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Elton Parker
SEMINOLE -- Elton B. 'Skinny' Parker, 88, of Seminole, former owner of Parker Pump & Supply, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, at his residence after a lengthy illness.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Derral Evans officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
He was born in Placid. He was Methodist.
Survivors: Wife, Edna Parker of Seminole; sons, Dexter Berry Parker of Seminole and Elton Don Parker of Houston; daughters, Sandra Ruth Brewer of Frankston and Maryanna Clark of Paducah, Texas; brother, John Merle Parker of Andrews; sisters, Vera Sparks and Frieda Martin, both of Seminole and Margie Ray of Aztec, N.M.; 10 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Erna Bridges
ODESSA -- Erna 'Ernie' Bridges, 91, of Odessa, died Thursday, April 9, 1998, at Veteran's Medical Center in Big Spring.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Tatum Eisenwine
PECOS -- Tatum Eisenwine, 86, of Pecos, a retired rancher, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, at Reeves County Hospital.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Max McCormick officiating. Burial will be at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Pecos and was a lifelong resident. He was a veteran of the Army. He was a member of First Christian Church.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Norman Eisenwine of Ennis; and seven grandchildren.
W.W. George
CRANE -- W.W. "Sarge" George, 81, of Crane, a retired member of the Army, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, at Crane Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Richard W. Box Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Smith officiating. Burial will be at Crane County cemetery. Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Homes.
He was born in Stonewall County, and had lived in Crane since 1961. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Bernice Henderson of Crane, Wilma Smith of Pecos; and brother, Layne George of Kenniwick, Wash.
Virginia Osborn
ODESSA -- Virginia Osborn, 68, of Odessa, a retired hairdresser, died Monday, April 6, 1998, at her residence.
Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Clarksville. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Sharron Stover of Odessa; sisters, Marie Powell and Christine Davis, both of Amarillo; brother, Curtis Joe Pace of Texas; and two grandchildren.
Billy Seltz
BARSTOW -- Billy Seltz, 67, of Barstow, retired, died Saturday, April 4, 1998, in Reeves County Hospital.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Rod Peacock officiating. Burial will be at Barstow cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Loraine and was a lifelong resident of Barstow.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Elizabeth Seltz of Barstow; sons, Kenneth Felts of Barstow, Ernest Felts of India; daughters, Ruth Lauderdale of Olney, Naomi Schulenberg of Andrews, Wanda Felther of Houston, Mary Lauderdale of Midland, Doylene Barrett of Irvin; brother, Tommy Seltz of Monahans; 17 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Wanda Covert
ODESSA -- Wanda Veronica Covert, 70, of Odessa, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Lewis Ratliff
ODESSA -- Lewis Edward Ratliff, 88, of Odessa, died Wednesday, April 8, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Francisca Acosta
PECOS -- Francisca "Pancha" P. Acosta, 70, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Sunday, April 5, 1998, in Pecos.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Barrancos, Mexico, and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Agapito Acosta of Pecos; sons, Gregory Acosta of Yakima, Wash., and Agapito Acosta Jr. of Pecos; daughters, Teodora Acosta of Pecos and Dora Talamantez of Odessa; brothers, Manuel Porras of Mesa, Ariz., Jose Porras of Artesia, N.M., Enrique Porras of Midland and Bernado Porras of Presidio; sisters, Juana Porras of Barrancos, Mexico and Angelita Porras Martinez of Pecos; 17 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren.
Vernon Ellerd
ODESSA -- Vernon Ellerd, 78, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 7, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Gaines County and moved to Odessa in 1937. She was a member of Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Brothers, Harold Bonham of Kermit, Jack Bonham of Washington, Iowa and Bill Bonham of Houston; and three grandchildren.
Raul Garcia
FORT STOCKTON -- Raul M. Garcia Sr., 70, of Coyanosa, a retired farm hand, died Monday, April 6, 1998, in Coyanosa.
Rosary was said at 7 p.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Church. Burial will be at St. Agnes cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Lulu, Miss., and had lived in Coyanosa for 12 years after moving from McAllen. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Esperanza Garcia of Coyanosa; sons, Jose Garcia of Reyinosa, Mexico, Roberto Garcia of Houston, Jesus Garcia of Reyinosa, Mexico, Rogelio Garcia and Armando Garcia, both of Coyanosa, Raul Parez Garcia of Rio Bravo, Mexico, Cesar Guadalupe Garcia of Coyanosa, Raul Garcia Jr. and of Fort Stockton; daughter, Gloria Escavel Garcia of Huston; sisters, Antonia Garcia Saldana of El Empalmi, Mexico, Julia Garcia of Tampico, Mexico, Carlota Estrada and Josefa Compos of San Antonio; 18 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
Rhena Jones
EUNICE, N.M. -- Rhena Jones, 75, of Eunice, N.M., a retired employee of the City of Eunice, died Monday, April 6, 1998, at Columbia Lea Regional Medical Center.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Calvary Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenny Reed officiating. Burial will be at Brunson Memorial cemetery in Eunice, N.M. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home.
She was born in Gonzales and moved to Eunice, N.M., from Border in 1950. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Kenneth Glenn Jones of Eunice, N.M.; daughters, Soundra Pauline Ramos of Midland and Kathy Fletcher of Hobbs, N.M.; sons, Royce Glenn Jones and Kenneth Wayne Jones, both of Eunice, N.M.; brother, Roy Don Chandler of Odessa; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
