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Velma V. Fry
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Velma V. Fry, 92, of Tulsa, Okla., and formerly of Odessa, a retired homemaker, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, at Saint Johns Hospital in Tulsa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens. Arrangements are by Resthaven Funeral Home.
She was born near Coweta, Okla.
SURVIVORS: Son, Clay C. Fry Jr. of Tulsa, Okla.; sister, Earlyne Hiatt of Oklahoma City; and one grandchild.
Juan Hernandez
FORT STOCKTON — Juan Dominguez Hernandez, 76, of Fort Stockton, a boxing coach, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, in Fort Stockton.
Mass will be held at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at the Catholic Community cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Fort Stockton. He was an Army veteran of WWII and the Korean War. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Consuelo G. Hernandez of Fort Stockton; daughters, Consuelo H. Villarreal, Violeta H. Rios and Yolanda H. Chaves, all of Fort Stockton; brother, Willie D. Hernandez of Fort Stockton; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Hiram Keith
KERMIT — Hiram William Keith, 79, of Kermit, a retired self-employed petroleum engineer consultant, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Community Church with the Rev. Henry Freund officiating. Burial will be at Kermit cemetery. Arrangements are by Family Services Funeral Parlor.
He was born in Rosedale and served from 1943 to 1944 in the Marines and in the Navy from 1943 to 1946.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise Keith of Kermit; daughters, Alice Rene’ Griggs of Indialantic, Fla., and Marian Stasney of Buta; sons, Reginald Keith of Houston; and five grandchildren.
Bobby Morris
ODESSA — Bobby Joe Morris, 61, of Odessa, died Friday, Oct. 17, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Highland and Bunche Street Church of Christ with Gene Collins officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Chapa Funeral Home.
He was born in Lubbock. He served in the Army and was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Fonda Morris of San Angelo; daughter, Celestine Morris of Arlington; sons, Joey Morris of Bakersfield, Calif., and Bear Morris of San Francisco, Calif.; brothers, Tommey Morris and Alvin Morris, both of Odessa, and Danny Morris of San Angelo; and two grandchildren.
Osbaldo Olivas
ODESSA — Osbaldo ‘Bobby’ Olivas, 27, of Odessa, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003, in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at La Buenas Nueva Church with the Rev. Rosario Hill officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Freeport.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jessica Olivas of Odessa; son, Isaac Olivas of Odessa; daughter, Isabella Olivas of Odessa; mother and stepfather, Ramona and Antonio Rico of Odessa; brother, Daniel Olivas of Odessa; sisters, Olga Olivas and Mirna Olivas, both of Louisiana, and Cristina Marmolejo; and grandmother, Lorenza Olivas of El Paso.
Charles Snelson
AMARILLO — Charles L. Snelson, 72, of Amarillo, owner of Aireco Enterprises, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Amarillo.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Faith Baptist Church with the Rev. Kurtis Spidel officiating. Arrangements are by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Directors.
He was born in Newcastle, Okla., and was an Army veteran. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, David J. Snelson, Larry Snelson and Charles T. Snelson, all of Amarillo, and Bobby Snelson of Odessa; daughter, Karen Snelson of Lubbock; stepson, Matt Artzberger of Los Angeles; sisters, Cleo Collins of Monahans, Verna Livingston of Odessa, Vera Trussell of Aurora, Colo., and Tillie Webster of Brownwood; and six grandchildren.
Lola Watkins
ANDREWS — Lola Lynn Watkins, 96, of Irving, a homemaker, died Saturday, Oct. 18, 2003, at Baylor Irving Hospital in Irving.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Andrews Old cemetery with Dr. H.A. Hanks officiating. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Big Spring and was a longtime resident of Andrews. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Beverly Ann Nichols of Irving; son, James A. Watkins of Irving; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
W. R. Barnes Sr.
ODESSA — W. R. ‘Bill’ Barnes Sr., 80, of Odessa died Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, in Lewisville.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Charles Emerson
ODESSA — Charles William Emerson, 71, of Odessa, a retired lawyer and Army veteran, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003.
Rosary will be said 7 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Paris, Texas.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Anne Emerson of Odessa; son, Charles Thomas Emerson of Odessa; daughters, Lisa Catherine Creamer of Houston and Linda Anne Emerson of Austin; sisters, Mary Elizabeth Emerson of Paris, Texas, Theresa Marie Emerson of Blossom and Laura Joan Ussrey of Fort Worth; and six grandchildren.
Maxine Oglesby
PECOS — Maxine Oglesby, 77, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Wednesday Oct. 29, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at St. Mark Episcopal Church with the Rev. Charles McIntyre and Ernie Wagner officiating.
She was born in Pine Bluff, Ark., and she was Episcopalian.
SURVIVORS: Husband, William Robert Oglesby of Pecos; son, William Henry Oglesby of Pecos; and brother, Jack Lyle of Boston, Mass; and five grandchildren.
Bill Whitfield
ODESSA — Bill Whitfield, 75, of Odessa, a retired educator, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003.
Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Highland United Methodist Church with the Rev. Mark Scott and the Rev. David Weyant officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Howe, Texas.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Georgia Whitfield, of Odessa; sons, Richard Whitfield of Austin, and Ward Whitfield of Knoxville, Tenn.; daughter, Carole Troha of Many, La.; and four grandchildren.
Lavania Williams
MIDLAND — Lavania Williams, 88, of Midland, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2003.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Kepple officiating. Burial will be at Levelland City cemetery. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Marrita, Okla. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Roy Williams of Midland, Richard Williams, of Rio Rancho, N.M., and Riley Williams, of Odessa; daughters, Johnnie Boothe, of Crane, Betty Faircloth, of Ruidoso Downs, N.M., Juanita Kennedy, of Odessa, Nina Rayne, of Nashua, N.H., and Carolyn Wortham, of San Angelo; two brothers, Olander Baxter, of Midland, and Dan Baxter, of Bakersfield, Calif.; sister, Dee Schultz, of Kingsland; 26 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Laverne Chrane
Crane — Laverne Chrane, 78, of Crane, died Thursday, Oct. 30, 2003, in University Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.
