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Byrle Rigsby
ANDREWS — Services for Byrle Rigsby, 91, of Andrews, will be at 4 p.m. Thursday, March 4, 2004, in McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Officiating will be Moody Conner of Andrews, Texas. Burial will follow in the Andrews North cemetery.
Byrle died Tuesday, March 2, 2004, in Lubbock, Texas. He was born on Aug. 5, 1912, in Port Lavaca, Texas.
Byrle married
Valerie Kruse on May 3, 1936, in Snyder, Texas. They lived in Carlsbad, N.M., and Lubbock before moving to Andrews in 1949. Byrle owned and operated the City Body Shop in Andrews from 1959 until his retirement in 1980. Byrle was Worshipful Master of Andrews Masonic Lodge #1024. He was a Methodist.
Survivors include his wife, Valerie of Andrews; daughter, Betty and husband, Robert Knight, of Lubbock, Texas; three granddaughters, Valerie and husband, Brad Fleet, of Austin, Texas, Kathy and husband, Mike Brooks, of Seattle, Wash., Candace and husband, Martin Tickle, of Lubbock, Texas; seven great-grandchildren, Brianna Fleet, Kristyn Fleet, Nathan Fleet, Kelsey Dunn, Dillon Dunn, Ryan Dunn and Hunter Dunn; two nephews, Thomas Rigsby of Abilene, Texas, and Malcohm Rigsby of Arkadelphia, Ark.; and a niece of Mrs. Rigsby, Lois Marie Eicke of Snyder, Texas.
Family request memorials to Permian Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, 720 Hospital Drive, Andrews, Texas 79714.
Grady Lee Stringer
ODESSA — Grady Lee Stringer was born April 28, 1928, in Chillicothe, Texas, and died Monday, March 1, 2004, at the Covenant Hospital in Lubbock at the age of 75.
Grady was the third son of Rex and Bessie Stringer who preceded their son in death. He was also preceded in death by his brother Bob Stringer.
Grady married
Nadine Mount in 1974. In 1986, Grady retired after a career as a construction engineer with Phillips 66 that took him from the dusty Panhandle of Texas to the North Sea oilfields and such places as England, Scotland, Norway, Germany and Belgium. His major accomplishment was the completion of the Maureen Platform for oil production in the North Sea. He returned to Odessa to enjoy retirement, watch football and tennis. He enjoyed his cactus and bluebonnet garden. But most of all Grady enjoyed doting on his grandchildren and watching them grow.
Survivors include his wife, Nadine of Odessa; his sons, Grady Lee of Fort Davis, Martin Stringer and his wife, Sherrie, of Fort Davis; stepson, David Mount of Miami, Fla.; grandchildren, Jacob Stringer, Benjamin Stringer, Matthew Stringer and Jessica Mount; brothers, Rex Stringer of Stillwater, Okla., and Dean Stringer of Oklahoma City, Okla.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 4, 2004, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Dale R. Todd
SAN ANGELO — Dale R. Todd, 74, of Mertzon passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2004. He was born in Poplar Bluff, Mo., on June 23, 1929, to his parents Osa and Marie Todd.
He was raised in St. Louis, Mo., along with his brothers, Don and Steve, and sister, Lois. He received his bachelor’s degree in Biology from Harding College in Searcy, Ark., in 1952.
After college he joined the U.S. Navy, serving four years as a corpsman. While stationed in Hawaii, he met Martha Hamilton, who he later wed on March 2, 1957. He moved to West Texas in 1979 and worked for Rexene.
He is survived by his wife, Martha; their children, Toni Kaschub, Ron Todd and Becky Wade; brothers, Don Todd and Steve Todd; sister, Lois Beauchamp: grandchildren, Ashlee Swanson, Shelbie Wade, Alicia Wade, Amanda Todd, Natasha Todd and Anthony Todd.
He was a lifelong member of the Church of Christ and was a deacon at the Mertzon congregation.
The family will be present for visitation in the Johnson’s Funeral Home Family Room on Thursday evening, 7 to 9 p.m.
Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 5, at Johnson’s Funeral Home in San Angelo.
Graveside services will follow at Mertzon cemetery.
James ‘Jim’ C. Lewis
ODESSA — James “Jim” C. Lewis passed away at home after a short battle with cancer on April 1, 2004. He was born in Hobbs, N.M., on April 23, 1940, to Weldon and Elizabeth Lewis. He lived in Odessa since 1964 and married
LaVera Motley in Odessa on July 3, 1964.
Jim was a truck driver for 38 years. He drove for G & RG Trucking Inc. for approximately 15 years. His trucking family and friends will remember him as Horse Feathers.
He was a very loving husband, father, grandfather, and son. He loved playing music. He played the coronet in high school and also played guitar, bass and harmonica. He was a very simple man who loved his family.
