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Estis Clifford ‘Junior’ Dunson
Odessa - Estis Clifford “Junior” Dunson, 50, of Odessa, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2005, at Odessa Home Hospice.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Daniels officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Jackie Warren Funeral Home of Midland.
Survivors Son, Estis Clifford Dunson IV of Dallas; daughter, Sharon Dunson of Odessa; brothers, Clifford Dunson of Houston and Billy Dunson of Fort Worth; and two grandchildren.
Rosemary Graham
Odessa - Rosemary Graham, 63, of Odessa, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Freedom Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Vern Cooper officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Limestone County.
Survivors Husband, Nathaniel Graham of Odessa; daughters, Connie Denise Turner and Nichelle Graham, both of Odessa; sons, Christopher Lee Jackson and Nathan Dale Graham, both of Odessa, and Anthony Earl Graham of Jacksonville, Fla.; brothers, Earl Wayne Jackson of Fort Worth, and Earl Wayne “Butch” Jackson of Odessa; sisters, Frances Freeman and Esta Jackson, both of Odessa, Betty Young of Fort Worth and Helen Jackson Beroit
of California; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Frances Ruby Heath
PECOS - Frances Ruby Heath, 85, of Pecos, a retired store clerk, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at her residence.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at West Park Baptist Church with Ray Garreon and Ron Garcia officiating. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born in Tulsa, Okla., and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS Husband, R.H. “Slim” Heath of Pecos; sons, Charles Heath of Sequin, James Heath of LaPort and Gary Heath of Carlsbad, Texas; sister, Ann Bell of Hugo, Okla.; 22 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Evelyn Mae McKellips
Monahans - Evelyn Mae McKellips, 69, of Monahans, a church nursery worker, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bethel Baptist Church with the Revs. Bob Porterfield and Gordon Cox. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements are by Family Funeral Services/Jackie Harkey.
She was born in Independence, Kan.
Survivors Husband, George McKellips of Monahans; sons, Kerry McKellips of Kermit, and Donnie McKellips, Chuck McKellips and John McKellips, all of Monahans; daughters, Kelly Johnson of Monahans and Sandra McKellips, Georgia Kirby and Geneva McKellips, all of Odessa; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Clyde Eugene Tisdale
Odessa - Clyde Eugene Tisdale, 91, of Odessa, a retired superintendent of Odessa Natural Gas Co., died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at Manor Park in Midland.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Linvel Tisdale officiating. Graveside services will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Red River County. He was a member of the First Methodist Church.
Survivors Sons, Barry Tisdale of Midland and Marion “Snook” Tisdale of Abilene; daughter, Jane T. Smith of Odessa; brothers, Aubrey Tisdale of Amarillo, and Johnny Tisdale of Littlefield; sisters, Loy Sherry of Bakersfield, Calif., Irma Leta Box of Bangs, and Eurita Swanner and Lenora Massey, both of Plainview; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Ivan J. Griesemer
Odessa - Ivan J. Griesemer, 66, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at the Hospice House in Odessa.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Lena Cramer
Garnett, Kan. - Lena Cramer, 94, of Garnett, Kan., retired, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at Anderson County Hospital in Garnett.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel with the Rev. James Skedel officiating. Burial will follow at Garnett cemetery.
She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors Son, Robert E. Cramer of Garnett, Kan.; daughter, Betty Dean of Odessa; brother, Sam Stockton of Garnett; sister, Hilda Thompson of Iowa Park; 13 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Evelyn Mae McKellips
Monahans - Evelyn Mae McKellips, 69, of Monahans, a church nursery worker, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Bethel Baptist Church with the Revs. Bob Porterfield and Gordon Cox officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements are by Family Funeral Services/
Jackie Harkey.
She was born in Independence, Kan.
Survivors Husband, George McKellips of Monahans; sons, Kerry McKellips of Kermit, Donnie McKellips, Chuck McKellips and John McKellips, all of Monahans; daughters, Kelly Johnson of Monahans, and Sandra McKellips, Georgia McKellips and Geneva McKellips, all of Odessa; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Charles Walter ‘Charlie’ Osborn
Toyah - Charles Walter “Charlie” Osborn, 71, of Pecos, a retired contractor, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Toyah cemetery. Arrangements are by Peaceful Garden Funeral Home of Pecos.
He was born in Toyah and was Baptist. He was a Navy veteran.
Survivors Sons, Charles Lee Osborn of Las Cruces, N.M. and Carl Walter Osborn of Pecos; daughters, Debra Arleen Thomas of Pecos, and Patricia Gail Cahill of Hobbs, N.M.; brothers, Jack Osborn of Toyah, Dan Osborn of Huntsville and Jay Walker of Azle; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Merion Evelyn ‘Bean’ Sims
Odessa - Merion Evelyn “Bean” Sims, 63, of Odessa, a retired assistant fire marshal, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Texas and Clements Church of Christ with Devon DeShields officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Caldwell. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors Mother, Andrew Bell Sims of Palmdale, Calif.; son, Anthony Reed of Odessa; brothers, Jeff Leo Sims Jr., Arthur Sims, Bennie Sims and Kevin Sims, all of Caldwell, Mark Sims of Dallas, Craig Sims and Boyce Sims, both of Palmdale, Calif., and Thurman Sims of Christmas; sisters, Rita Henderson, Esther Johnson, Ada Green, Arjustice Morris and Jackie Clark, all of Caldwell, Ester Williams of Altadena, Calif., Patricia Sims of Oakland, Calif., Dorcas Sims of Odessa, and Johnnie Wilkham of Houston; and two grandchildren.
