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Beverly Brown
Kerrville - Beverly Brown, 70, of Kerrville, Texas passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005, at her residence.
Beverly was born Oct. 14, 1934 in Hobbs, N.M. to Rex Snell and Jesse Hoke Snell. From an early age, she loved music and was always singing. She received a Bachelors degree in choral music from West Texas State University in 1954. She married
Gil Brown Aug. 30, 1958 in Midland. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Beverly resided in Odessa for 30 years. She was a member of the Texas Music Educators Association and the Texas Choral Directors Association. She taught choral music in the Odessa public schools for over twenty-five years. When she was not conducting she was teaching voice and piano lessons. As a teacher, she touched the lives of countless children blessing them with a love of music. After retirement, Beverly and Gil moved to San Angelo where she continued to teach privately. She started the San Angelo Singing Girls and kindermusik programs in San Angelo. Beverly and Gil moved to Kerrville in 1999 where they enjoyed the beautiful scenery and spending time with their grandchildren. Gil preceeded Beverly in death on Oct. 11, 2003.
Beverly is survived by her son, Kyle Brown and wife, Gabby, of Odessa; daughter, Tricia Hamil and husband, Jarrod, of Kerrville; two grandchildren, Zachary and Andrew Hamil of Kerrville; sister, Pat Martin of Odessa; sister-in-law, Carolyn Carpenter of Fort Stockton; brother-in-law, Stanley Brown of Houston; nieces, Sharon Stricklen, Deborah Crouch, Kay Campbell and Linda Stoner; and nephews, Rex Martin, Steve Carpenter, Jay Brown and John Brown.
She was preceeded in death by her husband; and parents.
Beverly was cared for during her illness by three loving care givers, Rachel Fitch, Susan Huddleston and Linda Boone.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the Schreiner Chapel at the First Presbyterian Church of Kerrville with the Rev. Ron Sutto Officiating.
Memorial remembrances may be made to the ALS Association San Antonio or Peterson Hospice.
The family invites you to send condolences at www.grimesfuneralchapels.com by selecting the “Send Condolences” link.
Arrangements are entrusted to Grimes Funeral Chapels of Kerrville.
Violet Loraine Chambers Bosarge
Odessa - Graveside services for Violet Loraine Chambers Bosarge, 84, of Ardmore, Okla., will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sunset Memorial Gardens with Mr. David Farmer officiating.
Violet was born on Sept. 25, 1920, in Alva, Okla. to Everett and Anna Gatz Percival. She was a homemaker and of the Seventh-Day Adventist Faith. She moved to Ardmore from Dunlap, Tenn. in 1997. She married
Clifton Chambers on Feb. 9, 1944, in California. After Clifton Chambers passed away in 1978, she married
Theo Bosarge on June 13, 1986, in Fort Worth and he passed away in 2002. She is also preceded in death by her parents; two brothers; and two sisters.
Survivors include two daughters, Ella Schmiege of Hawriver, N.C., and Janell Nutter of Lone Grove, Okla.; one sister, Zona Oshel of Fort Atkinson, Wis.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson.
Memorials may be made to the Cross Timbers Hospice, 207 C. Street N.W., Ardmore, OK, 73401.
Sammie M. ‘Curley’ Cobb
Andice - Sammie M. “Curley” Cobb, of Georgetown, passed away on Tuesday, February 8, 2005 at the age of 85.
Sam met Maxine Davis at the Barnett Pie factory in Austin. They married
on Aug. 3, 1940, in Buda.
Sam Cobb retired from McCormick-Shillings. Sam and Maxine moved to Georgetown five years ago after living in Odessa and Abilene for many years.
He was preceded in death by his father, John Cobb and mother, Anna Jane Hanson Cobb; two brothers, Wesley and Donald Cobb; and sisters, Lila Cobb Green and Opal Cobb Williams.
He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Mabel Maxine Cobb of Georgetown; sister, Mary Cobb Mandoni of Fort Worth; numerous nieces, nephews; great-nieces; great-nephews; great-great-nieces; and great-great-nephews.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Andice cemetery.
Arrangements with Harrell Funeral Home of Austin.
Charlie Garza Jr.
Midland - Charlie Garza Jr., 46, was taken home to join his Lord and Savior on Monday, Feb. 7, 2005. Charlie was a devoted husband, a loving father and a loyal friend.
Charlie was born Sept. 19, 1958, in Odessa. His passions in life included his wife Judy Garza; his career as a Sales Representative for Century Hughes; his family; and his two German Shepherds. He was an active member with the Apartment Association, and a faithful member of Midland Bible Church.
Charlie was preceded in death by his father, Charles Garza.
He is loved and survived by his devoted wife, Judy Garza of Midland; his mother, Joy Edgington of Rowlett; sisters and brother-in-laws, Debbie and Tim Proctor of Odessa, and Betty and Jackie Thomas of Rowlett; brother, Danny Garza of Lovelady; four sons, Nathaniel Blackwell and Joshua Blackwell, both of Louisiana, and Robbie Jones and Jason Jones, both of Midland; daughter and son-in-law, Amme and Heath Cole of Midland; five precious grandchildren; numerous nieces; and nephews; and uncountable friends who dearly cared for and loved Charlie.
