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Mary Carlson
Carlsbad, N.M. - Mary Carlson, 84, of Carlsbad, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005, at Landsun Health Service Center in Carlsbad.
Mary Carlson was born July 16, 1920, in Shelbyville, Texas, to Charley Jackson and Eva Huntington Windham. She was raised and educated in Texas. She married
Ernest B. Carlson on July 13, 1946, in Orange, Texas, and they moved to Carlsbad very shortly thereafter. Mary was a homemaker and mother. She enjoyed flower gardening and cooking; no one ever left her home hungry. She was a mother to everyone and everyone called her “Mama Mary” but her children and grandchildren were the love of her life. She loved animals, especially cats, dogs and wild birds. Mary was a member of BPOE Does No. 43, the Rebeccas and Cavern Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband Aug. 22, 1974; and her parents.
Mary’s survivors are her sons, Charles L. Carlson and wife, Mary, of Odessa and Ernie Carlson of Carlsbad, N.M.; her grandchildren, Charles Carlson Jr. and Kristine, both of Dallas; Ashli Tate and Brandon, both of Odessa, and Matthew Anderson and Christine, both of Galveston, Connie Drager and John, both of Lewisville, Justin Anderson and Laura, both of Lubbock, Lindsay Carlson of Waco, Texas, and Kirstin Wilson, Scooter and E.B. Carlson, all of Carlsbad, N.M.; and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at West Funeral Home in Carlsbad, N.M.
Funeral services for Mary Carlson will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Epworth United Methodist Church with the Rev. Brad Bennett officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Gardens Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be Justin Anderson, Randy Cooksey, John Drager, Donnie Rutherford, Brandon Tate, Jay Walker and Scooter Wilson.
Services are entrusted to West Funeral Home of Carlsbad, N.M.
Christine Freeman
ODESSA - Christine Freeman, 80, of Midland, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
She was born March 24, 1924 in Turkey, Texas. She was a Baptist.
She is preceded in death by two sons, Nicholas Grillo and Guy Pyeatt.
She is survived by three sisters, Betty Drewry and husband George of Alpine, Billie Rodgers and husband Bill of Wichita Falls, Lela Vee DePauw of Las Vegas, Nev.; lifetime friend, Ernest Grillo of Odessa; three grandchildren: Leslie Houston, E.J. Grillo and Scott Pyeatt, all of Odessa; and two great-grandchildren: Sommer Grillo and Brooklynn Houston of Odessa.
Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Birdie Lurlene Collum
ODESSA - Birdie Lurlene Collum died Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Sherwood Place at the age of 85.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2005, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Johnny Dickerson officiating.
Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Lurlene was the founder and owner of Collum CMC Thumb Braces, a business of which she was extremely proud because it provided so many people, including herself, relief of the pain of arthritis in the thumbs. She sold her leather thumb braces to
doctors, hospitals, clinics, Medical Schools and individual patients throughout the United States for 13 1/2 years, after which she sold the business to a worldwide healthcare leader which is headquartered in London, England, Smith and Nephew Rolyan, Inc. They had sold Collum Thumb Braces for her worldwide for years and Mrs. Collum was so pleased that they wanted to purchase her business and take over her many customers immediately. She had designed the braces in 1984 when she was 64 years of age and began her very sucessful business the same year. She retired when she was 77 years of age.
Lurlene was a member of Crescent Park Baptist Church in Odessa. During most of her life was involved in the music program of the Church, beginning when she was a very young girl, but she gave that up a few years ago when she was no longer able to participate.
She was preceded in death by her husband Paul Collum and her brother, Truman McCreless.
Among her survivors are her sister-in-law, Doreen of Odessa; nephews, Jack McCreless of Winchester, Mass., and Pat McCreless of New Haven, Conn.; two very special friends, Wilma Mace and Barbara Sims of Odessa; and a host of other wonderful friends.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Vannevar C. ‘Van’ Dancer
Odessa - Vannevar C. “Van” Dancer, 56, of Odessa, passed away Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital.
He was born Jan. 16, 1949, in Odessa. He was a pressman for the Odessa American for over 30 years.
His survivors were his five children, Michelle Burditt of Dallas, Jerome Dewberry of Kermit, and Gerald Dewberry, Vanevar Dewberry and Aundra McGee, all of Odessa; his sisters, Rhonda Monroe, Renee Fletcher, Rita Dancer, Mary Butler and Naomi Dancer; his brothers, Lester Dancer, Lawrence Dancer, and Louis D. Dancer; 11 grandchildren; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5, at St. Matthews Baptist Church. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery.
Services are entrusted to Martinez Funeral Home.
Kendell Lyle Green
Pampa - Kendell Lyle Green, 84, passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at Parks Methodist Nursing Center.
He was born on June 6, 1920, in Curtis, Okla., to Nathaniel and Ora Green. Kendell and Eva married
Nov. 3, 1940, in Sayre, Okla. He served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946 and was a production manager for the Freedom Newspaper for 40 years.
He was preceded in death by wife, Eva Jane Green Feb. 15, 2005; his parents; a son, Harold Ray Green; and brothers, Carol, Bill, Frank and Lawrence.