Laverne Slover
Odessa - Laverne Slover, 75, of Odessa, a retired secretary, died Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at the Hospice House.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with
the Rev. Jimmy Braswell
officiating. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Stonewall County.
Survivors Husband, Gaylin Slover of Odessa; daughters, Barbara Harris of Odessa and Gayle Hill of Oklahoma City; brothers, Terry Criswell of Hobbs, N.M., David Criswell of Olton and Jerry Criswell
of Hereford; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Harrell Wayburne Brown
Odessa - Harrell Wayburne Brown, 70, of Odessa, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, in San Angelo.
Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Raul Ramon Ortiz
Odessa - Raul Ramon Ortiz, 41, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at his residence.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home.
Betty Glenn
Ramage-Garvin
Odessa - Betty Glenn Ramage-Garvin, 83, of Odessa, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Betty Glenn Ramage-Garvin
Odessa - Betty Glenn Ramage-Garvin, 83, passed away, Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005, at Hospice House of Odessa.
Betty was employed with Bill Sears Supermarkets of Odessa for 34-plus years as bookkeeper/executive secretary; Betty retired in the spring of 1987. She was also a member of American Business Women’s Association for 40 years.
Betty was born Jan. 12, 1922, in Omaha, Morris County, to Robert Hart Ramage and Helen Merle Ramage. She married
William Nelson “Bill” Garvin in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on Nov. 13, 1964. Sadly Bill preceded her in death on Sept. 29, 1987.
Betty is survived by daughters, Vicki “Sissy” McClure of Richardson, and Sarah “Cathy” Catherine McClure of Odessa; son, Rusty “Bug” Nelson Garvin and wife, Dawna, of Kerrville; granddaughters, Cynthia Rene Carruth and Rusty Glenn Ikler; grandson, Mason T. Ford; and great-granddaughter, Johnna Cathryn Carruth.
Memorial Services for Betty will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating.
Memorials may be directed to Hospice House Foundation, Inc. 903 N. Sam Houston Ave. Odessa, Tx., 79761. Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Mary Sue Melton
Odessa - Mary Sue Melton, 78, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born in Davidson, Okla.
She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and retired in 1984. She was a member of Saint Andrews Cumberland Presbyterian Church. She married
Jack L. Melton Dec. 16, 1949, in Clovis, N.M.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Melton, her parents, Joe and Floy Gregg; and her sister, Lonnie Allen.
She is survived by her son, Joe Melton and wife, Nina, of Odessa, four grandchldren, Jack Melton, Sharon Lyssy, Nathan Washburn and Rebecca Brown; four great-grandchildren; family member, Charlotte Melton; lifelong friend, Maurine Cole; and niece and several nephews.
Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2005, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating.
The family would like to especially thank Parks Methodist Retirement Village.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Merion Evelyn ‘Bean’ Sims
Odessa - Merion Evelyn “Bean”‘ Sims, 63, of Odessa, passed away Monday, Jan. 24, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital.
She was born March 24, 1941, in Caldwell. She was a retired Assistant Fire Marshal for the City of Odessa and a member of the Church Of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her father, Jeff Leo Sims; and brothers, Herman Lee Sims and Melvin Parker.
She is survived by her mother, Andrew Bell Sims of Palmdale, Calif.; son, Anthony Reed and wife, Jerri, of Odessa; daughter, Cheryl Lincoln of Midland; eight brothers, Jeff Leo Sims Jr., Aurthur Sims, Bennie Sims, and Kevin Sims, all of Caldwell, Mark Sims of Dallas, Craig Sims and Boyce Sims, both of Palmdale, Calif., and Thurman Sims of Christmas; nine sisters, Rita Henderson, Ester Johnson, Ada Green, Arjustice Morris and Jackie Clark, all of Caldwell, Ester Williams of Altadena, Calif., Patricia Sims of Oakland, Calif., Dorcas Sims of Odessa, and Johnnie Wilkham of Houston; two grandchildren, Kevin Jamal Brooks of Midland, and Caroline Rose “Sunshine” Reed of Odessa; and a host of nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2005, at the Texas and Clements Church of Christ with Devon DeShields officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill cemetery.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Gene Thomas Walsh
Odessa - Gene Thomas Walsh, 77, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital.
He was born Nov. 4, 1927, in Ranger. He married
Dorothy L. Smith Aug. 26, 1952, in Clovis, N.M.
He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Dean, Cline, Pug and Gloyd Walsh and sister, Juanita Bawcom.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Walsh of Odessa; daughters, Paula Hicks and husband, John, of Plano, and Patti Pankey of Odessa; sisters, Violet Betts of Helena, Mont., and Lillie Mae Steen of Odessa; and two grandchildren, John and Kirsten Pankey of Odessa.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2005, at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Family requests memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Arthritis Center.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