The family will receive friends at Ellis Funeral Home, Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Graveside services have been scheduled for 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, 2005, at Resthaven Memorial Park with Vince Loftis officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home, 801 Andrews Hwy. Midland, 683-5555.
Charlie’s laughter deeply touched the hearts of many and will always be remembered.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established, for the family, in honor of Charlie Garza at West Texas National Bank, P. O. Box 1830, Midland, TX, 79705.
Ike Lovelady
Midland - Ike Lovelady, longtime resident of both Odessa and Midland, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2005, in Albuquerque, N.M. Although his heart remained in West Texas, shortly after the death of his wife, Verta Lovelady, and due to his own gradually failing health, he moved to Albuquerque to be near his daughters.
He was born in Buford, Ark. And raised in Broken Arrow, Okla. He received a degree in engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1937. He married
Verta while a college student, worked after graduation as an engineer for Black, Sivalls and Bryson (BS&B) in Oklahoma City, and joined the US Army Air Corp, after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He served as a pilot in the Pacific Theater and after the war returned to work as an engineer for BS&B again. He moved his family to Odessa in 1947, where he partnered with Charles Sisals to create Sisals Tanks, Inc. he later became an independent oil and gas producer and moved to Midland in the late 1960s.
He loved oil fields and oil business. Ike was featured in an article on the American oil boom in the Sept. 29, 1980, issue o f Newsweek Magazine. As noted in the article Ike Lovelady, like so many others, found romance in the oil fields. “If you’ve got any gambling blood, this is on tremendous roll of the dice, ” he said. Throughout his long career and despite occasional financial reversals, he continued to be eternally optimistic about West Texas, wildcatting and all of the aspects of the oil business. Like so many men of hit generation, his handshake was his word.
Losing his mother as a young boy and raised in poverty, Ike fulfilled most of his dreams. He became an engineer, a pilot and an entrepreneur. He married
a wonderful woman and had a family. He lived a long life, having reached 89 at the time of his death. His family guesses his regrets would be that he had to leave West Texas; that Verta was not able to share the last nine years of his life; and that he never experienced that tremendous, super colossal “gusher” that he always dreamed about. His daughters and grandchildren will never stop missing him.
Ike is survived by daughters, Connie Lovelady-Rappaport and her husband, Stuart Rappaport, and Linda Lovelady Epstein of Placitas, N.M.; grandchildren, Andrew Isaac Epstein and wife, Llia, Brady K. Lovelady, Ethan M.H. Epstein and wife, Susan, Bree Lovelady, Zachary Lovelady, Elizabeth Epstein, and Jonathan Epstein and wife, Jenifer. He is also survived by close friend, Donald Longcope of Albuquerque.
Services will be held Saturday, Feb. 12, 2005 at 111 a.m. at Resthaven Memorial park in Midland.
Services entrusted to French Mortuary of Albuquerque, N.M.
Jose Eloy Rodriguez
Odessa - Jose Eloy Rodriguez, 56, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2005, at The Hospice House.
He was born August 5,
1948, in Odessa to Jose Reyes and Felipa Cardenas Rodriguez. He was a Christian Catholic.
Mr. Rodriguez is survived by son, Joey Rodriguez of San Antonio; daughters, Eloysa Rodriguez of San Antonio, and Sabrina Ramos and Sonya Mendoza, both of Odessa; brothers, Ray Rodriguez and Tony Rodriguez, both of Odessa, and Luis Rodriguez of San Angelo; sisters, Monica Turner, Maria Elizabeth Salgado and Maria Sanchez, all of Odessa; and four grandchildren.
Rosary was said yesterday at 7 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, 2005, at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Joey Rodriguez, Monica Turner, Luis Rodriguez, Luis Anthony Rodriguez, Matthew Sanchez, Steve Ramos, Devan Najera, and Rudy Marruffo.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Hospice House.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the employees at Hospice House: “You are not just employees, you are family.”
Jean Martindale Childs
San Angelo - Jean Martindale Childs, 77, of San Angelo, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 24, 2005, in San Angelo.
The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday March 28, 2005, at Johnson’s Funeral Home.
Jean was born Minerva Jean Martindale to Robert and Mary Beth Martindale on Oct. 15, 2005, in San Marcos, Texas.
Jean graduated from San Marcos High School and from South West Texas State University. She was a school teacher for 32 years at Burleson Elementary in Odessa.
Jean was a member and past President of the Odessa Music Study Club, a member of the Permian Playhouse, the Odessa Jaycees, a member of Kappa Kappa Iota Sorority in Odessa, the Daughters of The American Revolution, the Concho Valley Lions Club of San Angelo and the Retired Teachers Association in San Angelo.
Jean’s church memberships include the First Presbyterian Church of Odessa and the First United Methodist Church in San Angelo.