He is preceded in death by his mother Elizabeth Lewis. He is survived by his parents, Weldon and Cathie Lewis of Bradenton, Fla.; wife, LaVera of Odessa; his sons, Bucky and wife, Kellye Lewis, of Odessa, Rodney and wife, Shelagh Phillips, of Austin; his brother Randy Lewis of Odessa; and four grandchildren, Ryanne Newman Lewis, Casey Lane Lewis, Amber Dawn Phillips and Jordan Estwell Phillips.
Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 3rd, at University Park Baptist Church, 87th and North Golder, where he was a member, with Brother Jimmy Hull officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Please send memorials to American Cancer Society.
Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Cecil Welch
ODESSA — Cecil Welch, 91, of Fredricksburg passed away Monday, March 29, 2004, at the Hill Country Memorial Hospital in Fredricksburg. He was born August 21, 1912, in Atoka, Okla.
He was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers. and the San Juan Lodge #25 Masonic Lodge in Aztec, N.M.
He is survived by his wife, Freda Welch of Fredricksburg; son, John Welch of Pittsburgh, Pa.; daughter, Rebecca Watson of Fredricksburg; three grandchildren, Joanna Watson of Fredricksburg, Shelby and Sean Welch, both of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 2, 2004, at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Lt. Col. William E. Bruce
SAN ANTONIO — Lt. Col. William E. Bruce, born Dec. 2, 1920, in Waco, Texas, died Thursday, April 1, 2004, in San Antonio, Texas.
He served his country in the U.S. Air Force for 21 years. After he retired from the military, he moved to Odessa, where he worked and lived with his family for 35 years. He was employed by El Paso Products and owned and operated the Bruce Motel.
He was preceded in death by his parents, W.E. Bruce and Lora Bruce; and son, Craig Bruce.
He is survived by his wife, Jewel D. Bruce; son, Douglas Edward Bruce and wife Judy; daughter, Dr. Suzanne Bruce and husband John Malcolm Waddell; daughter, Sandra Bruce; close family friend, Wendy Stresau; son, David Earl Bruce and wife Valerie; grandchildren, Lora Bruce, Julianne Bruce Waddell, Amanda Moore Waddell, Robert Bruce and Julia Valerie Bruce; and sister, Lora Duke of Midland, Texas.
The family will receive friends from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at Porter Loring.
Graveside services will be at 1:45 p.m. Monday at Fort Sam Houston National cemetery with Chaplain Bill Jacobs and Col. Will Duke officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Air Force Village II High Flight Chapel in San Antonio.
The family invites you to leave a message or memory at www.porterloring.com by selecting “Visitation and Services.” Select “Sign Guestbook” at the bottom of the individual memorial.
Arrangements are by Porter Loring, 1101 McCullough, San Antonio, (800) 460-2704.
Wesley Lynn Gilliam
ODESSA — Wesley Lynn Gilliam, of Odessa, passed away on April 3, 2004, in Odessa following a lengthy illness. Wesley was born Feb. 13, 1948, in Kermit, Texas, to Wayne and Maxine Gilliam. He was 56.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, April 5, 2004, at the Resthaven North cemetery in Midland with Chaplin Sam Pressly officiating.
Wesley worked in the oilfield for many years serving in various positions.
Wesley’s father Wayne and his brother Donald precede him in death.
Wesley is survived by his mother, Maxine Gilliam of Odessa; sister, Karon Brown and husband Fred of The Woodlands; niece, Shelley Warren and husband Alan and their children Hannah and Hillin Warren, all of The Woodlands.
The family would like to offer a special thanks to Dr. Joseph Kaczor and Rhonda Thompson with Odyssey Hospice for their wonderful care and compassion during Wesley’s illness.
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Juanita Arnett
GREENWOOD — Juanita Arnett, of Midland, Texas, went home to be with her Lord on Friday, Feb. 20, 2004.
She was born Feb. 1, 1909, to O.H. and Celia Raggett in Vernon, Texas. Juanita attended Texas Women’s Normal School in Denton, Texas, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in 1938 from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. She taught school at Cottonflat Schools and was principal at Prairie Lee Schools in Midland County. Juanita was also a teacher at Center Point Schools in Howard County, College Heights, Marcy Elementary in Big Spring, Texas, and a substitute teacher at Greenwood Schools. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Midland. Juanita married
the Rev. J.W. “Bill” Arnett on June 3, 1928. They lived in many towns including Big Spring and Forsan, moving back to Greenwood in 1968. Bill preceded her in death Oct. 5, 1990.
She was also preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Oswald Raggett; two infant sons; a daughter, Bessie Harriett Arnett Cook; and one infant grandson, William Glen Richardson.
