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Juanita Waldon
BANGS — Juanita Holland Waldon, 82, of Coleman and formerly of Odessa, a retired employee of Furr’s Supermarket, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at the Coleman County Medical Center.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Bangs cemetery with the Rev. Art Allen officiating. Arrangements are by Henderson Funeral Home of Santa Anna.
She was born in Bangs and moved to Odessa in 1958. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Donna Cummings and Janice Greathouse, both of Coleman; son, Roger Waldon of Odessa; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
Corrinea Williams
LAMESA — Corrinea Williams, 72, of Lamesa, an employee of Sadler Monuments and an Avon salesperson, died Sunday, March 7, 2004, at the Hospice House in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Branon Funeral Home Chapel in Lamesa with the Rev. Nathan McBride officiating. Burial will be at Lamesa Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Branon Funeral Home.
She was born in Caddo, Okla. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Donna Kay Williams of Richardson, Linda Diane Hill, Cynthia Marie Israel and Brenda Jean Williams, all of Odessa; brothers, Don Smith of Bull City, Ariz., and Leon Smith of Lansing, Mich.; sisters, Leona Rodrick of Palestine, Dora Lee Johnson of Sulphur, Okla., Faye Kendall of Roswell, N.M., Elizabeth Powell of McDonald, N.M., Opal York of Lubbock, Beatrice Gregory of Owassa, Okla., and Claire Smith of Phoenix, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Ethel Ferguson
ODESSA — Ethel Ferguson, 89, of Odessa died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at her residence.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Cyrus Brooks
SAINT JO — Cyrus Eldon Brooks, 43, of Odessa, an oilfield shop foreman, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at the Kermit Healthcare Center.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mountain Park cemetery in Saint Jo with Sonny Cole officiating. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Son, Bradley Cy Brooks of Odessa; daughter, Misty Dawn Brooks of Oklahoma City, Okla.; parents, Buford and Margaret Brooks of Odessa; brother, Henry Lanny Brooks of Odessa; sister, Katie Simpson of Holly Springs, N.C.; and one grandchild.
Larry Crawford
MIDLAND — Larry Van Crawford, 53, of Midland, owner of The Midland Insurance Agency, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with the Revs. Richard Edwards and Richard Spencer officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born in Lockney. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Marsha Crawford of Midland; sons, Doug Crawford and Kevin Crawford, both of Lubbock; and sister, Beverly Vaughan of Midland.
Christina Edwards
FORT STOCKTON — Christina Dennis Edwards, 35, of Fort Stockton, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. A. D. Jackson officiating. Burial will be at the East Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Newberry, S.C.
SURVIVORS: Son, Russell D. Pulliam of Fort Stockton; daughters, Samantha A. Smith of Fort Stockton and Ashley Ramsey of Lubbock; mother, Helen Louise Edwards of Fort Stockton; brothers, Clyde Edwards Jr. of Kingsville, Richard Edwards of Dallas and Issac Edwards of Fort Stockton; and sister, Peggy Murray of Carrizo Spring.
Agapito Emiliano
ANDREWS — Agapito Emiliano, 91, of Andrews, died Thursday, Feb. 11, 2004, at Permian Regional Medical Center in Andrews.
A prayer service will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at Filadelfia Assembly of God Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the church with the Revs. Samuel Emiliano and Pedro Emiliano officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Coahuila, Mexico, and moved to Andrews in 1982 from Brownfield. He was a member of Filadelfia Assembly of God Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Guadalupe Emiliano of Andrews; sons, Samuel Emiliano, Jacob Emiliano and Elias Emiliano, all of Andrews, and Pedro Emiliano of Odessa; daughters, Anita Trevino, Petra Contreras, Teresa Alavez and Noemi Sanchez, all of Andrews; brother, Genard Emiliano of Edinberg; sisters, Lioba DeLa Cruz of Andrews and Nieves Salinas of Lorado; 24 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
George Ostic
SAN ANGELO — George Fedrick Ostic, 82, of Odessa, a truck driver in the oilfield industry, died Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2004, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lawn Haven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo with the Rev. Bryan S. Saffle officiating. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born in Tucumcari, N.M. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II and a Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lylan B. Ostic of Odessa; son, Wayne Ostic of Clifton; daughter, Michele Huebner of Odessa; sister, Gloria Dull of Tucumcari, N.M; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Jean Smith
LUBBOCK — Jean Smith, 74, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2004, in Lubbock.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at W.W. Rix Chapel in Lubbock with the Rev. Roger Wisdom officiating. Burial will be at Crestview Memorial Park in Wichita Falls. Arrangements are by Rix Funeral Directors.
She was born in Kannapolis, N.C. She served in the Navy as a nurse. She was Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Deborah Karr of Austin, Terri Gates of Lubbock and Sherri Guiterrez of Allen; mother, Pauline Lewis of Odessa; sister, Suzanne Edwards of Odessa; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Hugh Strickland
CRANE — Hugh Strickland, 90, of Crane, a retired pumper for Gulf Oil Co., died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at the Semper Care Hospital in Midland.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Mary Street Church of Christ with Gene Klutts officiating. Burial will be at the Crane County cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.
He was born in Roanoke. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of the Mary Street Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Eva Strickland of Crane; son, Durwood Jones of Crane; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Raymond Tavarez
ODESSA — Raymond Esteban Tavarez, infant son of Ruben Tavarez and Coraena Vigil of Odessa, died Thursday, Feb. 12, 2004, at his grandmother’s home.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Parents; brother, Daniel Ray Tavarez of Odessa; sister, Abrianna Tavarez of Odessa; grandparents, Gayle Vigil, Lali and Steve Tavarez and Lucia and Ruben Fuentez, all of Odessa; and great-grandmother, Virginia Young of Odessa.
Eliaser Acosta
ANDREWS — Eliaser “El Paisa” Pando Acosta, 80, of Andrews died Monday, Feb. 2, 2004, at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
He was born in El Mulato, Mexico, and moved to Andrews from Kermit in 1964. He served in the Reserve Military in Mexico. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Paula Acosta of Andrews; sons, Humberto Acosta and Alfred Acosta, both of Andrews, Richard Acosta of Livermoore, Calif., Adam Acosta of Lockhart, Abel Acosta of Pflugerville and Oscar Acosta of Kermit; daughters, Maria Diaz of Houston, Eva Morgan and Alice Ruiz, both of Andrews, and Letisia Herrera of Midland; brothers, Eulogio Acosta, Edmundo Acosta, Emilio Acosta and Elizardo Acosta, all of Andrews, and Enrique Acosta of Corpus Christi; sisters, Rosa Vasquez and Lidia Molinar, both of Andrews, and Consuelo Lujan of Odessa; 25 grandchildren; and 19 great grandchildren.
Marcelino Baeza
ODESSA — Marcelino Abelardo Baeza, 59, of Alpine, a 34-year English professor at Sul Ross State University, died Sunday, Feb. 1, 2004, at his residence.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at the church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Alpine. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Francisca Mendoza of Lubbock and Maria T. Gonzales of Albuquerque, N.M.; brothers, Tomas Tarango and Armando Baeza, both of Alpine.
