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Billy Roy Rittenberry
ODESSA - Billy Roy Rittenberry, 67, of Odessa, owner of Bill’s Windshield Ding Repair, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill cemetery with the Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born in Honey Grove.
SURVIVORS Sons, Kent Rittenberry of Alice and Wendel Rittenberry of Lubbock; stepsons, Byron Moncrief of Dallas, Ga., and Eric Kite of McAllen; daughters, Sandra Threatt of Corpus Christi and Page Rittenberry and Missie Rittenberry, both of Dallas; and mother, Edna Rittenberry of Odessa.
Michael W. Rogers
ANDREWS - Michael W. Rogers, 57, of Capitan, N.M., a math teacher and football and basketball coach, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Andrews West cemetery. Arrangements are by LaGrone Funeral Home.
He was born in Andrews. He was a member of the Angus Church of the Nazarene.
SURVIVORS Wife, Sandy Rogers of Capitan; sons, Charles Todd Butts and Alan Shane Butts, both of Ruidoso, N.M.; daughter, Jamie Mychelle Broyles of Ruidoso; parents, Newt and Lil Rogers of Andrews; brother, Steve Rogers of Andrews; and four grandchildren.
Nelda Mae Smith
KERMIT - Nelda Mae Smith, 74, of Lubbock, a retired restaurant owner, died Friday, Dec. 24, 2004, at Southwest Regional Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Kermit cemetery with the Rev. Eddie Cotton officiating. Arrangements are by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born in San Jon, N.M. She was a member of the Church of God.
SURVIVORS Sister, Nina Faye Watson of Wolfforth; and brother, Wilton Duane Burton of Lubbock.
Sue Ellen Smith
MONAHANS - Sue Ellen Smith, 39, of Monahans, a restaurant cook, died Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, in Monahans.
Services are pending with Family Funeral Services.
Estella Barber
STANTON - Estella Barber, 86, of Stanton, a nurse’s aide, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, in an Odessa care facility.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Evergreen cemetery Chapel with the Rev. W.R. Hunter officiating. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
She was born in Mount Cam. She was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS Daughter, Greta Mitchell of California; and two grandchildren.
Norma K. Diebitsch
FORT STOCKTON - Norma K. Diebitsch, 72, of Fort Stockton, a retired nurse, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, in Fort Stockton.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Jim Miles officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Providence, R.I.
SURVIVORS Husband, Herman Diebitsch of Fort Stockton; daughters, Jane M. Uscilka of Newbury Port, Mass., Mary J. Uscilka of Pleasant Hill, Calif., and Diane Wilkenson of White River Junction, Utah; sons, John. W. Uscilka of Ogden, Utah, Mark J. Uscilka of Albuquerque, N.M., Joel M. Uscilka of Salt Lake City, Peter S. Uscilka of Abilene and Michael D. “Mickey” Diebitsch of Grand Prairie; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
John Kenneth Reed
DENVER CITY - John Kenneth Reed, 66, of Denver City, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Gilbert Ramirez officiating. Burial will be at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Chapel.
He was born in Pampa. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS Wife, Lavita Reed of Denver City; sons, Jubel Reed of Midland and Judson Reed of Denver City; sisters, Daphne Sutton and Dyann Vogler, both of Lamesa; and seven grandchildren.
William V. Rockne
BIG SPRING - William V. Rockne, 48, of Big Spring, a pipe inspector in the oilfield, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, in a local hospital.
No services scheduled. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home and Crematory.
He was born in South Bend, Ind.
SURVIVORS Son, William Vincent “Will” Rockne Jr. of Toledo, Ohio; daughter, Kalecia Ann Rockne of Odessa; parents, Joanna Rockne and Jack Rockne of South Bend; sister, Anne Rockne Volpe of South Bend; brothers, Knute Rockne of Midvale, Utah, Nils Rockne of Lewisville and Eric Rockne of South Bend; and one grandchild.
Nicholas Grant Roundtree
WINK - Nicholas Grant Roundtree, 18, of Wink, an electrician’s helper, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 2004, in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Wink High School Auditorium. Burial will be at Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor.
He was born in Monahans.
SURVIVORS Parents, Michael and Debra Roundtree of Grandfalls and Kay and Wayland Thomas of Wink; brother, Micha Roundtree of Odessa; sister, De De Young of Midland; and grandparents, Roy and Mildred Roundtree of Midland and Joe D. Sifford of Whitney.
Shirley Jean Walker
GRANDFALLS - Shirley Jean Walker, 62, of Phoenix, a homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 20, 2004, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Union Church of Grandfalls with the Rev. Van Dickson officiating. Burial will be at Tamarisk cemetery.
She was born in Muskogee, Okla.
SURVIVORS Husband, Ronald Walker of Phoenix; son, Ronn Walker of Phoenix; daughters, Rene Brandenburg of Grandfalls and Stacy Brown of Monahans; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Issie Simon Schuster
HAMILTON - Issie Simon Schuster, 81, of Hamilton, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 2004.
Services were held Tuesday at Riley Funeral Home Directors.
SURVIVORS Brother, Paul Simon of Odessa.
Charles David ‘Chuck’ Johnson
MONAHANS - Charles David “Chuck” Johnson, 77, of Monahans, died, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2004.
