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Thomas ‘Tommy’ Frazier Pierce III
ODESSA — Thomas “Tommy” Frazier Pierce III, 45, of Odessa, passed away Saturday Aug. 30, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday Sept. 2, 2003, at Redeemer Lutheran Church with Pastor Dean Kelm officiating.
Honorary pallbearers will include Lyle Debolt, Vernon Debolt, Paul Debolt, Hal Lambert Sr., Lewis Lambert, Bynum Vincent, Peter Capella and Marks Gillham.
Mr. Pierce was born Dec. 14, 1957, in Odessa. He lived in Odessa all of his life. He graduated from Odessa High School, and also attended UTPB, Odessa College, and Texas A&M University. He was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, T.F. Pierce II; and his grandfather, Kelly A. Douglas.
Survivors include, his mother, Barbara Ridge and husband Dean of Odessa; two sisters, Jeanna Payne and husband Roger of Duncan, Okla., and Carol Ann Rice and husband Teddy of Wetauga, Texas; his grandmother, Christine Douglas of Odessa; an aunt, Brenda Vincent of Odessa; two uncles, K.A. Douglas Jr. of Odessa and William Boyd Douglas of California; and 3 nieces, Audra Ann Payne, and Tracy and Angie Rice.
In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that donations be made to Teen Challenge in Odessa, or Redeemer Lutheran Church.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Helen Jack ‘Peggy’ Wood
MIDLAND — Helen Jack “Peggy” Wood passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2003, at her home in Midland.
Peggy was born Nov. 17, 1921, to Charles and Anna Keen in Graham, Texas, and was a descendant of the early settlers of Texas. She attended school in Olney, graduating from Olney High School in 1939. Peggy then went on to North Texas State Teachers College in Denton. After graduation, she taught school and was a librarian in Brownfield and Van Horn. Peggy eventually moved to Midland in 1949, and in 1950 started work at Humble Oil and Refining, which in time became Exxon. She worked for Exxon for 36 years, retiring July 31, 1986.
Peggy loved to needle point, crochet and work crossword puzzles. She was a long time member of Bellview Baptist Church.
Peggy was preceded in death by her parents; and a sister, Beatrice Sue Keen.
She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Charles and DeLora Wood of Odessa, Texas; her daughter and son-in-law, Jo Anna and Mike Minter of Sanger, Texas; grandchildren, LaDonna Chism of Odessa, Charles Wood Jr. of Annandale, Va., and John Wood of Odessa; great-grandchildren, Andrew, Matthew, Trinidad and Devin Wood; and her sister Mildred Harrison of New Orleans.
Funeral Services will be held at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2003, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Myron Unruh officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Memorials may be directed to Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Crippled Children, 2201 Welborn St., Dallas, TX, 75219, or you may call (800) 421-1121, and Odessa Christian School at 2000 Doran Drive Odessa, TX, 79761 or you can call 362-6311.
Donald Adcock
ODESSA — Donald Eugene Adcock, 50, of Gun Barrel City, died Friday, Dec. 5, 2003 at Medical Center Hospital in Plano.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 22 at First Methodist Church.
He was born in Odessa. He was Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Stepsons, Tom Trainor of Odessa and Trey Trainor of Austin; stepdaughter, Laura Vestal of Odessa; mother, Frances Adcock of Odessa; brothers, Clyde Adcock Jr. of Lafayette, La. and Steve Adcock of Cedar Hill; and two step-grandchildren.
Edmond Bennett
ODESSA — Edmond “Pappy” David Bennett, 83, of Odessa, a heavy equipment mechanic, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Don Bennett officiating. Burial will follow at the Kermit cemetery in Kermit. Arrange-ments by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Edmond, Okla. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, David A. Bennett of Canyon; daughter, Bea Barber of Notrees; brothers, Don Bennett of Fort Stockton and Dwayne Bennett of Amarillo; sister, Ruth Humphrey of Riley, N.C.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Winnie Bloyd
BEL AIR, Md. — Winnie Leona Bloyd, 90, of Street, Md., a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore, Md.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mt. Carmel Primitive Baptist Church with the Revs. Steven W. Bloyd and James Compton officiating.
Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Gaines County Memorial cemetery in Seminole with the Revs. Steven W. Bloyd and George Johnson officiating. Arrangements by McComas Funeral Home in Abingdon, Md. Local arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Montague County. She was a former resident of Andrews. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Joy Click of Seminole and Eileen Duggan of Odessa; son, Donald S. Bloyd of Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters, Gertrude Asher of Killeen and Louise Fauver of Floydada; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Ira Bownds
ODESSA — Ira Elton Bownds, 76, of Odessa, a retired salesman from Adco Services, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Church of God with Malcolm Tyree and Paul Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Tahoka. He was a 66-year resident of Odessa. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the First Church of God.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Bessie Bownds of Odessa; son, Jimmy Bownds of Dallas; daughters, Gwen Brumm of Tow, Barbara Woodard and Karen Thornhill, both of Odessa; brothers, Edward Bownds of Whitney and Doyle Bownds of Odessa; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Robert Caroline
FORT DAVIS — Robert “Dusty” Caroline, 73, of Fort Davis, a former University of Texas of El Paso professor, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, in Fort Davis.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church in the Mountains. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. MST Monday at Memory Gardens of the Valley in Santa Teresa, N.M. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.
He was born in Pecos. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Janice Caroline of Fort Davis; daughters, Monica Dorazio of San Antonio, Joni Lloyd of North Platte, Neb., and Jeanne Miller of Las Cruces, N.M.; son, Robert Caroline of Knoxville, Tenn.; and nine grandchildren.
Esther Harp
CLEVELAND, Okla. — Esther Oneda Harp, 82, of Odessa, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at the Seabury Center in Odessa.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Assembly of God Church. Burial will follow in Cleveland. Arrange-ments by Chapman-Black Funeral Home.
SURVIVOR: Daughter, Thelma Handley of Odessa.
Eula Jenkins
ANDREWS — Eula Jenkins, 66, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at her home in Andrews.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Wes Bynum, Robert Burns, Perry Shuffield and Jeanie Barron officiating. Burial will follow at Andrews North cemetery. Arrange-ments by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Magazine, Ark. She was a 24-year resident of Andrews. She was a member of the Assembly of God.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Andy Jenkins of Andrews; son, J.W. Glidewell of St. Frances, Kan.; daughter, Gwen Jenkins of Pecos; brothers, J.W. Berry and Willis Berry both of Elk City, Okla., and Rodney Berry of Tioga, N.D.; sister, Linda Steelher of Muskogee, Okla.; and three grandchildren.
Estefana Lara
KERMIT — Estefana Sosa Lara, 61, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, in Bradenton, Fla.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be at Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor.
She was born in Presidio. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Adrian Lara and Jesse Lara, both of Odessa, and Joe Lara of Kermit; daughter, Linda Sue Cardenas of Bradenton, Fla.; brothers, Santiago Alvarado, Steve Alvarado Sr., Raymond Alvarado and Tony Alvarado, all of Kermit, Oscar Alvarado and Frank Alvarado, both of Lovington, N.M.; sister, Margie Martinez of Corpus Christi; father, Esteban Alvarado of Kermit; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Ramon Lujan Jr.
ODESSA — Ramon P. Lujan Jr., 46, of Odessa, a salesman, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Chapa Funeral Home with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Chapa Funeral Home.
He was born in Pecos. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Teresa Gochicoa and Juanita Dominguez, both of Odessa, and Rita Gomez of Snappy, Ariz.; and brother, Jose Lujan of Arizona.
Pedro Martinez
ODESSA — Pedro Martinez, 94, of Odessa, a rancher, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at Seabury Nursing Home.
There will be a private mass today. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Ruidosa, Texas. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Daniel Sanchez of Presidio, Ismael Martinez of Houston, Pedro Martinez Jr. of Odessa and Catarino R. Martinez of San Antonio; daughters, Otilia Lujan, Maria Martinez and Eva Fuentes, all of Odessa, and Juana Garcia of San Antonio; 61 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren.
