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Carroll Trantham
MONAHANS - Carroll Trantham, 65, of Monahans, formerly of Big Spring, a retired tool pusher for Yale E. Key, died Monday, Sept. 8, 2003, at Regency Medical Center in Odessa.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Myers and Smith Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Teeters officiating. Arrangements are by Myers and Smith Funeral Home.
He was born in Big Spring and moved to Monahans 17 years ago. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Cherri Harris of Big Spring; sister, Robbie Billings of Big Spring; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Howard Beck Jr.
ODESSA — Howard “Spot” Beck Jr., 65, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2003, at the Hospice House in Odessa.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Roscoe Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Chapa Funeral Home.
He was born in Carthage.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Lucille Sutton Beck of Odessa; brothers, Harvey Beck of San Angelo and H.B. “Stormy” Beck of Odessa; son, Victor Beck of Garland; and one grandchild.
Savino Garcia Jr.
McCAMEY — Savino Garcia Jr., 59, of McCamey, a mechanic, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at his home in McCamey.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Resthaven Cemtery with the Rev. Murray Sauders officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Alpine.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Aurora Garcia of Houston, April Perkins of Fort Stockton, Angie Hewlett of Hobbs, N.M., Toni Martinez of McCamey and Ruby Quintana and Camilla Garza, both of Kearney, Neb.; sons, Savino Garcia III of Elk City, Okla., and Steven Garcia of Grove, Okla.; brother, Eloy Rodriguez of Odessa; sisters, Bernie Flores of Humble, Abelia Espinosa of Snyder and Irma Rodriguez of Odessa; 27 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Saul Lopez
ODESSA — Saul Lopez, 67, of Odessa, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, at Regency Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Santiago Rojo officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Carlotta Lopez of Odessa; daughters, Rosa Burciaga of Odessa, and Magali L. Marquez and Eneida Lopez, both of Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico; sons, Saul Lopez Jr. of Odessa, and Auden Lopez and Adan Lopez, both of Ojinaga; mother, Manuela Lopez of Ojinaga; brother, Fernando L. Rojo of Ojinaga; sister, Cirila L. Barrientos of Ojinaga; and 11 grandchildren.
Guadalupe Luna
FORT STOCKTON — Guadalupe Luna, 70, of Fort Stockton, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, in Odessa.
Mass will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in the Fort Stockton Catholic cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Boquillas, Mexico. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Husband, David Luna of Fort Stockton; sons, Luis Padilla of San Pedro, Calif., David Luna of Midland and Rodrigo Luna of Mexico; daughters, Maria Davila of Fort Stockton, Juanita Padilla of Midland, Vicky Aguirre of Odessa and Encarnacion Galindo of Mexico; brother, Pedro Romero Jr. of Mexico; 43 grandchildren; and 42 great-grandchildren.
Eva McDonald
ODESSA — Eva May McDonald, 38, of Artesia, N.M., died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, in Artesia.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Rebecca Ann McDonald of Odessa and Kathy Ann McDonald of Carlsbad, N.M.; son, Lonnie Ray McDonald of Los Lunas, N.M.; brothers, Bobby Joe McDonald of Midlothian and Kenneth Ray McDonald of Fort Worth; and sister, Robbie Jean Kayser of Carlsbad.
Donald Rardin
ODESSA — Donald Earl Rardin, 50, of Odessa, an Odessa business owner, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Memorial services were at 2 p.m. Saturday at Odessa Bible Church with the Revs. Craig Kirkpatrick and Bob Thayer officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Alamogordo, N.M.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Delie Rardin; son, James Rardin of Odessa; daughters, Janet Lewis, Kristin Rardin, Andrea Rardin and Debbie Rardin, all of Odessa; parents, Blackie and Jaunice Rardin of Alamogordo, N.M.; brothers, Tommy Rardin, Johnny Rardin, Ronny Rardin and Jerry Rardin, all of Alamogordo; and two grandchildren.
Enoch Smith
McCAMEY — Enoch Smith, 77, of McCamey, a retired welding contractor, died Friday, Aug. 29, 2003, at Midland Memorial Hospital West.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Eastside Baptist Church with the Rev. Murray Sauders officiating. Military graveside rites will follow at Resthaven cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Del Rio. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jaylea Smith of McCamey; sons, Ray Smith of McCamey and Howard Smith of Flower Mound; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Ruby Weldon
ODESSA — Ruby E. Weldon, 88, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 2003, at her home.
Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home.
She was born in Izora. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: none listed
Edward Cordova Jr.
ODESSA — Edward Cordova Jr., 29, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, September 10, 2003, in Seminole from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born April 22, 1974, in Odessa to Arturo Sr. and Betty Cordova. He was a Christian Catholic and worked as a welder’s helper in the construction business.
He was preceded in death by grandparents, Salvador Sr. and Josefina Cordova, Calistro and Rosa Sotelo; and uncle, Salvador Cordova Jr. He is survived by parents, Arturo Sr. and Betty Cordova of Odessa; daughter, Hailey Cordova of Porterville, Calif.; sister, Debbie Torres and husband, Larry, of Odessa; nephews, Daniel and Miguel Torres, and niece, Angelica Torres, all from Odessa; several aunts, uncles, cousins and lots of friends.
A rosary will be recited today, September 12, 2003, at 7 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be said at 10 a.m. Saturday, September 13, 2003, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Interment to follow at Rose Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Edward Pequeno, Salvador Hinojos Jr., Paul Pequeno, Johnny Madrid, Chris Apodoca, Mark Serrano, Felipe Zamora, Mikie Espinoza and Richard Hinojos.
23rd Psalm
The Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want.
He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.
He restores my soul; He guides me in straight paths for His name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil,
For thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.
Thou prepares a table before me in the presence of mine enemies;
Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the day of my life;
and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
AMEN.
Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
T.O. McLean, Fisherman
ODESSA — T.O. Thurman Oliver McLean was born in a log cabin in Love County, Okla., on Sept. 15, 1915, to Arthur McLean and Viola Lay McLean. He passed away Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2003.
He graduated from High School in Wynnewood, Okla., and earned a degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Oklahoma. He was married
to Oteka Paul McLean for 59 years from May 2, 1936, until her death December 25, 1995. They lived in a series of oil field towns, finally settling down in Odessa in 1951.
T.O. spent most of his life working in the oil industry and founded McLean & Sons, which he managed up to the time of his death. He and Oteka traveled all the way around the world. They attended international track meets regularly. He was an avid fisherman, fishing all over the world and establishing two world records for Peacock Bass. He described himself on his business card as T.O. McLean, Fisherman. He also was an accomplished gemstone hunter and jewelry maker. His favorite agate hunting areas were southwest Texas, miles away from any roads. He spent many years in the Boy Scouts, both as a member and a Scout leader. He was an Eagle Scout and received a citation from President Roosevelt for saving the life of a drowning victim. He was a charter member of St. Paul Presbyterian Church and a member of St. Andrew Cumberland Presbyterian Church.
T.O. is survived by two sons, H.D. McLean and wife, Beth, of San Angelo, and S.A. McLean and wife, M.J., of Woodward, Okla.; four granddaughters, Zoe Yetman of Greenville, N.C., Staci Ivey of Raleigh, N.C., Victoria Wilkerson of Oklahoma City and Sarah McLean of Houston; five great-grandchildren, Andrew Yetman, Richard Ivey, MacKenzie Yetman, Christopher Wilkerson and Channing Hay.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1415 N. Grandview Ave. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be directed to Meals on Wheels of Odessa.
