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Rose Williams
ODESSA - Rose Nell Williams, 77, of Odessa, a retired employee of the Ector County Independent School District food service department, died Friday, March 26, 2004, at the Hospice House.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Caprock Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Vaughn officiating. Burial will be at East Hill cemetery in Fort Stockton. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Elton, La. She was a member of Caprock Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, James Williams of Odessa; sons, Lee Park of Crane, Bill Park, Randy Park and David Park, all of Odessa; daughters, Sandy Park and Tammie Sanchez, both of Odessa; sister, Yvonne Hatmaker of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
John Almand
STANTON - John Almand, 72, of Stanton died Friday, March 26, 2004, at a Stanton hospital.
Services are pending with Stanton Memorial Funeral Home.
Escolastico Bustamante
ODESSA — Escolastico “El Rey” Bustamante, 71, of Odessa, a truck driver, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Uecker Officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born in Presidio. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Guadalupe A. Bustamante of Odessa; son, Manuel Bustamante of Odessa; daughters, Eva B. Duran, Eloisa Hernandez, Belsora B. Lara and Monica Bustamante, all of Odessa; sisters, Eva Chavez of Odessa and Amelia Barriga of Presidio; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Amelia Leyva
ALPINE — Amelia R. Leyva, 82, of Midland, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, in Monahans.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Alpine. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Frank “Pancho” Leyva, Jaime Leyva and Eddy Leyva, all of Alpine, Armando “Cassie” Leyva of Ontario, Calif., Elijio “Boy” Leyva Jr. of Forney, Ricardo “Ritchie” Leyva of Avenal, Calif. and Joe Layva of Tempe, Ariz.; daughters, Amelia “Emily” Ybarra and Arline Olazaba, both of Midland and MaryAnn Acosta of Riverside, Calif.; brothers, Alfredo Romero and Gabino Romero Jr., both of California; sisters, Manuela Robledo, Pilar Nunez, Celia Serrato and Carmen Olague all of California; 24 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Myrna McGee
ODESSA — Myrna Kay McGee, 57, of Odessa, a medical secretary, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Reed Gipson officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Memphis, Tenn. She was a member of the Assembly of God.
SURVIVORS: Son, Michael W. McGee of Conover, N.C.; mother, Ruth Lawrence McKeel of Odessa; brother, Dale McKeel of Odessa; and two grandchildren.
Cleofas Nicolas
ODESSA — Cleofas “Don Nico” Nicolas, 76, of Odessa, a worker in the oilfield industry, died Saturday, Jan. 10, 2004, at Osteopathic Medical Center in Fort Worth.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at his residence, 6720 N. Huber. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Michael Udegbaum officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Lawn Haven cemetery in San Angelo. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born in Mancuernas, Oaxaca, Mexico. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Abundia R. Nicolas of Odessa; sons, Mario Nicolas, Jorge Nicolas, Camilo Nicolas, Apolonio Nicolas and Evaristo Nicolas, all of Odessa, and Julian Nicolas of Pinotepa, Oaxaca, Mexico; daughters, Manuela Nicolas of Ojinaga, Mexico, Lourdes Guerra of Des Moines, Iowa and Reynalda Nicolas Viruel of Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico; sister, Emeteria Nicolas of Mancuernas; 43 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren.
Ida Nix
ODESSA — Ida Rita Nix, 98, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Coleman. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Don Nix of La Marque; daughter, Ventia Fields of Odessa; sister, Opal Baker of Victorville, Calif.; four grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one great-great-grandchild.
Kamryn Spruill
ODESSA — Kamryn Marie Spruill, infant daughter of Justin Dean and Misty Leeanne Randolph Spruill of Odessa, was born and died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie White officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Parents; sister, Aaliyah Renee Spruill of Odessa; grandparents, Monty Spruill of Odessa, Betty Chandler of Denton, Janet Maddox of Midland and James Randolph of Kentucky; great-grandparents, Ann and Willie Forrest, and Roy Dale and Peggy Spruill, all of Odessa, and Shirley and Troy Randolph and Lois Bale, all of Midland.
John Tristano
ODESSA — John David Tristano, 51, of Odessa, owner of Tristano Properties, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Paul Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Jeffrey Tristano, Joseph Tristano and Justin Tristano, all of Stockton, Calif.; parents, Vincent and Hulda Tristano of Odessa; and brother, Vincent Tristano Jr. of Lubbock.
Olga Ward
ODESSA — Olga Ward, 79, of Odessa, co-owner of Ward Machine Shop, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Funeral Gardens. Arrange-ments are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Horton, Kan.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Jack Ward Jr. and Gary Ward, both of Odessa and James Ward of Addington, Okla.; daughters, Carol Ramsey, Sherry Wade and Janet Ward, all of Odessa; sisters, Elsie Cowell of Blackwell, Okla., Ida Earley of Wichita, Kan. and Paula Burger of Godley, Kan.; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Bessie Woodard
COLEMAN — Bessie Lou Thomas Woodard, 98, of Marble Falls, former owner of Beauty Center and Lou’s Beauty Salon, died Sunday, Jan. 11, 2004, in Marble Falls.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Northway officiating. Burial will be at Coleman City cemetery. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.
She was born near Sanger. She was Baptist. She was a resident of Coleman County for 92 years.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Harold Woodard of Odessa and Robert Woodard of Marble Falls; sister, Juanita Taylor of Abilene; three grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Praxedis Carrasco
ANDREWS — Praxedis Carrasco, 89, of Andrews, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
Rex Cooke
ODESSA — Rex Cecil Cooke, 74, of Odessa, a retired oilfield service business owner, died Thursday, April 1, 2004, in Odessa.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors chapel with the Rev. Doug Herget officiating. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in McCamey. He was a Member of Odessa Tabernacle.
SURVIVORS: Son, Don Cooke of Carlsbad, N.M.; daughters, Valerie Apocada and Bennye Scown, both of Odessa; stepdaughters, Gayla French of Witchita Falls and Misty Dennard of Odessa; brothers, J.D. Cooke of Rockdale and M.L. Cooke of Odessa; sister, Elizabeth Wagner of Eagleton, Ariz.; 13 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren.
Dollie Fitzgerald
ODESSA — Dollie Inez Fitzgerald, 78, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, April 2, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Tapley officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Bridgeport.
SURVIVORS: Son, Mike Fitzgerald of Odessa; daughters, Pam Wesley of Magnolia and Nancy Sweeded of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
