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Frank Lozano
ODESSA — Frank Subia Lozano, 94, of Odessa, a farmer, died Monday, Sept. 20, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 11:15 a.m. today at Saint Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Frey officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born in Saragosa. He was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert Lozano and Frank Lozano Jr., both of Odessa; daughters, Hope Fenton of Odessa, Mary Ellen Ibarra and Carolina Benavides, both of Fort Stockton, Marcella Aranda of Kermit and Rachel Venne of San Antonio; brothers, Gilbert Lozano of Pecos and Joe Lozano of Odessa; sisters, Dominga Carrasco of Balmorhea and Eva Lozano of Odessa; 16 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Antonio Acosta
MONAHANS — Antonio Ornelas Acosta, 65, of Monahans, an oilfield floor hand, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, in Monahans.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. A rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Family Funeral Services Chapel. Burial will be at the Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements are by Family Funeral Services/ Jackie Harkey.
He was born in Grandfalls. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Delma Acosta of Monahans; son, Raul Acosta of Monahans; daughters, Sylvia Acosta, Jeanette Garcia, Brenda Acosta and Sulema Acosta, all of Monahans, and Christina Ramirez of Dallas; brothers, Fernando Acosta and Pablo Acosta, both of Monahans, Eloy Acosta and Julio Acosta Jr., both of Dallas, Angel Acosta of Andrews and Marty Acosta of Eunice, N.M.; sisters, Sally Simmilink of Tucson, Ariz., and Maria Ontiveroz of Odessa; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Paige Eiland
STANTON — Paige Eiland, 68, of Stanton, a business owner, died Thursday, Sept. 30, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Stanton High School Auditorium with the Rev. David Harp officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen cemetery. Arrangements are by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
He was born in Big Spring. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Elaine Eiland of Stanton; daughter, Paiga Lou Marsh of Stanton; sons, Gordon Eiland of Tyler and Craig Eiland of Galveston; brother, Merwyn Eiland of Port Angeles, Wash; and nine grandchildren.
Norma Harris
McCAMEY — Norma Harris, 70, of McCamey, a homemaker, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2004, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in McCamey with Thomas Lee Harris and the Rev. Ted Creech officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Gillham, Ark. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Erbie H. Harris of McCamey; sons, John Harris of Bakersfield, Calif., Don Harris of Sonora and Thomas Lee Harris of Denton; daughters, Nancy Sharpe of Grapevine, Sarah O’Donnell of Van Horn, Darcey Lynch of McCamey and Joy Brooks of Coppell; 19 grandchildren; and 16 great grandchildren.
Julia Ruark
ROTAN — Julia Ann Ruark, 100, of Rotan, a homemaker, died Saturday, Oct. 2, 2004, at Fisher County Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Weathersbee-Ray Chapel. Arrangements are by Weathersbee-Ray Funeral Home.
She was born in Cass County. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Elvis Elrod of Rotan; sisters, Pauline Holleman and Audrey Hudnall, both of Rotan; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren.
Vernice McElyea Stanhope
ODESSA - The Lord has called another Angel to Heaven. With a smile and then release from earthly suffering, Vernice Elna McElyea Stanhope, ascended from this life on November 6, 2004, surrounded by her loved ones. Vernice was born on Sept. 2, 1917, in Snyder, Texas, to Fred and Hattie Hall McElyea.
Raised during the depression era, she learned early about working hard. She grew up working in the cotton patch alongside her parents and siblings.
Later she was left with two small children to raise and she worked outside the home plus taking in ironing and sewing for the public. She was an immaculate housekeeper and an accomplished seamstress. She moved to Odessa in 1946, after marrying again. She was staying at home and was raising her by then three children when tragedy befell, her husband was killed in an accident once again leaving her to raise her three children. She went back to work for the school system where she was the pastry cook in a school cafeteria. She loved that job. She remarried
and had another daughter. She enjoyed her family and would host many family gatherings at home. She will be remembered for her famous chocolate pies and her porcupine meatballs.
