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Mary Kessler Fowler
ODESSA — Mary Kessler Fowler passed away Monday, August 23, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born March 10, 1918, in Belview, Texas, to William Spradling and Edna Kessler.
Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Blossom Matthews officiating. Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was preceded in death by her husband, George L. Fowler; her parents; and a sister, Martha Blaney.
She was a homemaker and a member of First Methodist Church, Junior League and Odessa Country Club Golf Association. She water-skied up until her 65th birthday.
She is survived by her son, G. William Fowler and wife, Lynda Beth, of Odessa; daughters, Janie Howell and husband, Sam, of Odessa and Marcy Wenzler and husband, Mike, of Bloomington Ind.; nine grandchildren, Christie Geseell, Ramsey Fowler, Larry Crane, Lisa Crane, Eric Crane, Wade Howell, Mary Howell, Ryan Wenzler and Rachel Wenzler; and six great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Globe of the Great Southwest Theatre, Girl Scouts of the Permian Basin or Legal Aid of West Texas.
Glenda Faye Capri
ODESSA — Glenda Faye Capri, age 54, of Las Vegas, passed away on Aug. 19, 2004 in Las Vegas.
She was born April 8, 1950, to William and Nancy Lesley.
She is survived by her loving family: mother, Nancy Wilkerson; son, George Capri; daughter, Lisa Capri; brothers, Gene Lesley and Don Lesley; sister, Mary Mahan; and her grandchildren, Chelsea, Macie, Dillon, Ryan, Dominic and Coby.
She was preceded in death by her father; by her stepfather, Olen Wilkerson; and by her niece, Kacey Mahan.
Funeral Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Joe Mangan
PROCTOR — Joe Mangan passed away Monday, Aug. 16, 2004.
Graveside services were held Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at Proctor cemetery.
Joe Levi Mangan Jr. was born Oct. 23, 1930, the son of the late Joe Levi and Nora Lee Brown Mangan. He was a salesman for Foremost Foods for 31 years before his retirement. He had been a resident of Proctor, Texas, for 25 years.
Joe was married
to Joyce Evelyn Smallwood on Feb. 4, 1950, in Las Cruces, N.M. She survives him along with three daughters, Jo Evelyn Smith and husband David and Brenda Lea Mangan, all of Proctor and Donna Link and husband Billy of Dublin; one son, Lyndell Mangan and wife Karolyn of Proctor; one brother, Leonard Mangan and wife Jean of Odessa, Texas; one sister, Billie Jo Holiday and husband Marshall of Odessa, Texas; four grandchildren, Steven Goins, Will Smith, Brandon Mangan and Naomi McGuire; and three great-grandchildren, Vahn McGuire, Vahli Fields and Cameron Fields.
Maria Teresa Mendoza
ODESSA — Ms. Maria Teresa Mendoza, 33, passed away Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Hospice House in Odessa, Texas.
Maria was born March 6, 1971, in Ojinaga, Mexico, to the parentage of Rito Mendoza and Herlinda Quezada. She was a member of the Torre De Refugio Y Fortaleza Assembly of God Church in Odessa.
Maria leaves behind her daughter, Amanda Lujan, and her son, Adrian Maurilio Lujan, both of Odessa; mother, Herlinda Mendoza; stepfather, Benito Moreno, both of Odessa; four brothers, Hugo Mendoza, of Bloomfield, N.M., and Emilio Mendozo, Eduardo Mendoza, Arturo Mendoza, all of Odessa; two sisters, Mireya Mendoza and Silvia Franco of Odessa; and 14 nieces and nephews.
She was preceeded in death by her father.
Funeral services for Ms. Mendoza will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at Martinez Funeral Home with Pastor Miguel Tena and co-Pastor Mireya Mendoza conducting the services. Burial will follow at Ector County cemetery. Pallbearers will be Emilio, Eduardo and Hugo Mendoza, Antonio and Mariano Franco and Filomeno Galindo Jr.
You may visit Maria today from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Martinez Funeral Home.
She will be missed by so many people whose lives she touched. She’ll be remembered for her strong faith in God.
Services are entrusted to Martinez Funeral Home.
Elsie Eugenia ‘Jeannie’ Miles
ODESSA — “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith; Henceforth there is laid out for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.” II Timothy 4:7-8.
Jeannie Miles went to be with her Lord on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Regency Hospital in Odessa. She was 74.
Jeannie was born Oct. 23, 1929, in Robert Lee, Texas, to James Lawrence and Willie Louise Cochran. She moved to Odessa as a teenager and graduated from Odessa High School in 1948. She met Wilburn Miles at the Henderson Drug Store, and they married
on Aug. 23, 1948. They shared nearly 56 years together. Jeannie worked as a tax preparer and bookkeeper and ran Miles Income Tax Service.
Jeannie was a voracious reader. She read anything from classics to the Reader’s Digest. However she was most avid about reading her Bible. When it came to Bible knowledge, she had the edge on anyone around. She held longtime membership at Crescent Park Baptist Church. Jeannie was a great caretaker. Selflessly, she devoted her life to care for all those around her. However, a few years ago, when she suffered a stroke, Jeannie found herself on the receiving end of her years of caring and kindness. Although she was appreciative, the role reversal left her a bit agitated.
