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Kenneth P. Harbold
ODESSA — Kenneth P. Harbold, 83, of Odessa passed away in the loving arms of his wife Monday, March 15, 2004, in Hospice House after a lengthy illness. The angels of Heaven rejoiced at his homecoming.
Military graveside services will be presented by the VFW at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 18, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Gale Wilson officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Jack Gober, Richard Turner, Buddy Hawkins, Bill Ingram, Stanley McCallum, Travis McCrary, Glen Ford, Harold Bauer and Val Wilcox.
He was born June 19, 1920, to Paul G. and Emma M. Harbold in Shiremanstown, Pa. He was a Baptist and received his education at MHS in Mechanicsburg, Pa. After graduation, he was a heavy equipment supervisor at Middletown Army Depot in Pennsylvania. On March 24, 1940, he married
his high school sweetheart, Ivy L. Raudabaugh, in Winchester, Va., with the Rev. Womeldorf performing the ceremony. On June 2, 1943, he was called to serve his country and received his basic training at Fort Belvoir, Va., and then was transferred to Camp Clayborne, La. He was assigned as a Mechanic foreman with the 3rd Army Division 1092 Engineer Utility Detachment and received his Staff Sergeant stripes on April 7, 1944. Shortly after that, he was sent to the European Theatre to serve under General George Patton. His captain was the former A.C. Bassett of Odessa whom he shared many stories with. Kenneth was honorably discharged on January 17, 1946, with a good conduct medal, ETO medal, service medal and victory medal.
Kenneth and Ivy moved to Odessa later that year where he worked as a construction foreman for A.C. Bassett home builders. In 1959, Kenneth and Ivy were blessed with a son, Douglas. Kenneth eventually went in to business for himself and started KPH Home Builders. He was also FHA inspector for several years for Ector, Crane and Winkler counties until his retirement in 1992. He was a lifetime member of the VFW.
Kenneth is survived by his wife of 64, years, Ivy Harbold of Odessa; his son, Douglas Harbold of Odessa; brother-in-law, W.E. Bill Raudabaugh of Arley, Ala.; several cousins, one being a retired county judge, Harold Sheely of Cumberland Co., Pa.
The family would like to extend their appreciation and thanks to Dr. Joel Adams, Nurse Rhonda Thompson, ICU nurses at Medical Center Hospital, Odyssey Health Care staff and the nurses and staff at Hospice House.
Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Artis Joe Posey
ODESSA — Mr. Artis Joe Posey, 55, a retired cook, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. He was a resident of Odessa and was previously from Childress, Texas.
Mr. Posey was born Dec. 13, 1948, in Childress, Texas, to the parentage of Hadey Posey and Vannie Kennedy-Posey. His father preceded him in death. Artis was a member of Walker Chapel Church of God in Christ.
Mr. Posey leaves to cherish fun memories of his life, his wife, Mrs. Ann Posey of Odessa; mother, Vannie Mae Kennedy-Green of Odessa; sister, Mary Katherine Anderson of Odessa; brother, Paul Hillard Posey of Odessa; son, Artis Joe Nelson of Odessa; stepsons, Cory Gillette of Odessa, Carlton Gillette of Odessa, Kevin Fields Sr. of Odessa, Clarence Fields of Odessa, Aaron Dawson of Omaha, Neb.; daughters, Tona Smith of Midland, Sharanda Posey of Amarillo, Mollie Ann D’Vaughn Posey of Winters, Texas; stepdaughter, Carlynn Thomas of Odessa; aunts, Pat Washington of Amarillo, Molly Flowers of Amarillo, Fannie Young of Hobbs, N.M.; uncles, John Kennedy of Hollis, Okla., D. L. White of Amarillo; 21 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; and host of relatives and friends.
Public visitation for Artis will commence from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at Martinez Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 19, 2004, at Walker Chapel Church of God in Christ with Elder James Porter, Pastor, Euloglist, officiating.
Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
Howard Lee Hubbard
EARLY — Howard Lee Hubbard, 58, of Early, Texas, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, at the First Baptist Church of Early, Texas, with Rev. Calvin Knight and Rev. Eddie Ailshie officiating. Interment will follow at Cross Cut cemetery in Brown County. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at Heartland Funeral Home in Early.
