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Gilbert T. Rico
BALMORHEA - Gilbert T. Rico, 40, of Balmorhea, a carpenter, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at San Angelo Community Medical Center in San Angelo.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Christ The King Catholic Church with the Rev. Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be at Balmorhea cemetery.
He was born in Albuquerque, N.M. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Melissa G. Rico of Balmorhea; parents, Frank Sr. and Juana Rico of Barstow; daughters, Tabatha Rae Compos, Ashley Danielle Compos and Markissa Ellen Compos, all of Balmorhea; brothers, Frank Rico Jr. of El Paso, Mariano Rico of Pecos and Raymond Rico of San Angelo; and sisters, Peggy Rubio of Pecos and Nancy Contreras of San Angelo.
Juana Galindo Rodriguez
FORT STOCKTON - Juana Galindo Rodriguez, 77, of Fort Stockton, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, in Fort Stockton.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. Floro Hinacay officiating. Burial will be at Fort Stockton Catholic cemetery.
She was born in Buena Vista.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Armando Rodriguez of Seguin, Elias Rodriguez Jr. of Midland, Jose Luis Rodriguez of Pecos and Mario Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; daughter, Erlinda Chapman of Fort Stockton; brothers, Juan Galindo and Alfredo Ramirez, both of Fort Worth; sisters, Elvira Prado of Fort Worth, Elidia Ureta of Hobbs, N.M., and Eva Gonzales of Fort Stockton; 20 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Mariana Munoz Sotelo
ODESSA - Mariana Munoz Sotelo, 79, of Odessa, a retired housekeeper, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today and Thursday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Miller officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery.
She was born in Marfa. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Chon Sotelo of Odessa, Alvaro Sotelo of Marina Del Rey, Calif., and Tony Pacheco of Martinez, Calif.; daughters, Lillian Garza of Odessa and Viola Razo of Marfa; sister, Catherine Calanche of Marfa; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Vernice McElyea Stanhope
ODESSA - Vernice McElyea Stanhope, 87, of Odessa, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sherwood Church of Christ. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was born in Snyder.
SURVIVORS: Son, David Smith of Plano; daughters, Elizabeth Ann Noble and Raye Vern Bell, both of Odessa; stepdaughters, Jeanett Cook, Oneta Schurbon and Gulenda Christopher of Dallas and Manvel; sisters, Violet Walker of Odessa and Wanda Mitchell of Josephine; brothers, Calvin McElyea of Selma and Randy McElyea of Odessa; 29 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Juan Tarango
SAN ANTONIO DEL BRAVO, CHIHUAHUA, Mexico Juan Tarango, 48, of Hobbs, N.M., an agriculture laborer, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 2004, at a Lubbock hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today in San Antonio Del Bravo. Burial will be at San Antonio Del Bravo cemetery.
He was born in San Antonio Del Bravo.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Manuela Tarango of Hobbs; daughters, Lupe Tarango of Hobbs and Marivel Tarango of Portales, N.M.; sons, Marcelo Tarango, Jaime Tarango and Francisco Tarango, all of Portales, N.M. and Juan Tarango of Midland; sisters, Dora Tarango of Monahans and Manuela Tarango of Chihuahua, Mexico; brothers, Antonio Tarango and Jorge Tarango, both of Midland, Demetrio Tarango of Portales, Isaias Tarango of Odessa and Juan Tarango, Jacinto Tarango, Cruz Tarango and Ramon Tarango, all of Ojinaga, Mexico; and four grandchildren.
Delilah Mae ‘Lucy’ Walters
ODESSA - Delilah Mae “Lucy” Walters, 80, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2004, at Sienna Care Center.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was born in Tishomingo, Okla. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Don Walters and Jackie McCain of Odessa and Cecil Walters of Aztec, N.M.; sisters, Ruby McDonald and Betty Blalock, both of Duncan, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Allen Lynn Vandenberg
ODESSA - Allen Lynn Vandenberg, four months, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at his residence.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Margaret Woods
MONAHANS - Margaret Woods, 85, of Monahans, died Monday, Nov. 8, 2004, at Alliance Hospital.
Services are pending with Family Funeral Services/Jackie Harkey.
Hettie Hake
Odessa Hettie Hake, 95, of Odessa, passed from this life on November 5, 2004, at her residence.
Hettie was born January 9, 1909 in Blevins, Ark., to Isom and Phoebe Rodden.
She was employed by Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis, MO., where she married
Belmont J. Hake. They later relocated to Odessa, and became members of Seventh Day Adventist Church, and she became a homemaker.
Hettie is preceded in death by her husband, Belmont J. Hake in May of 1990; as well as her daughter, Ruth Watson.
She is survived by her daughter, Darlene F. Simmons and spouse Dr. M.D. Simmons; and stepson, Belmont C. Hake and spouse Sherry; grandchildren, Dr. M.R. Simmons and spouse Dr. Karen Ives, Shelly Simmons, Reni Bavikati and spouse Navin, Kim Watson and Randy Watson and spouse Cissey; 11 great-grandchildren; and her very dear friends and caretakers, Joe Larrocha and Delia Hinojos.
Services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday, November 8, 2004, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with interment on Tuesday, November 9, 2004, at 3 p.m. at Keene cemetery in Keene, TX.
