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Walter Dennis ‘Mooch’ Bates
ODESSA — Walter Dennis “Mooch” Bates, native son of Odessa was born October 9, 1926. He was the son of Walter Lawrence and Mary Ardelle Bates. He died Sunday, May 11, at home after a short battle with cancer.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at First Christian Church with Dr. David Mindel officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Mooch graduated from Odessa High School in 1945, lettering in football, basketball, and track. He was all-district in football in 1944. Drafted to Fort Bliss then shipped out to Germany in 1945, he also played football for the service.
After being discharged in 1947 he attended Shriner College. Mooch went on to Baylor lettering in football in ’49-’51. He received the honor of All-Southwest Conference in ’51 and played Georgia Tech in the Orange Bowl in ’52.
Mooch married
Billie Jean Pardo on December 23, 1951, in Odessa. He then started Bates Well Service and partnered with John Stewart in Anchors and Holes, and later R.V. Tool Company. Mooch retired from the oilfield in 1992.
Mooch served as vice-president of the Permian Booster Club. He was a member of the Odessa Country Club and the West Texas-New Mexico Senior Golf Association. Besides being an avid golfer, his enthusiasm was directed to breeding and raising Brangus cattle at their Marble Falls ranch. He was also on the Board of Directors at the First National Bank and was a member of the Chuck Wagon Gang.
After Billie Jean’s passing in 1999, Mooch married
Dorothy Kelley on January 24, 2002. From a 40-year friendship, he found a loving partner in Dot, sharing their mutual love of football, family, and the Lord.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Bates of Odessa; his son and his wife, Larry and Judy Bates of Odessa; his daughter and her husband, Denise and Jim Livingston of Lakeway; stepson, Lonnie Ferrell of Arlington; granddaughters, April Bates Williams and husband, Ivan, of Odessa, Angie Bates House and husband, Jeremy, of Fort Worth, Riley Livingston of Lakeway; grandson, Colby Ansley of Lakeway; great-granddaughter, Hannah Grace Williams of Odessa; brothers, Morris Bates and his wife, Reba, of Odessa, Foy Bates of Odessa; sister-in-law, Bettie Bates of Graham; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Billie Jean Bates; his parents, Walter Lawrence and Mary Ardelle Bates and brother, Thomas Pat Bates.
Pallbearers will be Colby Ansley, Bob Fair, W.R. “Bro” Hill, Roy Hunt, Tommy Melton, Ray Stoker, and Bill Trout.
Honorary pallbearers include Ed Barham, Paul Campbell, Bill Casstevens, Bob Herrin, Joe Holley, Bill Madden, Dr. Thomas Meek, D.R. “Slim” Melton, Tom Melton, Ben Montgomery, Tom Murphy, Ted Roden, John Stewart, Joe Swann and Glen “Jug” Taylor.
Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Ester Deras
ODESSA — Ester Deras, 91, of Odessa, died Thursday, May 15, 2003.
Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
She was born in Presidio and has been a resident of Odessa since 1997.
SURVIVORS: Son, Saul Deras of Odessa; sister, Manuela Rodriguez of Odessa; and three grandchildren.
Jesse Holguin
ALPINE — Jesse Holguin, 46, of Alpine, a warehouse manager for West Texas Food Band, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at his residence.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Stanton.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Annabel Holguin of Alpine; sons, Jesus Holguin Jr. of Alpine and Jonas Holguin of Millingtony, Tenn.; father, Ramon Holguin of Odessa; mother, Victoria Holguin of Alpine; sisters, Maria Teresa Holguin and Olivia Holguin, both of Odessa, Cissy McGuire and Maria Ila Holguin, both of Alpine, and Josie Lucio of Decatur, Ark.; brothers, Hector Holguin Sr. of Alpine, Gilbert Holguin of Seguin, Ramon Holguin Jr. of Decatur, Ark., and Victor Holguin of Arlington; and one grandchild.
Jesus Cruz
ODESSA — Jesus Manuel Cruz, 40, of Odessa, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, in Hobbs, N.M.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home.
Rafael Acosta Jr.