Not a family gathering went by without them! She was left with another sorrow in her heart after the death of her husband in 1964. She went to work for Cloth World and worked there until she remarried
again. She was widowed for the third time in 1990. After that she spent her time alone enjoying her family and friends. She cherished her friends from church and spent much time visiting with them in person and on the phone. She was able to keep in contact with friends from her early childhood and was one of the last to survive that group. She will always be remembered for her laugh and her smile. Even through the rough times she always had a smile for you. She will be deeply missed by many whose lives she touched. She was a member of Sherwood Church Of Christ, where she had attended faithfully until her health would no longer permit. She taught bible school for many years and remembers with fondness all of her students. She talked about them all frequently.
Vernice followed these other Angels to Heaven, her parents; two brothers, Henry O. and J.D. McElyea; her sons, Donny Smith and Kelly A. Owen; and her late husband, Delbert Stanhope.
She is survived by her son, David Smith and wife, Janie, of Plano; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Noble and husband, Clinton, and Raye Vern Bell and husband, Ring, all of Odessa; daughter-in-law, Ada Smith of Irving; stepdaughter-in-law, June Owen Merrell and husband, Roy; three stepdaughters, Jeanett Cook and husband, Bob, Oneta Schurbon and husband, Roger, Guienda Christopher and husband, Ronnie of Dallas and Manvel. She is also survived by two sisters, Violet Walker of Odessa and Wanda Mitchell and husband, Francis, of Josephine, TX; two brothers, Calvin McElyea and wife, Sue, of Selma, TX., and Randy McElyea and wife, Vivian, of Odessa; an uncle, Council Hall and wife, Naomi, of Gardendale; aunt, Jean Hall of Colorado City; along with numerous nieces and nephews and friends. She is also survived by 29 grandchildren, 41 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Funeral services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, November 10, 2004, at Sherwood Church Of Christ with ministers from Sherwood Church Of Christ officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be sent to Odessa Christian School.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Linda Lee Thompson Mahan
ODESSA - Linda Lee Thompson Mahan, 59, of Odessa, passed away, Thursday, December 2, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born January 6, 1945, in Big Spring, TX, to her parents, Elmer Lee and Ruby Hazel Hood Dorris. They preceded her in death.
Mrs. Mahan was married
to Carroll Roy Thompson on February 14, 1964, and later married
James D. Mahan on May 4, 1990, in Odessa.
She was a resident coordinator for Texas Tech Health Science Center. She received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
She was a Pentecostal. She was an accomplished pianist and an artist.
She is survived by her husband, Jim D. Mahan of Odessa; her two sons, Danny Carroll Thompson of Odessa and Scott Lynn and wife, Trish Thompson, of Ruidoso, N.M.; her sisters, Jennie Coffee of Odessa, Jerry Stocks of Big Spring and Gloria Henson of Odessa; her grandchildren, Lindsey Danielle Thompson and Joshua Daniel Thompson of Round Rock, TX; and a host of other nieces and nephews.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, December 6, 2004, at the 1st United Pentecostal Church with Rev. Gene Lewis and Rev. Jack Oden officiating. Honorary pallbearers will be Danny Latham, David Latham, Joe Latham, Dudley Mahan, John Mahan and Jason Mahan.
Family visitation will be at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Sunday, December 5, 2004, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Family requests that memorials be made to West 10th Full Gospel Covenant.
Funeral services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Aaron Everett ‘Bud’ Prince Jr.
HIGHLAND - HAVEN - Aaron Everett “Bud” Prince Jr., 78, passed away November 3, 2004, at Scott and White Hospital in Temple, Texas.
He was born in Marion, Illinois, to Aaron E. and Pearl Bonner Prince on May 23, 1926. He married
Betty Alice Threlkeld, almost 58 years ago, on December 13, 1946, in Hannibal, Missouri.
Bud joined the Navy at the age of 18 and served in both World War II and the Korean War. After his active duty he remained in the Naval Reserve for 22 years, retiring with the rank of Commander.