She is survived by her loving family: Sons, James Curtis Childs Jr., of Phoenix, Ariz., Robert Howell Childs and wife Denise of Freemont, Calif., and Lawrence Wayne Childs and wife Virginia of San Angelo; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
The family wishes express their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the staff at Hospice of San Angelo, Community Hospital 3rd Floor Nursing Staff, Park Plaza Nursing Center and Johnson’s Funeral Home.
Jean Farnham Moore
ODESSA - Jean Farnham Moore was born June 24, 1910, in Chicago, Ill. In 1918, she moved, with her family, to Oklahoma; graduated from Bristow High School and, in 1930, from Baylor University. She did graduate work at Oklahoma City University, Sul Ross State Teacher’s College, and Colorado State University.
She taught school in Oklahoma City and Midland before marrying James Cecil Moore in 1943.
The Moores moved to Odessa in 1948 and became active members of First United Methodist Church. For 35 years she taught children in the church and was active in United Methodist Women and the Couples’ Class.
In 1987, she moved to Parks Methodist Retirement Village (at that time, called Parks Good Samaritan). She was a volunteer in health care activities and participated in all the Village programs.
She was a longtime member of Pioneer Study Club and enjoyed Northside Senior Center bridge plus two bridge clubs of long-standing.
Her husband preceded her in death in April 1983, as well as her sister, Frances Edwards, of Odessa, on December 15, 2003.
She is survived by her nephew, Bill Edwards of Fort Worth; and by many loving friends.
It is suggested that memorials be given to the youth program of First United Methodist Church of Odessa.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 28, 2005, at First United Methodist Church with Blossom Mathews officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Ruby Shannon
ODESSA - Ruby Shannon was born to Lee and Louise Bryant on Sept. 6, 1924, in Rufe, Okla.
She moved to Odessa in 1954, raised her three children here: Sharon, Ronnie and Carla; and helped her husband, Bill Shannon, establish and operate Bingo TV and Repair and Rental.
She was affiliated with the Assembly of God Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill Shannon; her son, the Rev. Ron Witt; her parents; sister, Margie White; and great-grandson, William Rogers.
Survivors include daughters, Sharon Williams and husband Clifford of Kemp and Carla Rogers and husband Donny of Odessa; daughter-in-law, Darlene Witt Lewis and husband Leland of Pampa; grandchildren, Tonya Witt of Plano, Keith Witt and wife Ami of Michigan, Beth Rogers Williams and Jaime of Odessa, Lori Grantham of Ennis, Rene Ragan and husband David of Midland, Chevon Taylor and husband Steve of Waskom, Cindy and husband Bobby Conn of Kemp, Clifford and Steven Williams of Kemp; great-grandchildren, Cassity and Roni Rogers, Nick Crumrine, Kyle Young, Zachary Hamill, Courtney and Bonnie Taylor, Shane Witt, Lesley and Emiley Conn, Pascal and Hayden Williams.
Visitation will run from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home.
Funeral Services have been set for 10 a.m. Monday March 28, 2005, at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Leland Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at RoseHill cemetery.
Services are by Odessa Funeral Home.
OraNell Butler
Odessa - OraNell Butler, 80, of Goldsmith, passed away on March 16, 2005, at Hospice House in Odessa. She was born May 19, 1924, in Mitchell County and the family moved to Martin County where she attended Badgett Community School.
OraNell married
Claude Butler on January 25, 1941, in Midland, Texas, where they lived until 1957 when they moved to Goldsmith. She continued to make her home in Goldsmith until her death. She was a loving wife, homemaker and mother to her nine children who loved her dearly. She enjoyed camping with her children as well as watching her sons play sports. No one can take her place, yet her long, full life she lived and the relationship ought to be with “Precious Memories” bring comfort to our hearts. She was blessed with 16 grandchildren that loved their Granny very much.
OraNell was a faithful member and sang in the choir at First Baptist Church in Goldsmith. She was also a member of Goldsmith Fire Department Fire Belles. She worked at the Steak House of Goldsmith in the ’60s and early ’70s. Later, she worked at Gibson and Strike It Rich of Odessa, until she retired in 1988.
OraNell was preceded in death by her husband, Claude; son, Darrel; three brothers, Delbert Badgett, Paul Badgett and Hester Badgett; and one sister, Della Rush.
OraNell is survived by her children, Leonard Butler and wife, Geri, of Drippings Springs, Texas, Harold Butler and wife, Margaret, of Beeville, Texas, Weldon Butler and wife, Suzanne, of Andrews, Texas, Eddie Butler and wife, Gloria Ann, of Bastrop, La., Sharon Cooke and husband Pat of Lubbock, Texas, Bobby Butler and wife Betty of Odessa, Texas, Jerry Butler of Goldsmith, Texas, and Carol Kennedy and husband Jim of Canyon, Texas. She is also survived by her 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren; two sisters, Ophie Davis of Dumas, Texas, and Irene Senter of Odessa, Texas; and one brother, Leo Badgett of Lubbock, Texas.
There will be a visitation from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 17, 2005, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Services for OraNell Butler are scheduled for 4 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2005, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers are to be her grandsons. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Hospice House.
Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas.
