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Joshua Slaughter
ODESSA - Joshua William Slaughter, infant son of Jerry and Lisa Slaughter, died Thursday, May 20, 2004.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Parents; brothers, Jared Slaughter, Austin Slaughter, Tyler Slaughter, Garrett Slaughter and Dallas Slaughter, all of Odessa; grandparents, John and Mary Fortune, Juan and Rebecca Franco, and Gary and Barbara Slaughter, all of Odessa; great-grandmothers, Bernice Williams of Finger, Tenn., and Nell Holman of Colorado City; and great-great-grandmother, Kathryn Pickens of Colorado City.
Norma Jean Smith
ODESSA - Norma Jean Smith, 75, of Odessa, a retired nurse, died Saturday, May 22, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel. Burial will be at El Paso National cemetery in El Paso. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in McLean. She was Protestant.
SURVIVORS: Son, Joseph Henry Young of Odessa; daughter, Mary M. Dulanto of El Paso; sister, Carol Ann Tubbleville of Huntsville; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Edwardo Watts
ALPINE - Edwardo Navarette Watts Jr., 77, of Alpine, died Friday, May 21, 2004, at his residence.
A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Alpine. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Alpine. He was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. He was a U.S. Army veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Elisa Watts of Alpine; son, Alfredo Watts of Kentucky; sisters, Connie Watts of Alpine and Mary Rios of Hobbs, N.M.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Jackie Dorris
ODESSA - Jackie Dorris, 72, of Odessa, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at her residence.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
James Jones
ODESSA - James Jones, 71, of Odessa, died Saturday, May 22, 2004, at Home Hospice.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Ladd Laws
STANTON - Ladd Laws, 96, of Stanton, died Sunday, May 23, 2004 at Stanton Care Center.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
Manuel Ramirez
MIDLAND –— Manuel Ramirez, 41, died Saturday, May 22, 2004, at Midland Memorial Hospital West Campus.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Paul Robles
ODESSA - Paul Arturo Robles, age three months, of Odessa, died Sunday, May 23, 2004, at his residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Frankie Cottrell
SEMINOLE — Frankie Jean Cottrell, 77, of Seminole, a retired nurse’s aide, died Friday, May 28, 2004, at her residence.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Gaines County cemetery South with the Rev. Dan Dale officiating. Arrangements are by Boyer Funeral Home.
She was born in Thalia.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Larry Cottrell of Lubbock and Mark Cottrell and Doyle Cottrell, both of Seminole; daughter, Linda Mahaffey of Seminole; brother, Joe Mason of Seminole; sisters, Marlene Orr of Crowell and La Rue Bledsoe of Seminole; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Marie Gonzales
FORT STOCKTON — Marie Irene B. Gonzales, 86, of Tarzana, Calif.; a homemaker, died Saturday, May 22, 2004, in Tarzana.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at Fort Stockton Catholic cemetery. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton. She was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Rafael Gonzales of Oxnard, Calif. and Ruben Gonzales of Canoga Park, Calif.; daughter, Rosa Acosta of North Hills, Calif.; brothers, Antonio S. Benavides of Fort Stockton and Abel S. Benavides of San Antonio; sister, Anita B. Davis of Canoga Park, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Vannie Green
ODESSA — Vannie Mae Green, 76, of Odessa, a retired cook, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at her residence.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Walker Chapel Church of God in Christ with the Rev. James Porter officiating. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery Rose Hill Section. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Childress.
SURVIVORS: Brothers, Paul Hillard Posey of Odessa, D.L. White of Amarillo and John Henry Kennedy Jr. of Hollis, Okla.; sisters, Mary Katherine Anderson Sr. of Odessa and Marvin Ann Molly-Flowers and Florance Marie Washington, both of Amarillo; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Thomas Rees
ODESSA — Thomas Matthew Rees, 85, of Odessa, a language professor, died Tuesday, May 25, 2004, at the Hospice House. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with the Rev. Alan Pitt officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Salt Lake City. He served in the Army and Marines.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Celestia “Tess” Rees of Odessa; sons, Brigham Dean Rees of Manassas, Va. and Joel Matthew Rees of Amagasaki, Japan; daughters, Sharla Rees of Salt Lake City, Laurie Rees Bush of Atlanta, RaeLynn Rees Shattuck of Balch Springs and Ginette Rees Rogers of Roosevelt, Utah; sister, Winifred Rees Erickson of Salt Lake City; 18 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Lois Sartor
ODESSA — Lois Sartor, 91, of Lovington, N.M., died Thursday, May 27, 2004, at Nor-Lea Hospital in Lovington.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Mack McCarthick officiating. Arrangements are by Smith-Rogers Funeral Home.
She was born in Winkler.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Edgar Lee and Tracy Carlos, both of Michigan; daughters, Rena Jeanette Sumruld of Dickinson, Mary Ellen of Lovington, N.M., Joyce Klement of Rogers, Texas, Sharon Carlson of Oklahoma City and Joan Kinchaloe of Colorado City; 27 grandchildren; and 48 great-grandchildren.
J.W. Arnold
ANDREWS - J.W. 'Bud' Arnold, 76, of Andrews, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel in Andrews. Burial will follow in Andrews West cemetery.
Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Silver, TX. He was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Terry Arnold of Midland, Dusty Burney of Snyder and Larry Walls of Farmington, N.M.; daughter, Jessie Moore of Greenville; sister, Alta Jean Hendrickson of Amarillo; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Harlan Baxley
MONAHANS - Harlan O’dell Baxley, 46, of Monahans, a manager at Monachem, died Wednesday, June 2, 2004, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Christian Fellowship Church with Jimmy Bryant and Justin Baxley officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born in Alexandria, La. He was a member of the Christian Fellowship.
SURVIVORS: Wife, DeShay Baxley of Monahans; sons, Canyon Baxley of Iola, Justin Baxley of Huntsville and Cody Baxley of Monahans; daughter, Tabatha Shugart of Monahans; parents, Wilton and Marylin Baxley of Bentley, Calif.; brothers, Darren L. Baxley of Dry Prong, La., and Byron Baxley of Livingston; and sister, Janna Batson of Bentley, La.
