepdaughters, Linda Warren of Kermit and Rita Warren of Salt Lake City; seven grandchildren; seven step grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Evaline Ebert
ODESSA Evaline Faye Ebert, 85, of Odessa, a retired school teacher, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Young officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Pawnee, Okla. and came to Odessa in 1950. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Flash Ebert of Odessa, Conley Gurney Ebert of Ovid, Calif., Starr Ebert of Monahans and Joe Ebert of Odessa; sisters, Avis Johnson of Wilburton, Okla. and Florence Brandenberg of Ralston, Okla.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Luz Gomez Sr.
ODESSA Luz Gomez Sr., 85, of Mertzon, a carpenter, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2003, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Cerafin Avenido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Shafter.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Linda Huerta of Mertzon and Sandy Nunez of Midland; sons, Luz Gomez Jr. of Odessa and Pete Gomez of McCamey; 16 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 27 great-great-grandchildren.
Micaela Gomez
MIDLAND Micaela Gomez, 60, of Midland, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at the Midland Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Juan Gaona officiating. Burial will be at Fairview cemetery in Ackerly. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home of Midland.
She was born in Edinburg and moved to Midland in May 1996. She was a member of La Hermosa Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Ramona Gomez of Midland; sisters, Maria Louisa Gomez of Robstown, Juanita Flores of Midland, Epifania Gomez of Odessa, Helen Maholly and Toni Aguilar, both of Lamesa, Elda Zamora of Big Spring, and Emily Rodriguez of San Angelo; and brothers, Joe Gomez, Paul Gomez Jr. and Ricardo Gomez, all of Midland.
Harold Gustafson
PECOS Harold E. Gustafson, 89, of Pecos, a retiree of the oil and gas industry, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Fairview cemetery with Tommy Williamson officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Victor, Colo. and has lived in Pecos since 1954. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Pearl Gustafson of Pecos; daughter, Sandra Gustafson of Los Angeles; sons, Roger Gustafson of Mountain View, Wyo. and Edwin Gustafson of Lyman, Wyo.; sister, Dottie Dickenson of Auburn, Calif.; brothers, Carl Gustafson of San Bernardino, Calif., Will Gustafson of Fresno, Calif., Ben Gustafson of Sacramento, Calif. and David Gustafson of Diamond Springs, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Katie Siddens
ODESSA Katie Siddens, 92, of Jackson, Miss., and a long time resident of Odessa, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, in Pleasant Hills Nursing Home.
Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jack Watkins officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Katie was born in Tennessee and was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Jan Cherry of Clinton, Miss. and Jean Cherry of Odessa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Eugene Wakefield
ALPINE Eugene Arthur Wakefield, 73, train dispatcher for Maine Central, of Alpine died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, in Albuquerque, N.M.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Alpine with the Rev. Phillip McCraw officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Houlton, Maine. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Linda Walker of Albuquerque; stepdaughter, Rebecca Wakefield of Jones Port, Maine; son, George Tom Wakefield of Albuquerque; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Harvey Reed
ODESSA Harvey Reed, 65, of Odessa died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, in Tuscon, Ariz.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Donald Bartlett
ODESSA Donald Bartlett, 85, of Odessa, a construction worker, died Monday, Jan. 6, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise Bartlett of Odessa; son, Donnie Bartlett of Dallas; and daughter, Stephanie Young of Dallas.
Twilla Jones
ODESSA Twilla Jean Jones, 62, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Northside Baptist Church with the Rev. Clydell Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Ranger. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Rodney Jones of Big Spring and Mike Jones of Brownwood; daughters, Tammi Flodstrom of Fort Worth and Toyah Cofield of Houston; brother, Jim Lowrance of Fort Worth; sisters, Jane Huff of Odessa, Judy Stallings of Holiday Island, Ark., and Carol Evans of Fayetteville, Ark.; and eight grandchildren.
Mildred A. Banisky
ODESSA Mildred A. Banisky, 85, passed away at her home on Friday, May 23, 2003.
She was born Jan. 7, 1918, to Henry Clifton and Vernie Elzie Bruce in Taft, Calif.
She married
Walter Banisky on Jan. 21, 1949, in Billings, Mont., later moving to Odessa in 1951.
She was a homemaker, and a member of First Christian Church.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2003, at First Christian Church with Dr. David Mindel officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Banisky of Odessa; son, Robert Bruce Banisky and wife Kellie of Steamboat Springs, Colo.; daughter, Diana Lee Hanway of Odessa; granddaughter, Niki Hutton and husband Andy of Houston; and stepsister, Bebe Bruce of Imperial.
Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Dr. Thomas L. Coats
ALPINE Dr. Thomas L. Coats, 83, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2003, at Big Bend Regional Medical Center.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church in Alpine with a military service to follow at Elm Grove cemetery.
Dr. Coats was born in Hamlin, Texas, on June 29, 1919, to Harold and Gay Coats. He was the second of nine children. He graduated from Texas Tech University and Northern Illinois College of Optometry, with additional training at the University of Houston School of Optometry.
Shortly after graduation, he was called to serve his country. As a U.S. Navy aviator, he was sent to Alpine where he trained at Casparis Field. After serving in the Pacific, he returned to Otis Field in Falmouth, Mass., to train for the aircraft carrier, Enterprise (the Big E). There, he met and married
Jane Ashley Coats in 1946. He served in the naval reserve and retired as a Lieutenant Commander.
In 1947, they settled in Alpine and set up practice. He actively maintained his optometry practice for 55 years.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, the Rotary Club, American Legion, Republican Party and a charter member of the Alpine Country Club, serving continuously in each for more than 50 years.
He was preceded in death by his son, Thomas Coats; one grandson, John Coats; and a brother, David Coats.
Dr. Coats is survived by his wife of 56 years; two sons, Ashley Coats and wife Barbara of Kingwood and Hal Coats of Alpine; two daughters, Palmer Byerley and husband Chris of Joshua and Nancy Rucker and husband Mike of Terrell; brothers, Victor Coats and wife Ruth of Wichita Kan., Jay Coats and wife Dorothy of Dallas, Wayne Coats and wife Myra of Brownfield, Paul Coats and wife Norma of Lubbock; and sisters, Martha Hargrove of Farmers Branch, Ellen Keele and husband Paul of San Angelo and Peggy Conrad and husband Don of Abilene. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Thomas A. Coats and wife Alana of Austin, Roy Coats of Denver, Colo., Daniel Coats of Kingwood, Stephanie Sudomir and husband Joey of Frisco, Paige Darby and husband Josh of Dallas, Brooke Byerley of Fort Collins, Colo., Ray Rucker of wife Connie and Robby Rucker, all of Terrell.
