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Calvin Davis
ODESSA — Calvin J. Hoover Davis, 75, of Odessa, a grocery service attendant, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at Hospice House.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Scurry County and had served in the Marines.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Uldene Davis of Odessa; sons, Calvin Jack Davis of Odessa and Gordon Wayne Davis of South Lake; daughter, Melonye Annette Richardson of Grapevine; brothers, Edwin Davis of Paradise, Calif., Edgar Davis and Marion Oscar “M.O.” Davis, both of Odessa; sisters, Emma Jean Choate of Goldsmith and Faye Nell Hill of Lubbock; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Alfonso Flotte
ODESSA — Alfonso G. Flotte, 84, of Odessa, a laborer for Ref-Chem, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at his residence.
Services will be today at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Maximo Valenzuela officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Ojinaga, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Esperanza Orona Flotte of Odessa; sons, Alfonso Flotte Jr. of Mexico, Humberto Flotte of Odessa, and Nicolas Flotte and Jose Luis Flotte, both of Houston; daughters, Maria De Lourdes Flotte and Rosario Flotte, both of Odessa, and Maria Mayela Flotte O’Neill of Houston; twelve grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pauline Hamilton
SEMINOLE — Pauline “Polly” Hamilton, 90, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2003, at Memorial Health Care Center in Seminole after an illness.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Hargraves officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County cemetery. Arrangements are by Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.
She was born in Marlow, Okla., and moved to Seminole in 1946 from Electra. She had worked at the Seminole Independent School District cafeteria for 25 years. She Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Don Pharis of Vernon, Earl Pharis of Dalhart and Mel Pharis of Trophy Club; daughters, Dorothy Braswell of Denver City, Nancy Barati of Spring, Glenda White of Seagraves and Elaine Tolbert of Odessa; brother, Jim Shaw of Denton; sister, Lula Howard of Madera, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Ramon Lopez Jr.
SHEFFIELD — Ramon Lopez Jr., 24, of Sheffield, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, in Iraan.
Rosary will be said today at 7 p.m. at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Sheffield. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church with the Rev. Serifin Avenido officiating. Burial will be at Sheffield cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton.
He was born in Fresno, Calif.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Alondra Lopez of Ozona; parents, Ramon Lopez Sr. and Catalina Mahan, both of Sheffield; brothers, Jose Luis Munoz Jr. and Ezequiel Lopez, both of Sheffield; sister, Reyna Rodriguez of Sheffield; and grandparents, Glen Mahan of Niland, Calif., Author and Catalina Hodge of Corsicana and Mary Armendarez of Odessa.
Mariano Lujan
MARFA — Mariano Lujan, 76, of Marfa, a driver for Texaco Distributors, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, in Carlsbad, N.M.
Rosary will be said at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at Merced cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home of Marfa.
He was born in Casa Piedras. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Reyes Lujan of Marfa; sons, Mariano Lujan Jr. of Carlsbad, Tony Lujan of Odessa and Jamie Lujan of Temple; daughters, Viola Paniagua of Riverton, Wyo., Virginia Gonzales of Carlsbad, Veronica Guzman and Teresa Guzman, both of Pecos; brother, Carlos Valverde of Denver City; 24 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren.
Dois Masters
JACKSONVILLE, TEXAS — Nolan Dois Masters, 89, of Odessa, an electrician for General Tire & Rubber, died Monday, Dec. 8, 2003, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Jarratt cemetery with the Rev. Ray Bynum officiating. Arrange-ments are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home of Odessa.
He was born in Lovelady, Texas.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Hazel Masters of Odessa; son, Benny J. Masters of Odessa; and brother, Rudolph Masters of Jacksonville.
John Minott
ROSENBERG — John Minott, 84, of Sugar Land, died Friday, Nov. 21, 2003, in Sugar Land.
Graveside services were held Nov. 24, 2003, at Davis-Greenlawn cemetery in Rosenberg. Arrangements were by Davis-Greenlawn Funeral Home in Rosenberg.
He was born in Charleston, S.C. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp veteran of World War II. He was a longtime resident of Odessa who retired from Phillips Petroleum Company after 34 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Minott, of Sugar Land; son, John “Chipper” Minott Jr. of Sugar Land; daughter, Virginia VanArsdall of San Antonio; and two grandchildren.
Lee Sheppard
MONAHANS — Lee Sheppard, 70, of Monahans, a retired truck driver for Scurlock Permian, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at Ward County Memorial Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Monahans Memorial cemetery with Owen Sharp officiating. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home of Monahans.
He was born in Lometa.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lucille Sheppard of Monahans; son, Carey Sheppard of Monahans; daughters, Diana Lipham and Tonya Sowders, both of Monahans; and sisters, Margie Evans of Texas, Ernestein Allbright of Merkel and Wanda Vincin of Petosi.
Mary Webb
CRANE — Mary Alice Webb, 88, of Crane, died Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jim Hester officiating. Burial will follow at Crane County cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Scurry County, Texas. She was Methodist. She and her husband owned Webb’s Grocery before their retirement.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Nancy Webb of Crane and Patty McDonnell of Collinsville; sons, Fred Webb of Gainesville and Ben Webb of Munster; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Jean Amburgey
ODESSA - Jean Marie Amburgey, 79, a longtime resident of Odessa, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at Hospice House.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Detroit. She was a Christian Scientist. She manufactured bowling balls and also ranched with her husband.
SURVIVORS: Son, Mark Amburgey of Odessa; and daughter, Jaydene Amburgey of Odessa.
Charles McCollister
ALPINE - Charles D. McCollister, 90, of Alpine, a former manager of the Savings and Loan in Alpine, died Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2003, at a local area nursing home in Alpine.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Floyd-Harp officiating. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Tyler. He was Methodist. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruth McCollister of Alpine; sons, Charles D. McCollister Jr. of Alpine and Alexander McCollister of Cleburne; daughter, Cheryl Marie McCollister of Abilene; and five grandchildren.
Hazel Marie Polk
THORNTON - Hazel Marie Polk, 86, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 29, 2003, at her residence.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Oletha Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Shelton officiating. Burial will be at Ferguson cemetery. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
She was born in Groesbeck. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert Polk and Troy Polk, both of Aspermont, John Polk and Virgil Polk, both of Houston, Glen Polk of Prosper, Kenneth Polk of Rockwall, Larry Polk of Amarillo and Larry Dean Dollins of Friendswood; daughters, Linda Schneider of Slaton, Martha Anderson of Odessa, Emma Wright of Graham, Laquita Fudge of Abilene, Salena Boring of San Angelo and Jonita Jatzlau of Giddings; brothers, B.C. Beard of Garrins, Ark., and Howard Beard of Kerrville; sisters, Mildred McCants, Joyce V. Groge and Loyce Loosemore, all of Cole Springs and Nita Jones of Kerrville; 52 grandchildren; 71 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
Antonio Villarreal
MARATHON - Antonio Villarreal, 85, of Marathon, died Dec. 29, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Mass was celebrated Dec. 31, 2003, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial was at Marathon cemetery. Arrange-ments were by Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born in Ocampo, Chihuahua, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Manuela Villarreal of Odessa; sons, Jesus Villarreal, Jose Villarreal, Manuel Villarreal, Eliodoro Villarreal and Juan Adan Villarreal, all of Odessa and Antonio Villarreal Jr. of Marathon; daughters, Maria Elena Moncolvas and Elida Fierro, both of Alpine, Vickey Aguilar of Crane and Elodia Martinez of Odessa; brother, David Villarreal of California; 36 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren.
