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Ethel Ludwick
ANDREWS — Ethel Childs Ludwick, 77, of Andrews, a retired State of Arkansas Revenue Department clerk, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 2004, at the Home Hospice House in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Emmett Barnard officiating. Burial will follow in the Andrews Old cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Coffeeville, Ala. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Charles Ludwick of Mabelvale, Ark.; sons, Rodney Jones of Little Rock, Ark., Delbert “Del” Jones of Abilene and Sam Jones of Andrews; stepdaughter, Barbara Stevens of San Francisco, Calif.; stepsons, Charles Ludwick of Houston and Kenneth Ludwick of San Diego, Calif.; sisters, Eunice Pugh and Earlene Gibson, both of Mobile, Ala., and Claudine Jones of Wynne, Ark.; and seven grandchildren.
Jose Salcido
ODESSA — Jose Morales Salcido, 75, of Odessa, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, at the Hospice House.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Rosehill cemetery. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Barnhart. He moved to Odessa in 1957 from Pecos.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Josefina Tarango Salcido of Odessa; sons, John Robert Salcido and Joe Luis Salcido, both of Odessa; daughters, Rosa Laureano and Mary Ann Salcido, both of Odessa; brothers, Manuel Salcido of Monahans and Mercedes Jimenez of Kermit; sister, Inez Calardon of Alamogordo, N.M.; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
June Smetak
ODESSA — June Smetak, 70, of Odessa, a business owner, died Friday, Feb. 20, 2004, at Hospice House.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at University Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Jimmy Hull officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Iraan. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, William Allen Smetak of Odessa; sister, Clara Gilbert of Sundown; and brother, Jessie Tennison of Sundown.
Praxedis Carrasco
ANDREWS — Praxedis Carrasco, 89, of Andrews, a rancher, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at La Nueva Jerusalem Church in Andrews with the Rev. Teodulo Garcia officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Tierras Nuevas, Mexico. He was a member of La Nueva Jerusalem Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Ismael Carrasco of Mexico, Astolfo Carrasco of Saragosa, Javier Carrasco of Van Horn, Humberto Carrasco of Andrews and Pedro Carrasco of Presidio; daughters, Dalia Franco, Cecilia Acosta and Margarita Jeffcoat, all of Andrews, Maria Franco of Big Spring and Rosa Alvarado of Monahans; brother, Pedro Carrasco of Fort Stockton; 37 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
Maurine Cooney
ANDREWS — Maurine Cooney, 92, of Odessa, died Thursday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Andrews Old cemetery. Arrangements are by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Eliasville. She was Baptist. She taught school in Texas and Louisiana for 44 years, retiring in 1977 from Andrews schools after 22 years.
SURVIVORS: Son, Joe Cooney of Odessa; brother, J.D. Davis of San Angelo; and two grandchildren.
Consuelo Dominguez
MARFA — Consuelo B. Dominguez, 89, of Marfa, a former clerk for Starr Grocery, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at a nursing care center in San Angelo.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Mary’s Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at the church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial will be at Merced cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Shafter. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Grandchildren, Johnny Granado of Midland, Melissa Lujan of Grant, N.M., Valery Baeza of San Angelo, Veronica Mees of Salt Lake City and Diane Sallas of Austin; 12 grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Amelia Leyva
ALPINE — Amelia R. Leyva, 82, of Midland, died Monday, Jan. 12, 2004, in Midland.
Rosary was said at 7 p.m. Jan. 15 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today 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 Leyva 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.
Virgil Parsley
ANTHONY, N.M. — Virgil F. Parsley, 91, of Odessa, a civil servant, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Deerings Nursing Home in Odessa.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Anthony cemetery. Arrangements are by Harding Orr & McDaniel Funeral Home of El Paso.
He was born in Murfreesboro, Tenn. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jerry Parsley of Odessa; sisters, Mabel Malone and Margert Durham, both of Murfreesboro; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Robert Spinks Sr.
MONAHANS — Robert “Bob” Spinks Sr., 83, of Monahans, died Thursday, Jan. 15, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Hopkins officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements are by Family Funeral Services/
Jackie Harkey.
He was born in Harwood. He was a U.S. Army Air Corp. veteran of World War II as a member of the Fighting Tigers. He was self-employed.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jean Spinks of Monahans; son, Bobby Spinks of Monahans; daughters, Janis Williams of Pampa and Becky Board of Illinois; brothers, Leroy Spinks of Odessa and Alan Spinks of Midland; sisters, Rita Hendershot of Gonzales; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Lee Strickland Sr.
COLEMAN — Lee Wayne Strickland Sr., 77, of Coleman, died Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Coleman County Medical Center.
Graveside services with Military Honors will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Voss cemetery Pavilion. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.
He was born in Voss. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and received the Army Occupation Medal for Japan and Germany, American Theater Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal. He retired from Halliburton in the late 1980s.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Lee Wayne Strickland Jr. of Shingle Springs, Calif. and Maurice Strickland of Denton; brothers, Arch B. Strickland of Gouldbusk and Gwinn Strickland of Fort Worth; sisters, Voncile Thomason of Gouldbusk, Mable Blanton of Odessa and Reta Grusendorf of Spur; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Jesus Escontrias
ODESSA - Jesus T. Escontrias, 79, of Odessa, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be held in La Esmeralda, Mexico, at a later date. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Francisco Escontrias and Luis Armando Escontrias, both of Odessa; daughter, Marisela Carrasco of Odessa; brothers, Carlos Escontrias, Martin Escontrias and Dulces N. Escontrias, all of Ojinaga; four sisters, Maria Lopez, Josefa Valenzuela and Consuelo Franco, all of Ojinaga, and Anita Mendoza of Midland; and 13 grandchildren.
Beverly Gibson
MIDLAND - Beverly Baine Chambers Gibson, 87, of Midland, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, in Midland.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity. Burial will be in the Mausoleum at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Snyder.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Art W. Gibson of Midland; daughter, Gwen Gibson of Odessa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Edgar King
FORT STOCKTON - Edgar T. King, 70, of Fort Stockton, a retired driller, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, in Fort Stockton.
Graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at East Hill cemetery with the Rev. Jeff Wilson officiating. Arrange-ments are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Brady. He was Baptist. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Deborah Francis and Tammy King, both of Midland, and Kelley Hester of Wall; brother, Wade “Sonny” King of Abilene; sisters, Bessie Henson, of Maryneal, Barbara Walker, of Brady, and B.B. Carroll of Abilene; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
