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Malerie Ann Carnes
ODESSA — On Aug. 14, 2003, Malerie Ann Carnes, 13, went home to be with the Lord.
Malerie, the beloved daughter of Brent and Cindy Fields and Rance Carnes; and precious sister to Nakeesha and Rusty, passed away after a difficult battle with leukemia. Malerie fought with the courage of a lion and the peace of a dove. The struggle was at ease thanks to the superb nurses at Cooks Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, and Malerie’s strong will and positive attitude.
Malerie was born June 15, 1990, in Odessa, Texas. She attended Bonham Junior High and was second-chair flute in the Bonham Junior High band. Malerie had many friends who will remember her for her kind and sweet spirit.
Malerie is survived by her parents, Brent and Cindy Fields and Rance Carnes, all of Odessa; sister, Nakeesha Franco of Colorado Springs, Colo.; brother, Rusty Carnes of Odessa; stepbrother and wife Chuck and Heather Fields of Hobbs, N.M.; grandmother, Barbara Conner of Odessa; grandmother, Jimmy Carnes of Arlington; step grandmother, Helen Oren of Odessa; step grandma and grandpa, Pete and Darlene Fields of Bangs; and great-grandmother, Evelyn Hill of Odessa; and numerous aunts and uncles, Tim and Karen White of Odessa, Jimmy and Nancy Looney of Odessa, Ronny Looney of Kingwood, Roy and Connie Bingham of Arlington, Tommy and Sharon Massey of Lubbock, Dean and Gay Fields of Odessa, Guy Fields of Odessa, Kelly Fields of Houston and Max and Patty Harris of Cibolo. Malerie will also be missed by many cousins and friends who loved her dearly.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2003, at Immanuel Baptist Church. Graveside services will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Honorary pallbearers will be Tim White Sr., Chris Looney,
Tim White Jr., Jimmy Looney, Dean Fields and Guy Fields. Pallbearers will be Steve Compton, Kelly Higginbotham, Cris Morris, Buzz Baker, Randy Echols, Morgan Anderson
and Larry Wadsick.
Malerie has gone to a place of ultimate healing, where there is pure love and no pain. Praise the Lord, a child has come home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be sent to Malerie Carnes Leukemia Fund at American State Bank, Ronald McDonald House of Fort Worth or the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Larry Edwin Mannix
HOUSTON — Larry Edwin Mannix died peacefully Friday, Aug. 15, 2003, in Houston, Texas, after a long hard battle with cancer.
He was born July 25, 1941, in Montalba, Texas, to L.E. and Ruby Fay Mannix.
Preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jimmy Mannix, he leaves a loving family who adored him to cherish his memories: his wife, Cynthia Ann Mannix of Humble, Texas; sons, Lee Morgan Mannix and wife Christina of Austin, Texas, Kevin William Mannix and wife Erin of Odessa, Texas; grandchildren, Harleigh, McLane, Brannan and Jade Anderson; sister, Carol Harris of New Summerfield, Texas; stepchildren, Douglas Burgess, Trey Mannix and Brandy Mannix, and other relatives and friends.
Mr. Mannix had worked in the Oil and Pipeline Industry since 1965, where he also leaves behind an extended family of colleagues and dear friends.
Larry had a beautiful smile; he loved life, and was known to tell a joke or two.
Visitation is from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Aug. 18.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, in the Chapel of Kingwood Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in memory of Mr. Mannix to: University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Melanoma Center, Tel: (800) 392-6161; Houston Hospice, Tel: (713) 467-9600; or Coastal Conservation Association, Tel: (713) 626-4222.
For more tributes to Larry, log onto www.mem.com. A special thanks to Drs. Nicholas Papadapoulos and Susan Krauter and their wonderful staff for their care and support, and to dear family and friends for their loving concern and prayers during Larry’s illness.
Roy ‘Mac’ McCaslin Jr.
ODESSA — Roy “Mac” McCaslin Jr., 78, of Bainbridge Drive, Odessa, Texas, died Friday, Aug. 15, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital. He was the retired president of Meither Machine.
He was born Dec. 28, 1924, in Rochelle, Ill., and graduated from Rochelle Township High School in 1942. During World War II, Mr. McCaslin served in the U.S. Navy in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters and was plank owner of the aircraft carrier USS Hancock.
After the war, he graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, Ill. with a BBA.
On Sept. 12, 1947, he married
Ramona Bogue, who was the love of his life since elementary school.