Howard was born in Coleman, Texas, on Feb. 21, 1945, to Arcie and Oneta Hubbard. He grew up in Odessa and worked for the Ector County schools. Later, he moved to Early and was a volunteer at the Good Samaritan Ministries where he had many good friends. Howard loved his family dearly and he was special to everyone.
Survivors include his mother, Oneta Hubbard of Early, Texas; brother, Ron and wife, Betty, of Odessa, Texas; three nephews; two nieces; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his father, Arcie Hubbard; and grandparents, Atha and Leroy Byrd, Maggie and Charlie Hubbard.
Muriel Linn ‘Coco’ Noll
ODESSA — A memorial service for Odessa writer Muriel Linn ‘Coco’ Noll, widow of the late Charles A. Noll Jr., will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 2004, at the First Christian Church, 601 N. Lee Avenue, in Odessa following a private internment at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Noll, an Odessa resident for 53 years, died Monday, Jan. 19, 2004, in Midland.
Born in Nolan County, Texas, in 1914 as Muriel Linn, she met and married
Charles Noll in 1934. After the couple moved to Odessa in 1950, she and a friend, Marie Osborn, started the Odessa Creative Writer’s Club. Over the coming years, Mrs. Noll was widely published in magazines serving the West Texas population, including Scenes Magazine, Flair Magazine, West Texas Sun Magazine, Permian Basin Scenes Magazine, and The Odessan Magazine. She also garnered numerous awards in the Odessa College Writer’s Round-up and in other writing competitions. This past year a collection of her work was published by her family under the title, “More Than I Ever Dreamed: Writings of a Farmer’s Daughter,” which is included in the Southwest Collection at the Ector County Library and at the Nolan County Library.
Mrs. Noll wrote stories inspired by the life she lived as well as others with whom she came in contact. Her writings reflect a life rich with friends and family, but also open to pain and the struggles of daily life. In it all, she found inspiration, sharing the most intimate details of her life as she wrote about her marriage, her family and the people around her. She laid down her pen in 1990 after the death of her husband who owned and operated Noll Drilling Company in Odessa for over 25 years. Mrs. Noll was a member of Texas Pen Women and Daughters of the American Revolution.
While writing was her passion, friends and family members will always think of her love of fashion, which allowed her to create a splash at any event she attended. She will be particularly remembered for her fondness of bold, beautiful hats and the latest fashions reflected in the outfits she wore.
She and her companion of later years, Reed McFarland, participated in dance clubs in Midland and Odessa, enjoyed travel and were longtime members of the First Christian Church of Odessa.
Mrs. Noll is survived by a son, Charles A. Noll III and his wife, Gail, of Midland; two daughters, Betty Linn McCarty and her husband, Jerry, of Centennial, Colo., and Sharon White and her husband, Ted, of San Antonio; three sisters, including Mrs. Linn Coleman of Ballinger, Mrs. Freddie Hoagland of Tuscola, and Mrs. Joy Dugan of Big Spring; one brother, David Linn of Nolan County; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and her companion, Mr. McFarland.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Paul McCarty, Matthew McCarty, Joshua White and Anthony Noll, and her sons-in-law, Ted White and Jerry McCarty.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Odessa Public Library or your charity of choice.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Mary Ruth Snoddy
ODESSA — Mary Ruth Snoddy, 84, passed away Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Feb. 10, 1919, in Findlay, Ohio, to Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Beard.
She was educated in Ohio and received her business degree from Findlay College. It was there she met her husband, Robert D. Snoddy. They were married
for more than 62 years until her death.
Mary Ruth was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She was secretary at Dowling Elementary for 17 years. She was active in her church and PTA. She was a former member of the Odessa Study Club, the Pilot Club International and Theta Mu Sorority.
She enjoyed family and church activities. She spent many years in the bleachers following the athletic careers of her husband, sons and grandchildren. She loved Asbury United Methodist Church and her Sunday school class. Mary Ruth enjoyed the Wednesday night dinners and programs at Asbury, along with the conversations with friends.