ALPINE — Rafael “Douglas” Acosta Jr., 54, of Irving died Sunday, May 11, 2003.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angel cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Terlingua.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Catalina Huerta de Acosta of Irving; daughter, Selina Lara of Amarillo; sons, Sammy Acosta and Vidal Acosta, both of Alpine; mother, Isabel H. Acosta Villa of Alpine; sisters, Petra Benavidez of Midlothian and Maria Acosta of Venus, Texas; brothers, Erasmo Acosta of Pecos and Antonio Acosta of Hobbs, N.M.; four grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren.
Alma Herrington
RANKIN — Alma Herrington, 76, of Kermit and formerly of Rankin, a homemaker, died Thursday, May 15, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Medley officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Bluffcreek cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.
She was born in Louisiana. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Annette Ragsdale of Kermit and Punkin Coston of Alice; sons, Frank H. Herrington of Dominguez Hills, Calif., and Robert A. Herrington of Afton; sister, Leilah Bailey of Atascosa; eight grandchildren; and five great grandchildren.
Genevieve Liddell
FORT DAVIS — Genevieve Bennett Liddell, 79, of Fort Davis, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, at her residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of Christ with Sean Nunnelley officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Lutie. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Joseph Liddell of Fort Davis; daughters, Leta Diane Morgan of Yukon, Okla., and Patricia Lynn of Fort Davis; son, Randall Joseph Liddell of Fort Davis; sister, Virginia Cowan of Edmond, Okla.; brothers, Harold Keith Bennett of Lindale and Jerry Bennett of Shawnee, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Judy Mahurin
ANDREWS — Judy Mahurin, 51, of Andrews, a retired nurse’s aide, died Wednesday, May 14, 2003, in Midland.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in O’Donnel. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Bob and Pete Mahurin of Andrews; and brother, Ronnie Mahurin of Plano.
Samuel Chivarria Jr.
ODESSA — Samuel Puga Chivarria Jr., 56, of Odessa died Friday, May 9, 2003, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock.
Services are pending with Chapa Funeral Home.
Jack Bell
ALPINE — Jack Fred Bell, 74, of Fort Davis, a retired employee of Phelps Dodge Cooper Refinery, died Monday, May 12, 2003.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Elm Grove cemetery with the Rev. Rick Moon officiating. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Dawson. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Elaine Bell of Fort Davis; daughters, Jill Bell of Odessa, Jackye Steffey of Alpine and Janis York of Valentine; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Betty Bunch
ODESSA — Betty Joyce Bunch, 58, of Odessa, a retired beautician, died Monday, May 12, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Church with Rev. Scott Sprouse and Paul Clark officiating. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. at the Yoakum County cemetery in Denver City. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Keiser, Ark. She was a member of Faith Tabernacle Assembly of God Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Amos “Buddy” Bunch of Odessa; son, Bobby Bunch of Odessa; daughter, Evelyn Jean Hall of Odessa; brothers, Wilton Brasfield of Brownfield, Donald Brasfield of Lincoln, Neb., and Ernest Brasfield of Plano; sisters, Barbara Young of Gardendale, Ann Hartman of Plains and Lisa Platz and Teresa Moore, both of Texarkana; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
David Emmons
ODESSA — David “Hank” Emmons, 61, of Big Spring, an employee of Big Three Industries, B.O.C. Gases, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003, at the Veterans Hospital in Big Spring.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rose Hill cemetery with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Little Rock, Ark. He was an Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Son, David Emmons Jr. of Austin; and one grandson.
Soila Lozano
SANDERSON — Soila Rosales Lozano, 78, of Sanderson, died Sunday, May 11, 2003, in Sanderson.
Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at St. James Catholic Church. Services will be at 11 a.m. at the church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at Santa Rita cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.
She was born in Uvalde.
SURVIVORS: Son, George Lozano Trevińo of Fort Hancock; stepsons, Manuel Garcia of Fort Stockton, Felix Lozano of San Jose, Calif., and Teodoro Lozano of Sanderson; stepdaughter, Elisa Garcia of San Jose, Calif.; and two great-grandchildren.
