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Paul Pearce Sr.
ALPINE - Paul Clayton Pearce Sr., 73, of Alpine, a general carpenter, died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, in an Alpine area nursing home.
Memorial services will be scheduled at a later date. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Harrow, Okla. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Inez Hayes Pearce of Alpine; daughters, Teresa Krueger of Del Rio, Melinda Sue Ybarra and Shirley Jean Pearce, both of Alpine; sons, Paul C. Pearce Jr. and Doyle Jean Pearce, both of Alpine, and Jerry Lee Pearce of Albuquerque, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Harvey Ratliff
ODESSA - Harvey ‘Lloyd’ Ratliff, 60, of Odessa, an employee of the Ector County cemetery, died Monday, March 1, 2004, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in DeKalb.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Johnny Norman Ratliff of Odessa; and sister, Marguerite Elizabeth Calvrette of DeKalb.
Connie Saunders
SWEETWATER - Connie Sue Saunders, 51, of Sweetwater, an inspector for Texas Instruments, died Friday, Feb. 27, 2004, at her residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Baker officiating. Burial will be at Coffee cemetery. Arrangements are by Cate-Spencer & Trent Funeral Home.
She was born in Rayville, La. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Robert Saunders of Sweetwater; daughters, Stephanie Saunders of San Angelo, Sharon Cox of Seneca, Mo., and Sonya Bannerman of Conroe; son, Bryon Saunders of Portland, Ore.; mother, Gladys Mohme of Nolan; sisters, Patricia McCarter of St. Joseph, Mo., Kaye King of Tabor City, N.C., Debbie Rich of Mansfield, Ohio, Vickie Presley of Denton, Rebecca Butler of Nashville, Tenn., and Tammy Williams of Odessa; and two brothers, Archie Smith of Little Rock, Ark., and Kenneth Smith of Kermit.
Melba Smith
PECOS - Melba Simmons Smith, 77, of Granbury, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 28, 2004, at her residence.
Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Mt. Evergreen cemetery with W. L. Hopkins officiating. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born in Pecos.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Ralph K. Smith Jr. of Granbury; son, Jesse W. Locke of Granbury; brother, William J. Simmons of Fort Worth; sisters, Tommie Lu Willcoxson of San Diego, Calif., and Novella Davis of Pecos; and several grandchildren.
Bob Taylor
ANDREWS - Bob L. Taylor, 72, of Andrews, owner of Taylor Tire Service, died Monday, March 1, 2004, in Andrews.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Donnell officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Oklahoma City, Okla. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, June Taylor of Andrews; daughters, Bobbie Levins and Cristy Tate, both of Brownfield, and Debra Taylor of Andrews; son, Scott Taylor of Beaumont; brother, Larry Taylor of Wilson, Okla.; sister, Betty Taylor of Wilson, Okla.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Margaret Kirk
DEPEW, Okla. - Margaret Mary (Laughlin) Kirk, 57, of Oklahoma City, Okla., a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 29, 2004, in Depew, Okla.
Services are pending with Parks Brothers Funeral Service.
Marian Brown
ODESSA — Marian Aline Brown, 92, of Odessa, died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, at the Hospice House.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Crescent Park Baptist Church with the Revs. Johnnie Dickerson and Charlie Warren officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Corpus Christi. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Helen Warren of Odessa.
Ethel Ferguson
ODESSA — Ethel Ferguson, 89, of Odessa, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Northside Baptist Church with Clydel Chapman officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Lufkin.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Wilma Wilson of Hobbs, N.M., and Dorothy Adams of Odessa; son, Ted Ray Ferguson of Denver City; and four grandchildren.
Gilbert Granado III
FORT DAVIS — Gilbert Granado III, 20, of Fort Davis died Monday, March 8, 2004, at his residence.
Services were at 10 a.m. March 10 at the Church in the Mountains in Fort Davis with the Rev. Charles Koche officiating. Burial was at Hillcrest cemetery. Arrangements were by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Alpine.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Gilbert and Martina Granado of Fort Davis; brothers, Trinidad Granado and Cody Granado, both of Fort Davis; grandparents, Eliser and Elvira Alvarado and Viviana Granado, all of Fort Davis, and Margarita Granado of Carlsbad, N.M.
Georgia Griner
ODESSA — Georgia Griner, 78, of Odessa, died Monday, March 8, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Rascoe Sutton officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Marlin.
SURVIVOR: Husband, Ernest Griner of Odessa.
Micaela Ortiz
CRANE — Micaela “Mickey” Ortiz, 78, of Crane died Tuesday, March 9, 2004, in Crane.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Catholic Church with the Rev. Nilo Nalugon officiating. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Balmorhea.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Herbiberto Ortiz of Crane; sons, Chevo Moralez of Lubbock, Alberto Ortiz of Austin, Roy Lee Ortiz of Manhattan, Kan.; daughters, Maria Lopez of Austin and Norma Quezada of Crane; brothers, Ramon Gutierrez of Holland, Mich., and Apolonio Gutierrez of Crane; sisters, Trinidad Gutierrez Almendarez of Fort Stockton and Manuela Gutierrez Sanchez of Crane; and 10 grandchildren.
Adelia Polley
BURNET — Adelia Jane Polley, 73, of McKinney and formerly of Odessa, a retired employee of the Schill Steel Company, died Thursday, March 4, 2004, at the North Central Medical Center in McKinney.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Edgar Funeral Home Chapel in Burnet with Pat Brown officiating. Burial will be at the Burnet City cemetery. Arrangements are by Edgar Funeral Home.
She was born in Brawley, Calif. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Richard Polley of Dripping Springs; daughter, Kimberly Ross of Whitewright; sisters, Billie O’Rear of Odessa and Kay Rusher of Bulverde; brother, Dorman Lee Culton of Missouri; and two grandchildren.
James Smith
ODESSA — James L. “Hooks” Smith, 77, of Odessa, a employee of Broncho Chevrolet, died Wednesday, March 8, 2004.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today in the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Revs. Raul Puente and Don Swindell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Armstrong, Okla. He was a Navy veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Bessie Smith of Odessa; daughters, Sande Prewitt and Suzi Newsom, both of Odessa; son, J.W. Smith of Odessa; one sister; six grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