Services are pending with Family Funeral Services.
Bobby Frank Byard
DENTON - Bobby Frank Byard, 72, of Denton, a former electrical engineer for Texas Instruments, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2004, at North Hills Hospital in North Richland Hills.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cole Chapel at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Eugene Williams officiating. Burial will be at a later date at the Dallas/Fort Worth National cemetery in Dallas. Arrangements are by Goen-Hudgens Funeral Home Inc.
He was born in Mangum, Okla. He served in the Army.
SURVIVORS Sons, Rusty Byard and Steve Byard, both of Biloxi, Miss., and Ronnie Byard of Mesquite; daughter, Debbie Ann Byard of Denton; and brothers, Steve Lewis of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Ray Long of Seagoville.
Celia ‘Sally’ Ramirez Diaz
ODESSA - Celia “Sally” Ramirez Diaz, 44, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. at Latter Rain Worship Center with the Rev. Craig DeArmond officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
She was born in Levelland. She was Christian.
SURVIVORS Husband, Robert L. Diaz Sr. of Odessa; son, Robert L. Diaz Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Angelita Diaz, Christina Diaz, Annie Diaz and Monica Diaz, all of Odessa; parents, Febronio Sr. and Lucia Ramirez of Floresville; brothers, Manuel Ramirez Sr. and Jesse Ramirez, both of Odessa and Febronio Ramirez Jr. of San Antonio; sisters, Felipa Sylvestre of San Antonio and Rose Mary R. Rios of Odessa; and 13 grandchildren.
Gomicinda Morales
SARAGOSA - Gomicinda Morales, 67, of Saragosa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004, in Odessa.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at the church with the Rev. Gustavo Lopez officiating. Burial will be at Saragosa cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born in Barancos, De Guadalupe, Mexico. She was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS Sons, Felipe Morales of Odessa and Juan Morales of Saragosa; daughters, Catarina Esparza and Paula Reyes, both of Lampasas and Rosie Lara of Pecos; brother, Santiago Rodriguez of Pecos; sisters, Trine Bejarano of Imperial and Rita Martinez of Petersburg; eight grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren.
Cruz Tavarez
ODESSA - Cruz Tavarez, 73, of Odessa, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at a later date in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS Wife, Enedina Tavarez of Odessa; daughters, Noemy Tavarez and Neima Tavarez, both of Odessa and Blanca Idelia Tavarez of Ojinaga; sons, Cruz Tavarez Jr., Omar Tavarez and Osvaldo Tavarez, all of Odessa and Arnoldo Tavarez of Presidio; 32 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Lee Ruby Margaret Bell Williams
SAN ANGELO - Lee Ruby Margaret Bell Williams, 92, of San Angelo, a former operator for General Telephone Company, died Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Belvedere cemetery with Mill Caraway officiating. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
She was born in San Angelo. She was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS Daughter, Betsey DeVore Garvin of San Angelo; son, Ronald Williams of Odessa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Debbie Blakley
WIMBERLEY - Debbie Blakley, 49, passed through the veil to her Heavenly Father’s embrace surrounded by her family at her home on December 28, 2004, after a long and valiant battle with breast cancer.
Born Debra Dianne on January 14, 1955, to Kenneth McGee and Shirley Moncrief McGee in Fairbanks, Alaska, she was the third of four blond and bubbly daughters. She graduated from Permian High School in May 1973, and married
the love of her life since ninth grade, Neil Blakley, on June 30, 1973. Neil and Debbie shared 31 years of marriage together and lovingly raised their three children with humor and devotion.
Debbie decorated her world and all those she touched with poignant beauty, grace, and design. As a master artist and muralist, she created breathtaking scenes that reflected a soul not bound by time nor space. Her home always provided inspiring samplings of her abundant talent as well as homes and businesses all over the country that have been blessed to become an enduring part of her legacy-some of which have been featured in Texas Monthly and. Better Homes and Gardens
Her art led her many directions throughout her career. Trained by the FBI, she was one of the very few and very elite composite artists that have been awarded a Federal Grant to work with various Texas police departments, particularly the Odessa Police Department, in solving numerous high profile cases. She was a nationally known courtroom artist and was even a feature story on Entertainment Tonight for her coverage of the Zsa Zsa Gabor trial.
In spite of her notoriety and high demand, Debbie never lost her love for simplicity. Life’s greatest pleasures were her family and friends. “The more the merrier,” she regularly said and no one could know Debbie and not adore her.
Debbie was preceded in death by both her parents. Among the great many who will miss her terribly are her husband, Neil Blakley of Wimberley; her daughter and son-in-law, Shelley and Byron Geyman of Austin; her sons, Clint Blakley of Houston and Bryan Blakley of Brady; and her sisters, Linda McCann and family of Tyler, Donna Walker and family of Odessa, and Pam White of Houston. Her family by marriage, Dennis Shirk and family of Kingston, Oklahoma, Brenda Sullivan and family of Mustang, OK, and Lanis Carlson and family of Midland.
Services will be held Friday, December 31, 2004, at Thomason Funeral Home in Wimberley with burial at Onion Creek Memorial Park in Austin, TX. Memorials may be sent to MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