Mr. McCaslin was an executive with Borg Warren Corp. in Rockford, Ill., for more than 20 years. In 1976, he moved to Odessa, Texas, to become president of Meither Machine.
He was an avid golfer, who in June 2003 shot a life best game of 75 and had a handicap of nine.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Ramona Bogue McCaslin of Odessa; his sons, Scott McCaslin and wife Patricia of Dallas and Jeff E. McCaslin of Midland; grandchildren, Katy McKeon, Kelly Ann McCaslin, Victoria McCaslin and Matthew McCaslin; a great-grandson, Journey Scott McCaslin; brother, James McCaslin of Springfield, Ill.; and sisters, Mildred McCaslin, Edna Vandre, Lilly Justis and Rosemary Vankirk, all of Rochell, Ill., and Shirley Rainwater of Hot Spring, Ark.
A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, at First Presbyterian Church in Odessa. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to the Boy Scouts of America.
Alyssa Ann Carter
ODESSA — Alyssa Ann Carter, age 6-weeks, passed away Aug. 14, 2003, in Odessa. She was born June 25, 2003, in Odessa.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Temple Baptist Church with Jack Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She is survived by her parents, William Carter and Crystal French of Odessa; sister, Nyomi Carter of Odessa; brother, Ryan Carter of Midland; grandparents, Lonnie and Pamela Martin of Odessa and Buck Carter of Abilene and Evelyn Prieto of Odessa; great-grandmothers, Ethel Carter of Abilene and Reba Foster of Richard Springs; great-grandfather, Denver Wood of Rochelle; aunts, Mindy Epperson of Odessa, Olivia French of Monahans and Caroline French of Odessa; uncle, James Carter of Abilene; and great-uncle, Steven Richie of Victor, Mo.
Howard L. ‘Dee’ Boyd
WALL — Mr. Howard L. “Dee” Boyd, 78, of Oak Creek Lake died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, at his residence.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Wall Brethren Church in Wall, Texas, with Rev. Tommy Tallas officiating under the direction of Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.
Mr. Boyd was born to James and Maggie Hammans Boyd on Feb. 21, 1925, in Mitchell County. He married
Minnie Strain on Sept. 16, 1951, in Colorado City, she preceded him in death. He was a member of the Wall Brethren Church, a veteran of the U.S. Navy and loved to fish.
He is survived by two daughters, Janice Goff of Austin and Barbara Robinson of Round Rock; four grandchildren, Jarrod Goff of Carrollton, Luke and wife, Mandy Robinson, of Leander, Zeb Robinson and Mindee Robinson, both of Round Rock; and one sister, Macelene Cox of Colorado City.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and two brothers, Melvin Boyd and Rayford Boyd.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday evening.
Anthony C. Hall
ODESSA — Anthony C. Hall, 25, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003, at his home. He was born Aug. 20, 1977, in Bakersfield, Calif. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and a Catholic.
He is survived by his parents, Harold and Marie Hall of Odessa; brother, Christopher Hall and wife, Kriss Ann, of Welborn, Fla.; and one niece, Katie Marie.
A Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, 2003, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home and a Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2003, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating.
The family suggests memorials may be made to the Centers for Children and Families, 1004 N. Big Spring, Suite 325, Midland, TX 79701.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Lona Taylor
McCAMEY — Heaven received a most precious angel Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2003. Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great-grandmother and glorious friend was called Home by her Lord and Savior.
Lona Taylor was born March 23, 1917, in Stanton to Bessie Elizabeth Land. She married
Floyd Denton Taylor on March 23, 1934, in Lorain, Texas. She moved to McCamey, Texas, in 1943, where she raised her two sons, Billy Joe Taylor and Jimmy Don Taylor, and saw her grandchildren have children of their own and buried her husband of 57 years.
Mrs. Taylor “Weady” worked in the concessions of the local theaters where she was well known for her generosity. She surrendered her life to the Lord and devoted her time, money and energy to serving others in need. “Weady” as family and friends would call her, never met a stranger. No one went away untouched by her love. She was never too busy to help others in need and though she may not have had much as she used to put it you were always welcome to whatever she had. We know beyond a shadow of a doubt that “Weady” was called Home to hear her father’s voice saying “Welcome home my good and faithful servant.”
You’ll always be in our hearts. Love always,
Family and friends.