The family of Hettie Hake will greet friends from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Arrangements entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Teresa White
Odessa Teresa White went to be with our Lord and Savior on Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at Charlton Methodist Hospital, after a long battle with diabetes.
She was born on March 23, 1963, in Odessa, Texas, to Napoleon and Temple Daniels, where she was raised. She met and later married
Kelvin Mitchem and later remarried
Samuel “David” White on November 20, 1990.
She loved, enjoyed singing and telling jokes. She lived life to the fullest.
She was a member of New Friendship M.B. Church. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
She is preceded in death by her father, Napoleon Daniels; her mother, Temple Daniels; sister, Peggy Daniels, all of Odessa.
She is survived by her husband, Samuel “David” White; son, Kelvin Mitchem-White; daughter, Whitney Mitchem-White, all of Dallas; brother, Danny Daniels of Fort Worth; sister, Natalyn Daniels of Houston; and a host of uncles, aunts, nephews, nieces, cousins and many friends.
Gertrude Margaret Arledge Weeks
ODESSA - Gertrude Margaret Arledge Weeks, age 97, died Wednesday, November 3, 2004, at Seabury Nursing Center in Odessa.
She was born January 31, 1907, in Montague County, TX, to William Edward and Ellie Ann (Prentice) Arledge.
Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, November 8, 2004, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church with Rev. Nora Fitch officiating.
She was preceded in death by her daughter Peggy Jo Pool Richards, grandson, Mark Pool, brother, W.M. (Bud) Arledge, sisters, Dorothy Burnett, Bess Shirley Jones, Alma Moore, Ann Moore, niece, Judy Longino, and by her parents.
She is survived by her grandson, Mickey Ray Pool of Missouri City, TX, brother, Joe Arledge of Gilmer, TX, sister, Frances Gleaton of Odessa, and cousin, Oleta Worley of Fort Worth, four nieces of Odessa, JoAnn Harry, Linda Meyer, Jerri Brown, and Candy Homsey, and many other nieces and nephews.
Gertrude, her mother, Ellie Arledge, and her sister Frances Gleaton were longtime members of First Presbyterian Church in Odessa. The family has lived in Wink and Odessa since the mid- 1930s and had many friends here. She raised her grandson, Mickey Ray Pool through High School here.
If desired memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, in Odessa.
Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Fayette Francis Griffin
ODESSA - Fayette Francis Griffin, 82, died Saturday, November 13, 2004, in the Regency Hospital, Medical Center Hospital, Odessa, Texas.
The Burial Office and Holy Eucharist will be celebrated by The Rev. David Mossbarger at St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, 4141 Tanglewood, Saturday, November 20, at 2 p.m.
Fayette was born January 12, 1922, in Rome, New York. His parents were Andrew and Lila Cary Griffin. He had one sister and one brother. He was raised in Rome, New York, and educated at the Rome Free Academy. He received a B.B.A degree from Southwestern University, Georgetown, Texas, in 1949. He attended Texas Tech University in 1966-67, and later enjoyed a part time teaching position at Odessa College.
In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps. During World War II, he served in the Pacific Theatre on Okinawa Island and was part of the occupying force at Nagasaki. He received special training at Mount Holyoke College and was posted at Southwestern University with the Marine-Navy V-12 unit.
While stationed in Georgetown, he met his future wife, Delia Elizabeth Cocke, and they were married
on August 4, 1944. They recently celebrated their 60th anniversary of marriage. They had two sons, Mark and Christopher, and two daughters, Lynne and Terry. Christopher died in infancy.
Fayette and Delia moved from Georgetown to West Texas in 1949, first living in the Gulf Oil Sandhills Community of Crane County, and then moving to Odessa in 1951.
Fayette earned Certified Professional Accountant credentials and was the founding partner of Griffin & Howell. P.C. He was active in the Marine Corps League, West Texas Jazz Society, Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale, and Brotherhood of St. Andrew. He was a member of St. John’s and St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Churches, serving as Senior Warden in 1971 and 1978, and a Trustee from 1980 to 1991. He was also a Trustee for the J.C. Ferguson Foundation.
Fayette was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew and Lila Cary Griffin; brother, Terry Griffin; and son, Christopher Griffin.
Survivors include his wife, Delia; his son, Mark Griffin and his wife, Stacy, and their children, Morgan, Adam and Rachel of Cypress, Texas; his daughter, Lynne Whitt and her children, Jason and Jessica of Bridgehampton, New York; his daughter Terry Griffin, and her husband, Peter Deming, and their children, Esther and Hadley of New York City; his sister, Nora Stephen of Rome, New York; his brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Art and Helen Goethe of Georgetown, Texas; many nephews and nieces; and a multitude of friends
He and his wife enjoyed many activities including reading, traveling, theatre and dining with friends. However, those who knew him best know that his most passionate interests were baseball and jazz. His sense of humor will be missed by all those who knew him.
Memorials may be directed to St. Barnabas’ Carillon Fund, Midland Odessa Symphony & Chorale, West Texas Jazz Society, Ellen Noel Art Museum, or charity of your choice.
Arrangements entrusted to Frank Wilson.
