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Raymundo Flores Rede
ODESSA — Raymundo Flores Rede, 57, died Monday, Sept. 22, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Mr. Rede was Catholic. He was born Nov. 27, 1945, in Toyahvale, Texas, to father, Hermerejildo Rede, and mother, Agapita Flores, who both preceded him in death.
He married
Socorro Mercado April 13, 1965, and was a devoted husband to her for 30 years until she preceded him in death on July 11, 1995.
Rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 25, 2003, at Martinez Funeral Home. Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 2003, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Greenwood cemetery in Pecos, Texas.
Survivors include his companion, Maria Rosa Mercado of Odessa; son, Ray Rede Jr. of Odessa, Texas; three daughters, Gloria R. Carpenter and husband, William, of Odessa, Sylvia M. Rede, and stepdaughter Elisa Mercado, both of Odessa, Texas; two brothers, Juan Rede of Lovington, N.M., and Pablo Rede of Pecos, Texas; three sisters, Maria R. Garciaroiz and Agapita R. Lopez, both of Midland, Texas, and Ramona Ramirez of Rosewell, N.M.; three grandsons, William H. Carpenter Jr., Wray H. Carpenter and Francisco E. Franco; two granddaughters, Carissa S. Rede and Christoni Marie Carpenter, all five of Odessa, Texas.
Funeral services under the direction of Martinez Funeral Home.
John Wilber Easterling
ODESSA — John Wilber Easterling, 86, of Odessa passed away Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, at the Hospice House. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 2003, at Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel with Father Francis Frey officiating.
He was born August 22, 1917, in Hallettsville, Texas. The family moved to Del Rio in 1918. He was a veteran of WW II. He was a resident of Odessa since 1946.
In 1952, he began selling trucks and pickups and retired from Sewell Ford in 1978 as truck and fleet sales manager. John was a member of the Catholic Church and a charter member of the Knights of Columbus.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie, and sons, Ron F. and Wayne. He is survived by son, Tom Easterling of San Angelo; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to your favorite charity.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Lura ‘Lou’ Alice Pipkin
KERMIT — Lura “Lou” Alice (Gandy) Pipkin, a long time Kermit resident went from this life to enter into eternal life with her Lord on Thursday, September 11, 2003. Lou had been a resident of Kermit for 67 years. She was born November 11, 1910 in Woodford, Carter County, OK, to George Wesley and Ivy Mae (Bryant) Gandy.
Lou attended Healdton schools and graduated in 1929. She went on to attend Business College in Ardmore, OK, where, upon graduation, she married
Garvice Delmer “Buster” Pipkin in Ardmore in 1933. Lou and Buster moved to West Texas in 1936 and took up residency in Kermit. Together, they started GD “Buster” Pipkin Trucking Company in 1945. Lou’s primary job was to take care of all the bookkeeping. After retiring from the trucking business, Lou started work as a sales clerk for Owen’s Jewelry and Cone’s Jewelry in Kermit until her retirement in 1984.
Lou was a charter member of the First United Methodist Church of Kermit and was a founding member and Treasurer for the Builders Sunday School Class for many years. She served on the Building Committee for the new Sanctuary in 1958 and for the Educational Building in 1963. Lou was also an active member of the UMW and the Methodist Women’s Guild. She enjoyed quilting and was a needlepoint artist.
One of the biggest highlights of Lou’s life was when she and Buster built their new home in 1955. Lou oversaw most of the construction and completion of the home. She also enjoyed going back to Healdton each August for the Old Timer’s Reunion.
Lou was preceded in death by her husband, Buster, on February 5, 1967, her grandson, Mike Hayes in 1995 and by five brothers and one sister.
She is survived by her daughter, Donna Hayes, and husband, Dennie of Kermit; one son, Tommy Pipkin of Kermit; six grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at the First United Methodist Church, in Kermit, at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 14, 2003, with Reverend Beth Harrington officiating. Interment will follow at Kermit cemetery.
The family has entrusted Family Services Funeral Parlor to handle the funeral arrangements.
James N. Seward
ODESSA — James N. Seward, 81, of Odessa, passed away on Sept. 11, 2003, at Parks Methodist Retirement Center. James was born August 7, 1922, in Liberty Hill, Texas, to Norman and Katy Seward. James was a marine veteran and proudly served during WWII. He married
Jewel Israel on August 10, 1941, in Lampasas. James worked in the oil fields for 23 years, and retired as a Field Superintendent. He was a member of Sherwood Church of Christ.
James is survived by his wife, Jewel Seward of Odessa; sons, Tommy Seward of Bertram and Jim Seward of Odessa; daughter, Claudia Kelly of Corpus Christi; brother, Ray Seward of Austin; sister, Ruth Carr of Bastrop; three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, 2003, at Sherwood Church of Christ in Odessa. Burial will be in the Liberty Hill cemetery in Liberty Hill on Monday, September 15, 2003.
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Novilene Bailey
ODESSA — Novilene Gwendolyn Forbus Bailey was born to Lee and Essie Forbus in Loraine, Texas, on July 17, 1928.
She and her family moved to Kermit when she was at the age of 6 years old. She was a good student and made very good grades throughout her tenure at Kermit High School. She was the tennis champion of the school.
Novilene kept herself busy working at the drug store during school time. After graduation, she was offered the job of Texas and Pacific Railway assistant to the agent, because she was the fastest and most accurate typist to graduate.
After getting married
by the Rev. Byron Bryant of the First Baptist Church in Kermit, Novilene and Keith were transferred to Big Spring where Keith worked for Texas Electric Service Co. as a troubleshooter, leaving the same job in Kermit. Novilene went to work for Champ Rainwater, the manager of Pioneer Gas Co.