Gladys Atkinson Suggs
ODESSA — Gladys Suggs, devoted daughter and sister, faithful wife, loving mother and grandmother and loyal friend, passed away on August 12, 2003, at Regency Hospital. She died from complications associated with the injuries she received in a vehicle accident that took the life of her husband, Joe M. Suggs, on June 3, 2003.
Gladys Powell Atkinson Suggs was born on September 5, 1925, in Camden, New Jersey, to William Thomas Atkinson and Margaret Moore Atkinson. The summer after she graduated from high school, Gladys went to California to be a companion to an aunt whose husband was reported missing in action in WWII. While working in a soda shop in Los Angeles, Calif., Gladys met her future husband of 58 years, Joe Suggs. Family stories hint that their first meeting occurred when Gladys intervened and vouched for an unknown, yet obviously inebriated, sailor who was just about to get arrested by the Shore Patrol.
After the war, Gladys moved to her husband’s home state, Texas. At first, she disliked a few things about Texas – especially being teased about her New Jersey accent, the sand storms and the fact that the Pacific Ocean was 1,200 miles away. Although she continued to dream about the California coast, Gladys grew to love Texas and acquired a drawl that was equal to that of many native Texans. Gladys, her husband, Joe, and baby daughter, Victoria Jane – who was born on VJ Day, set up their first home in Wichita Falls, Texas, where Joe was using WWII G.l. benefits to be trained as a dental technician and serving in the National Guard.
In 1946, Gladys’ mother, dad, sisters and brother stopped in Wichita Falls as they were relocating to California. When they learned that Gladys was pregnant with her second child and that it was due only 15 months after the first child was born, they gave up their California opportunity in order to stay and provide support to Gladys and her growing family.
After his training was completed, Joe Suggs got a job as a dental technician at the Crane Dental Laboratory in Big Spring, Texas. Due to the housing shortage after WWII, Gladys was faced with the task of caring for her family in an apartment building where several families shared one bathroom. She tackled that challenge as she did many future challenges in her life. She created and managed a schedule for all the families and established procedures for use that eliminated conflict. In 1950, Gladys, her husband and two daughters moved to Odessa where their third child, Joe M. Suggs Jr., was born and where they eventually established Suggs Dental Laboratory.
Gladys loved being a wife and mother. She devoted her time and talents to parenting her three children, creating a secure and loving home, and providing strength, compassion, empathy and support to others as they faced difficult periods in their lives. She was a private person who did not need a large circle of friends, but she dearly loved the ones she did call “friend”. Gladys had a practical nature with a strong work ethic and sense of duty, but she could also be fun-loving and sassy. Along with their husbands, Gladys and her best friend, Mary Taylor, created a family get-a-way on Lake Sweetwater that became a secure, loving, fun part of many lives. This was especially true for her two grandsons who, when going through a difficult period in their young childhood, benefited greatly from the stability, love and fun provided by their “grandmom and pop.”
While it is often easier to describe the life of individuals who have achieved success in their professional, social or volunteer activities, it is more difficult to describe the unique significance of a life that is primarily associated with such common words as wife, mother, grandmother and friend. To put it simply and accurately, Gladys Suggs spent her life, love, talents and energy on the important things – the things that endure, the things that really matter. She was a woman who loved intensely and was truly the heart and soul of her family. The world is a better place because she was here and we all are better people because we knew her. Gladys Suggs, indeed, was as a rich and successful woman.
Gladys Suggs is survived by her sister, Marjorie Lee of Wichita Falls, Texas; her brother, William Atkinson and his wife, Judy, of Marietta, Georgia; her daughters, Victoria Jane Suggs, of Tustin, Calif., and Eileen Suggs Cook of San Antonio, Texas; her son, Joe M. Suggs, Jr. of Tustin, Calif.; her grandsons, Brian Cook and his wife, Denver, of San Antonio, Texas, Brent Cook and his wife, Rachel, of San Diego, Calif., and John Seitz Jr. of Plano, Texas. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as long-time friends, Mary and Charlie Taylor of Odessa, Texas, and Bobbye Goodson, also of Odessa, Texas.
Her husband, Joe M. Suggs; her mother, Margaret Johnson Moore Atkinson; her father, William Thomas Atkinson; and her sister, Jane Atkinson Sells, preceded Gladys in death.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to the Westside Baptist Church, care of Marjorie Lee, 1914 Buchanan, Wichita Falls, Texas, 76309.
Memorial services are scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2003, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home, 4635 Oakwood Drive in Odessa, Texas, 79761.