Bud and Betty moved to Odessa in 1954, where he worked in oil related businesses for nearly 40 years. He started his career as a bookkeeper and worked his way up to the President of a company. His years of service included working for Postelle Drilling Company, E.G. Rodman Corporation, Rodman-Noel Inc, and OIME, all in Odessa, and Parker Kinetics in Austin.
While serving as President of OIME, he built the company from 50 employees to 600. He supervised the building of the largest inland oil rig in the United States which was shipped to the North Slope of Alaska. He was also instrumental in securing the contract for building the prototype of the Homopolar generator which was developed for the Star Wars Project in the 1980’s.
In 1988, Bud and Betty moved to Highland Haven where they enjoyed 16 years of retirement. Bud doted on his family especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren who visited them often.
Bud is survived by his wife, Betty; two daughters, Janet Prince Young and husband, Jim, of Carrollton and Judy Prince of Midland; one son, Jim Prince and wife, Kathy, of Richardson; three grandchildren, Michael Prince and wife, Rafaela, of Bryan, Michelle Prince Hurt and husband, Marcus, of Springfield, Missouri, and Jim Young II and wife, Kathryn, of Carrollton; six great-grandchildren, Jose, Austyn, Tyler and Caleb Prince of Bryan, and Gentry and Kyrie Young of Carrollton; and two sisters, Ruth Hunt of Kerrville and Dorothy Prince of Odessa.
Memorials may be sent to the Ronald McDonald House in Temple, Texas.
Marcella Tamayo Barrientes
ODESSA - Marcella Tamayo Barrientes, 82, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 6, 2004, at Deering Nursing Center.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Uecker officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery.
She was born in Brownsville. She was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS Sons, Edward Rosas of Fort Worth David Barrientes Sr., Tony Barrientes and Gilberto Barrientes Sr., all of Odessa, Troy Barrientes of San Antonio and Estevan Barrientes of Lamesa; daughters, Virginia Longoria of Odessa and Marcella Aguirre of Lamesa; sister, Juanita Ramirez of Calif.; 37 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren.
Cora Mae Odie
PECOS - Cora Mae Odie, 90, of Pecos, a retired schoolteacher, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 2004, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen.
She was born in Grapeland. She was a member of the House of Prayer Church.
SURVIVORS Sisters, Eola Price and Delphia Burns, both of Dallas; 10 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Paulette
ODESSA - Dorothy Paulette, 89, of Odessa, owner and operator of Paulette Laundry, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2004.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Cook officiating.
She was born in Dotson.
SURVIVORS Sons, R.C. Paulette of Odessa, Charles Paulette of San Antonio and Jerry Paulette of Austin; eight grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren.
Israel Rodriguez
PECOS - Israel Rodriguez, 65, of Pecos, a geophysics laborer, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, in Casper, Wyo.
Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be Friday in Del Valle Funeral Home in Ojinaga, Mexico. Burial will be at Canada Ancha cemetery.
He was born in Ojinaga. He was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS Son, Israel Rodriguez Jr. of Carlsbad, N.M.; brothers, Ramon Rodriguez of Pecos and Alfonso Rodriguez, Raul Rodriguez, Octavio Rodriguez, Victor Rodriguez and Bibian Rodriguez, all of Ojinaga; and sister, Graciela Melendez of Pecos.
Dorothy McDowell
IMPERIAL - Dorothy McDowell, 69, of Imperial, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Heritage Funeral Home of Monahans.
Rose Chambers
CRANE - Rose Chambers, 78, of Crane, owner of R&R Café in Crane, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Crane cemetery with the Rev. Gene Klutts officiating.
She was born in Prospect. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Crane.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Toni Walters of Crane; son, Larry Bell of Odessa; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Billy E. Gray
RANKIN - Billy E. Gray, 81, of Rankin, a retired welder for Shell Pipeline, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 2004, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday Rankin cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Parmer officiating.
He was born in Ranger. He served in the Air Force. He was a member of First Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise Gray of Rankin; sons, Terry Gray of Midland and Tommy Gray of Ozona; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