Juanita is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary and Glen Richardson of Greenwood, Texas, and Grace and Don Karns of Big Spring, Texas; four sisters-in-law, Virgie Raggett of Plano, Texas, Joan Nichols of Odessa, Texas, Lillian Jones of Midland, Texas, and Lucille Richters of Coahoma, Texas; one brother-in-law, Fred Arnett of Durant, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and former students and friends.
The family will receive friends at Ellis Funeral Home between 4 and 6 p.m. today.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 2004, at Greenwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Hopkins, the Rev. Waymon Swopes and the Rev. Jim Binnix officiating. Interment will follow at Greenwood cemetery.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home, 801 Andrews Hwy, Midland, Texas.
Pallbearers will be Ervin Smith, Keith Smith, Phillip Smith, Pete Kelleher, Paul Richardson, Michael Smith and Wesley Smith.
Honorary pallbearers are Nasson Rose, Crystal Rose, Kayla Smith, Kara Smith, Emilie Smith, Ashley Smith and Jennifer Kelleher.
Memorials may be directed to Circle Six Baptist Encampment, P.O. Box 976, Stanton, Texas; Hospice of Midland, P.O. Box 2621, Midland, Texas; or the charity of one’s choice.
Joan Steinberger Donaldson
ENID — Joan S. Donaldson, 75, died February 19, 2004 at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center in Enid after a stroke at her home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. February 23, 2004 at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Enid, OK with the Reverend Wade Burleson presiding. Burial will be February 25 at 11:00 A.M., in the Resthaven Memorial Park cemetery, Midland, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Henninger-Allen Funeral Home of Enid, OK.
She is survived by her brother, John Clinton Steinberger of El Paso, her sons David H. Donaldson, Jr. and wife Susan of Austin, Mark R. Donaldson and wife Debbie of Odessa, and John E. Donaldson and wife Cindy of Enid, as well as her 7 grandchildren, Matthew, Shannon, Luke, John, Lauren, Jillian and Meredith. She was preceded in death by David H. Donaldson, her husband of 52 years, and her parents Clark R. and Virginia Hyndman Steinberger.
Joan was the first of the two children born to Clark and Virginia Steinberger. She was born on March 25, 1928 in Bowling Green, Kentucky where her Oklahoma based parents were staying while her father Clark was working as a geologist for the Ohio Oil Co. They later moved to Houston, where her father went into the oil business with his father and brothers. She lived in Houston, where she spent much of her early childhood. One of her fond memories was riding her bike all around Houston. After a brief time in Beaumont, she and her family moved to Midland Texas. “Fleetwood, ” as she was fondly known, graduated from Midland High School in 1945, where she had been a member of the tennis team, the Science Club, the Dramatics Club, the National Honors Society and the “Fifenelas, ” an informal group of high school friends.
After high school she attended Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha for a short time, then transferred to the University of Texas of Austin. She pledged Kappa Kappa Gamma, as her mother had, and always treasured her time at the Kappa House in Austin. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in English in 1950. Despite having been raised in a household of parents who attended the University of Oklahoma, she was a lifetime Longhorn, becoming a Life member of the Texas Exes Alumni Association.
In the summer of 1949 she returned to Midland and agreed to go on a blind date with a young ex-marine oilfield engineer named David “Dave” Donaldson. Dave and Joan’s relationship blossomed into marriage in April 1950, and they stayed together until Dave’s death in December 2003.
After their marriage they made their home in Odessa where Joan and Dave raised their boys. In addition to making a home for Dave and her boys, she was active in the Junior Service League, a volunteer at the Medical Center in Odessa, and a charter member of the Antioch Christian Church. In 1973, when Dave’s oil business required him to move to Northern Oklahoma, Dave, Joan, and John, the only boy still remaining at home, moved to Enid where Dave and Joan completed their life together.
In Enid, Joan was a member of the Oakwood Country Club and a volunteer at Bass Baptist Hospital.
Joan loved to play bridge: “Bridge Club” was a regular part of her life in Odessa and Enid. Until her health intervened, Joan was an avid golfer, winning several golf tournaments in Odessa. She loved to fish, and she loved to take her sons dove hunting. She also enjoyed spending time with her family at Lake LBJ in Texas where she gave her grandkids rides on the Waverunner. She loved shopping and traveling. She and Dave made trips to Hawaii, British Columbia, Mexico, England, and several trips to Lake Tahoe.
Joan enjoyed spending time with her many friends in Odessa when she and Dave were there, and made many new and long-lasting friends in Enid. She grew up in a loving family, and she continued that tradition. She helped create a strong sense of family and family time, and she and Dave set a standard for a loyal and loving relationship that her sons have tried to emulate. The family traditions that she engendered will continue. She will be missed by her family and friends.