Jeannie’s parents; and her brother, Don Wesley Cochran Sr., preceded her in death.
Jeannie is survived by her husband, Wilburn Miles of Odessa; son, Buddy Miles and wife Keeney of Odessa; daughters, Lynne Norwood and husband Donnie of Odessa, Mary Gail Glover and husband Rickey of Brownwood and Deborah Foster of Odessa; brothers, Gary Cochran and wife Connie of Jasper, Gayle Cochran and James L. Cochran Jr. and wife Kathleen, all of Odessa; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren
The family will receive visitors from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Services will be held on at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at Crescent Park Baptist Church with Dr. Johnny Dickerson officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Crescent Park Baptist Church.
Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Alta Jean Sneed
BIG SPRING — Alta Jean Sneed, 64, of Midland, formerly of Odessa, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at Trinity Havens Healthcare Center in Midland.
The family will receive friends at Myers & Smith Funeral Home from 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. Monday. Graveside services will follow at 2:30 p.m. at Mt. Olive Memorial Park with the Rev. Ty Morris Jr., minister of music from Crestview Baptist Church in Midland, officiating.
Jean was born Mary 22, 1940, in Big Spring and grew up there and in Odessa. She graduated from Big Spring High School in 1958 and attended Howard College. She lived in Gaines County and Seminole from 1959 until 1998, where she was engaged in farming and retail and grocery store management. During this time she was a volunteer in her church and children’s activities. She was a Baptist. In 1998, she retired and moved to Big Spring to be close to her mother and moved to Odessa in 1999 to begin dialysis treatment. Jean moved to the Trinity Havens Healthcare Center in Midland in May 2004. Throughout her life, Jean was an artist and enjoyed working with children and the public. Most recently, she greatly cherished the time she was able to spend with her brother, sister and grandsons.
She is survived by a son, Jody Sneed and wife Gail and their sons, Joshua and Mathew, of Midland; a daughter, Sherri Ford and son Dylan “Duke” Ford of North Richland Hills; a sister, Eddie and husband Billy Wayne Johnson of Odessa; a brother, Jerry Fuqua of Midland; an aunt, Pauline Pierce of Odessa; a niece, Vicki Bardin of Midland; and two nephews, Mark Johnson of Odessa and Jerry Paul Fuqua of Midland.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Marcella King McCabe and Paul Henry Fuqua.
Pallbearers will be Dick Milam, Jack Milam, Mark Johnson, Joshua Sneed and Matthew Sneed.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial to a favorite charity.
Arrangements are by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. Pay your respects online at www.myersandsmith.com.
Zack W. Scott
Zack W. Scott, a longtime resident of West Texas, passed away at the age of 87 on Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, after a short heart illness.
He was born in Coryell County, Texas, and shortly afterwards moved to West Texas where Zack joined Phillips Petroleum and happily spent 40 years in the E&P Department of the company.
He is survived by his loving wife, Nona; and sons, Ken and wife Sharon of Dallas; Abe and wife Nelda of Goldsmith; and Charles and wife Sharin of Houston. Additionally, he is survived by his sister, Sue Beard of Odessa; and five grandchildren, Zack, Hal, John Char-les, Lauren and Lindsey; and one great-grandchild, Lucas; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Zack was preceded in death by his parents, Ross and Sula; and his sister, Myrtle Day.
Zack was a past active member of the Goldsmith Methodist Church, the FUMC of Odessa and the Run-away Bay Community Church. He was a 50-year member of the Goldsmith Masonic Lodge where he attained a 32nd Degree.
For the past seven years he and Nona lived at Manor Park in Midland where they once again made many new friends. Zack’s happy spirit and genuine affection for people endeared him to numerous friends who enjoyed his wit and humor.
Visitation with family will take place at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2004.
A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2004, at Manor Park Chapel in Midland, Texas, at the entrance of Wallace Circle, with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. A short reception will be held following the service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Manor Park, Inc, or Hospice House of Odessa, or the Gold-smith United Methodist Church.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Olga Tyra
ODESSA — Olga Tyra, 77 years of age, passed away Saturday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
She was born on March 21, 1927, in San Diego, Calif.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray Tyra; parents, Locario and Elida Hinojosa Sr.; son, Juanito Vega; and daughter, Dalita Limon.
Surviving are her sons, Felipe Limon and wife Rosa of Odessa, Estanislado Limon and wife Mary of Abilene, Ruben Limon and wife Sheila, Oscar Limon, and Desidoro “LoLo” Vega, all of Odessa; daughters, Nelda Romero and Elida Terrasas, both of Odessa; brothers, Locadio Hinojosa Jr. of Agua Dulce, Texas, and Miguel A. Hinojosa Sr. of San Diego Calif.; sister, Guadalupe “Lupe” Herbert of Kaplan La.; 25 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren.
A prayer service is set for 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel.
Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Latter Rain Worship Center with Pastor Craig DeArmond officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Caroline Limon, Felipe Limon Jr., James Limon, Ramon Terrasas Jr., Oscar Limon, and Frank Prieto.
Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