She is survived by her husband, Robert D. Snoddy, who was always proudly at her side. She had two sons, Robert Charles Snoddy of Lewisville and Thomas Beard Snoddy of Odessa; grandchildren, Shani Michelle Snoddy of San Angelo, Robert Walker Snoddy of Washington, D.C., Heather Leigh Snoddy of Odessa and Craig Whitson Snoddy of Odessa; and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation with the family will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2004, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Mary Ruth’s funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2004, at Asbury United Methodist Church with her pastor Dave Dinneen officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Honorary pallbearers are the members of the Wesley Sunday School Class. Pallbearers will be Steve Barron, John Bushman, Ragon Gilbert, Rodney Hurt, Terry Richey and Doug Shelton.
The family suggests memorials be made to Asbury United Methodist Church or the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Chuck Chambers
ODESSA — Chuck Chambers, 70, of Odessa, passed away Friday, April 2, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Military graveside services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 8, 2004, at Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born July 18, 1933 in Royal Oak, Mich. to Bonita Chambers and Elias Chambers, who preceded him in death.
He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1951 to 1955 serving in Formosa and Okinawa.
Survivors include his wife, Kay Chambers of Odessa; brother, Lyle Chambers of Michigan; sisters, Louis Doorenbos of Michigan, Maxine Tefend of Michigan, Diane Behling of Florida and Pat Kelly of Florida.
Memorials can be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.
James Edgar Dunn
ODESSA — James Edgar Dunn, of Odessa, was born on January 21, 1921, in Freeport, Texas, to James Arlee Dunn and Martha Elizabeth Gibson Dunn and left this earth to be with them on Saturday, April 3, 2004. James and his wife of 60 years resided at the Parks Methodist retirement village.
He is survived by his wife; twin sons, Ronnie J. Dunn and wife, Anne-marie, of Odessa, Rennie J. Dunn and his wife, Elizabeth, of Austin, Texas; daughter, Robinette Marks and husband, Jack, of Bartlett, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Cammie and Cole Barton of Austin, Daniel and Jessica Marks of Cordova, Tenn., Jeffery and Rachel Marks of Memphis, Tenn., Paxton and Jennifer Dunn of Dallas and Gentry Dunn of Odessa; three great-grandchildren, Trey Barton of Austin and Victoria and Katrina Marks of Memphis, Tenn.
James was one of nine children: one sister deceased, Julia Howard of Post; sisters, Faye Hunter of Abilene, Joann McClelland and husband, Charles, of Abilene, Ruby Box of Dallas, Sonya Adams and husband, Ken, of Dallas; brothers, Robert Dunn and wife, Pat, of Brownwood, J.D. Dunn of Denton and Dewey Dunn and wife, June, of Lake Granbury.
He is also survived by a whole host of nieces, nephews, grand-nieces and many friends.
He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1947 in the South Pacific, spending time in the Philippines and the Fiji Islands. In 1947, he and his wife, Mary, came to West Texas to seek their fortune. He first worked for the Banner Ice Cream Company and then went to work for the Del-Tex Candy Company. In 1960, Col. Fitzgerald, Claude Dooley and James Dunn founded Odessa’s Most Unusual Store, “Strike It Rich Inc.” It was the first successful discount store in Odessa. It was noted for having everything you would need to survive. He was noted for his high moral standards, strength of character and honesty. He had been retired since the business sold in the late 1970s. He and his wife, Mary, retired in San Angelo where he enjoyed and loved entertaining all his family.
He was noted for making large amounts of Christmas candy and sending it to all his friends and relatives. He was an accomplished cook and supplied all his grandchildren with his famous “Monster Cookies.”
Papa truly loved his entire family and never met a stranger. He also enjoyed entertaining his in-laws, the Robinett family; Robert and Maggie Robinett of Santa Anna, Texas, Bill and Donna Robinett of Brady, Jim and Jean of Chimney Rock, Colo., and Maurine Griffin of Austin.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 7, at the Eisenhower Church of Christ.
Pallbearers will be Cole Jack Barton II, Cole Jack Barton III, Daniel Marks, Jeffery Marks, Jimmy L. Robinett and Billy Joe Robinett. Honorary pallbearers are Robert Dunn, J.D. Dunn, and Dewey Dunn. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive visitors from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening at Sunset Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial may be made to Odyssey Home Hospice of Odessa and Battered Women and Children of Odessa.
Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
