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Theresa Bevis
STANTON - Theresa J. Bevis, 41, of Stanton, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at Stanton Care Center.
Services are pending with Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
Mildred L. Bell
ODESSA — Mildred L. Bell, 83, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at Deerings Nursing Home. She was born March 2, 1920, in Coke County. She moved to Odessa in 1999 from Mineral Wells.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald L. Bell and son, Gerald Luther Bell.
She is survived by her sons, Marvin E. Bell of San Antonio and Thomas L. Bell of Los Angeles; daughter, Terri Lynn Hooper of Big Spring; daughter-in-law, Rebecca (Becky) Bell of Odessa; sister, Jera Stephan of Abilene; nine grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2003, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Watkins officiating. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at the Woodland Park cemetery in Mineral Wells.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Leslie Maude Manley
ODESSA — Leslie Maude Manley, 91, of Odessa, a homemaker, passed away at the Hospice House. She was born June 6, 1912 in Eros, Ark. She joined her Savior and entered the Kingdom of God on Dec. 12, 2003. Maude is remembered as a loving mother, supportive wife and an adoring grandmother. She spent her life devoted to serving the Lord and spreading his word. Loved ones remember her as a living testimony to Christ.
Preceded in death by her husband and two sons, she is survived by a sister, six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held today at Sunset Memorial Gardens at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Charles Tapley officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Eva Mae Newman
MORAN — Eva Mae Newman was born on May 3, 1911, in Mart, Texas, to Louis and Lois Miller. She passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2003, in Odessa. She was 92.
Eva married
Floyd B. Newman in 1932 in Old Glory, Texas. She spent 31 years of her life in Moran and the last 23 years in Odessa. Eva was a retired school cafeteria worker in Moran.
Eva was the oldest child and only girl out of eight children. She was very proud of all of her brothers. Eva will be remembered as a gentle caregiver. She loved taking care of people and doing nice things for others. Even though she might act like it was a chore, she loved to cook for other people. Eva kept a large collection of family photographs and made it a point to keep track of her grandchildren and what was happening in their lives. Eva loved fishing and taking car trips. Her last few years were spent taking care of Nike, her dachshund.
Her husband, Floyd, and her brothers L.J., Ralph, Garvin, Warren, Dan and Leslie preceded her in death. Eva is survived by her sons, Perry Newman of Abilene, Jerry Newman of Moran and Randy Newman of Ennis; daughter, Granla McKelvain of Odessa; brothers, Raymond Miller of Brownwood and Durwood Miller of Granbury; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren.
Family visitation will be today from 5 until 7 p.m. at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Moran cemetery in Moran. Service arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors of Odessa and Godfrey-Neece Funeral Home of Moran.
Barbara Carver Parr
ODESSA — Barbara Carver Parr died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, in Odessa. She was born Dec. 18, 1917, in Whitney, Hill County, Texas, to Charles Spencer and Marguerite Moore Carver.
Mrs. Parr graduated from Hillsboro High School, Hillsboro Junior College and the University of Texas, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi Sorority. During World War II, she worked for the Fifth Ferrying Group of the USAF, Love Field, Dallas. The Parrs moved to Odessa in January 1947. She was employed for several years in the Administration office of the Ector County Independent School District. She was a sustaining member of the Odessa Junior League and Odessa Symphony Guild and was a member of the Odessa Garden Club for a number of years. She was a longtime member and worker in St. John’s and St. Barnabas Episcopal Churches, and served Meals On Wheels and Cancer Society Road to Recovery as a driver for many years.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a grandson, John Edward Carroll II.
She is survived by her husband, Josh H. Parr, whom she married
on April 20, 1946; her daughters, Rebecca Parr Atwood and husband David, Victoria Parr Ehrlich and her husband Paul; two grandsons, Joshua Parr Ehrlich and Simon Mahler Ehrlich; sister, Parry Carver Harris; brother, Charles Spencer Carver Jr.; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, 2003, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Tim Lewis
ODESSA - Tim Lewis, 43, of Odessa, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, in Kermit.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Marvin Perkins
ODESSA - Marvin Perkins, 49, of Odessa, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at Hospice House.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Gloria Rodriguez
ODESSA - Gloria Rodriguez, 55, of Odessa, died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2003, at her residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Mary Lou Ross
ODESSA - Mary Lou Ross, 95, of Odessa, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2003, at her residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Carrah Holtman
MERTZON — Carrah “Smitty” Smithwick Odom Holtman, 95, of San Angelo, a nurse’s aide and longtime resident of Mertzon, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, in the Crane Care Center.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mertzon cemetery with the Rev. Gene Klutts officiating. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.
She was born in Eden, Texas. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Ramona Smithwick Haynie of San Angelo and Betty Smithwick Damron of Crane; 16 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Patricia Kessler
FARMERVILLE, La. — Patricia Fay Williams Kessler, 49, of Alpine, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in Alpine.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Zion Hill cemetery with the Rev. Nicholas Onyach officiating. Arrangements are by Kilpatrick Funeral Home.
She was born in San Angelo. She was a former resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Raymond Kessler of Alpine; mother, Anna Lolita Howell of West Monroe, La.; and brothers, J. Scott Howell of West Monroe and J.R. Howell of Farmerville, La.
Hazel Walker
ANDREWS — Hazel Walker, 82, of Midland, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, in Midland.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Donnell officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Cloudcroft, N.M.
SURVIVORS: Sons, David Walker of Midland and Robert Walker of Rising Sun, Ind.; sisters, Opal Eskue of Round Rock, Bessie Walker of La Luz, N.M., and Jessie Marcy of Alamogordo, N.M.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Letha Wilson
STEPHENVILLE — Letha Faye Wilson, 85, of Stephenville, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, at her residence.
Services will be at 9 a.m. today at Stephenville Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside service will be at 4 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Park in Odessa.
She was born in Jugtown, Mo. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, R.L. Wilson of Stephenville; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Winnie Bloyd
ANDREWS — Winnie Bloyd, 90, of Street, Md., died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, in Maryland.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
Eula Jenkins
ANDREWS — Eula Jenkins, 66, of Andrews, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, in Andrews.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
Ramon P. Lujan Jr.
ODESSA — Ramon P. Lujan Jr., 46, of Odessa, died Thursday, Dec. 11, 2003, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Memorial Services Chapa Funeral Home.
Molly Taylor
MONAHANS — Molly Taylor, 87, of Monahans, died Friday, Dec. 12, 2003, at Hospice House.
Services are pending with Heritage Funeral Home.