Later, Keith went to work for the only glass company west of Abilene as the assistant manager of Western Glass and Mirror Co.
In 1950, Keith was offered the manager’s job in Hobbs, N.M., and worked there until he was offered the managers job of Roswell Sash and Door Glass Co.
Novilene worked for Dr. McCloud Chiropractor in Roswell. While there, Dr. Orvile Turner was the minister at First Methodist Church.
Later, Keith took an absence from work to go to Niles, Mich., and went to school at Harvard Business School. Upon returning, a short time was spent in Big Spring where they built a new house on Stadium Street They only lived there until Keith was transferred as 20 percent owner/manager in Plainview. They sold their home to Dr. Hunt, the president of Howard County College.
While in Plainview, Novilene worked for Kimbell Wholesale Grocery. They were active in the First Methodist Church as teachers and choir members. Keith was Scoutmaster, as well.
After four years, they moved to Odessa after being offered a new type of manager position in the glass business.
They built a complete new building and were the only full line distributor of safety glass, because all of the cars were being equipped with curved parts and there were many. Novilene was hired by one of Keith’s partners in Lubbock. Keith told the partner he could not hire her as per the company policy, but Harrold said Keith could, so he did.
Novilene was the best in the entire organization and was used to train all of the new secretaries and office help. She would know the voice the second time she heard it. She would ship out as many as 200 windshields of the same number to St. Louis or Phoenix, Ariz.
After Keith moved to Odessa Glass and Mirror, he left Novilene at Adams Avenue Glass to continue like they started. Later, Bob Bailey came back from Houston and worked as salesman and manager until he went into his own business. After 33 years in the glass business, they sold out to their partners over a seven-year payout.
Novilene was a Boy Scout den mother, and later joined Keith in the Ambassadors of the Chamber of Commerce. They served there until Novilene went on kidney dialysis.
She has been a member of the Desk and Derrick Club, President of the Optimist Club and she was awarded the Glen Atkins award.
She has had Alzheimer’s for about 12 years, but it didn’t bother her much until May 2002. Novilene had been the secretary of the Builders class for several years.
Novilene has been a loving mother, friend and wife for over 58 years. We love her and know that she will be with Jesus and God, waiting for us.
Honorary pallbearers will be the Builders Class Members, the Odessa Optimist Club and the Ambassadors.
Preceding her in death are her parents, Lee and Essie Forbus; brother, Doyle Forbus; sister, Vada Pace; and her son, Mickey Stewart Bailey.
Survivors include her husband, Keith S. Bailey; son and wife, Bob and Debbie Bailey, all of Odessa; grandson, Gregory Keith Bailey of Denton; granddaughter, Kira B. Steadmon and husband, Aaron Steadmon; great-granddaughter, Nykayla Steadmon; daughter-in-law, Barbara Bailey, all of Odessa; nephew and wife, David and Geneva Pace of Andrews; several great-nephews, great-nieces, cousins and lots of friends.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 20, 2003, at the First United Methodist Church.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
James Luther Goble
CRANE — James Luther Goble went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sept. 12, 2003, in the Crane Memorial Hospital.
Luther, as he was best known, was born on March 17, 1906, to Frances Day and John William Goble in Gordon, Palo Pinto County, Texas.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Edith; his mother and father; nine brothers; one sister; one grandson; one great-grandson; and one grand son-in-law.
Luther came to the oilfields of West Texas when he was 20-years-old. He spent the next 50-odd years working the oil patch from Santa Rita, Texas, to Southeastern New Mexico then back to the SandHills in Crane County. He retired from Humble Oil and Refining Company in 1966.
Prior to retirement, he and Edith moved to the City of Crane from the Humble SandHills Camp in Crane County.
In 1999, Luther moved to Desert View Manor as an assisted living resident, making that his Earthly home until Jesus called him from labor to rest, and now he is in that house not made by Earthly hands.
He left us a rich heritage of Christian Love, Christian witness, Christian labor, Christian friendship and Christian leadership.
He is survived by daughter and son, Mimi and Tiny Earp of Crane; a son and daughter, Cliff and Ann Goble of Monahans, Texas; two granddaughters, Carlton Pierce Cuffman of Crane and Tinita and Ronnie Cooper of Imperial, Texas; one grandson, Clifford Goble of Odessa, Texas; five great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Church services celebrating this loving father’s life will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 15, 2003, at the First Baptist Church in Crane. Burial will follow in the Crane County cemetery with arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Pallbearers are John Carlton, John Clayton Pierce, Ronnie, Cody and Dylan Cooper, Justin Mitchell, Breck and Jim Breck Bean and Clifford and Coby Goble.
Honorary pallbearers will be Don Booth, Eddy Parker, Charles Sheppard and Charles Mapes.
Betty J. Kirkpatrick
ODESSA — Betty J. Kirkpatrick, 79, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2003, at Seabury Nursing Center in Odessa.
Graveside services were at 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick was born July 20, 1924, in Muskogee, Okla., to George and Katie Whitman. She graduated from high school in Olive, Okla. She married
Leo S. Kirkpatrick on June 6, 1942 in Shamrock, Okla. They moved to Odessa in 1963. He preceded her in death on May 20, 1997.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; and two sisters, Juanita Hunnicut and Delores McBee.
Mrs. Kirkpatrick is survived by two daughters, Katie Hayes and husband Tim of Odessa and Pat Beaty and husband Terry of the Houston area; one brother, Frank W. Whitman and wife Hellenna of Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Katherine Vann and Margie Webb, both of California; two granddaughters, Lisa Coe of Albuquerque, N.M., and Kelli Jean Stotts of Odessa; two great-granddaughters, Gabrielle Henson and Samantha Coe; and numerous nieces and nephews.