Kendell is survived by his son, Gary L Green and wife, Doris, of Odessa; brother, James K. Green of Artesia, N.M.; two grandchildren, Patricia Ryburn of Hobbs, N.M., and Jason Green of Odessa; three great-grandchildren; nephews, Walt Green of Artesia, N.M., Corky Green of Victoria and Billy Joe Green of Pampa.
Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be Saturday, March 5, 2005, at Fairview cemetery with the Reverend Barry Owens officiating.
Services are by Odessa Funeral Home.
Alice J. Irvin
Odessa - Alice J. Irvin, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at her residence.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Mark Riley officiating.
Alice was born Aug. 9,
1926, in Stratford, Okla., to Karl Andrews and Bernice Massey. She was born at home and died at her home. She married
William F. Irvin May 12, 1946, in Oklahoma City. Bill worked in the oilfield and moved around a lot over Texas and Louisiana with his loving wife, Alice, by his
side at every move. Her favorite place was Algeria, Africa.
She is preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters, Mary Karleen (Andrews) Jackson and Massey B. Boggs; and one brother, Harry Kenneth Andrews.
She is survived by her son, Matthew Irvin and wife, Peggy, of Odessa; daughters, Mary Irvin of Oklahoma City, and Jane Irvin of Odessa; sisters, Glenna Roark of Ada, Okla., and Louise Cloar of Stratford, Okla.; brother, Guy Andrews of San Antonio; grandchildren, Bill Rix of San Marcos, and Sarah Irvin, Letha Irvin and Ethan Irvin all of Odessa.
Services are entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Director.
Happy ‘A.R.’ Dyer
Odessa - Happy went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Monday, February 28, at the age of 96.
Visitation will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Friday, March 4, at The First Baptist Church of Odessa with burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Happy, as he was known by his family, friends and business associates, was born on May 29, 1908, in Whitewright, Texas, the oldest child of D.H. and Melinda Dyer. His two sisters, Juanita and Elizabeth preceded him in death. In the early 1920s Happy moved to West Texas. He graduated from high school in 1925 and briefly attended Texas Tech. During the Depression, he was employed by Cicero Smith Lumber Company in Lamesa, Texas. There he met Una Earnest whom he married
in 1932. Una was his “sweetheart” until her death in 1988 after 56 years of marriage.
He is survived by his son, Mike Dyer of Dallas, daughter-in-law, Penny Dyer of Dallas; and grandchildren, Jill and Evan Dyer both of Dallas.
In 1930, Happy moved to Odessa where he was employed with Oilfield Lumber Company. Happy joined the U.S. Army, where he served honorably until his discharge in 1945. Returning to Odessa after the war, he formed Abell-McHargue Lumber Company with two associates in nearby Midland. He was general manager of Abell-McHargue Lumber Company until 1957, at which time he accepted a position with Odessa Savings and Loan. He remained with Odessa Savings, for 30 years, retiring as its Chairman in 1987.
Happy was a remarkable man who made quite a difference in his adopted home of Odessa. He was a visionary and an exemplary servant leader. Most Odessans consider Happy to be one of the major building blocks in Odessa’s foundation. He was a “charter member” of just about everything that gives the city of Odessa an identity, to name a few: The Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang, The Permian Basin Oil Show, The Odessa College Board, The Medical Center Development Corporation, The Odessa Chamber of Commerce, The Odessa Boy’s and Girl’s Club, YMCA, Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center, and The Down Town Lions Club. He also served on the Ector County School Board; Coliseum Building Committee was a state director of the Savings and Loan Association, and The Lumberman’s Association of Texas and was a member of Masonic Bodies and the Odessa High School Booster Club.
He was recognized as a Lifetime Member of The Odessa Chuck Wagon Gang and the Odessa Chamber of Commerce. In 1978 the Odessa Chamber of Commerce elected him their “Man of the Year”; and in 1993 he was named recipient of the Heritage of Odessa’s Community Statesman Award for Community service. In October 2000 Happy was recognized by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce as The Outstanding Citizen of the Year and was also presented with an honorary degree in Business Administration from Texas Tech University.
The above accomplishments give but a brief sketch of this remarkable man. However, most of Happy’s story is written on the lives of the hundreds of people that he served and mentored throughout his long and productive life as a citizen of Odessa and as a citizen of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
Happy loved his church and his pastors and was an active member of the First Baptist Church where he was baptized on the same day as his son Mike in 1958: as father and son together, they made public their profession of faith in Christ as Savior.
Happy was a man of integrity and honor and he left both a public and a private legacy of excellence and faith to his family and friends and to the leaders of Odessa who will come after him.
On Monday, February 28, Happy’s faith became sight, and he lives now in heaven where he beholds his Savior face to face forever. He would want all his friends and family to know that his deepest desire was that they all place their faith in Christ and meet him in heaven someday.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Music Ministry of First Baptist Church Odessa, Clearwater Community Church, 701 Centennial, Richardson, TX, 75081, or The Jesus Film Project, 233 Westover, Argyle, TX, 76226.
Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Christine Williams Scott
Odessa - Christine Williams Scott, 73, of Odessa, passed away March 2, 2005, at Hospice House with her family by her side.
Christine was the only child of Kathryn Rheams Williams of New Orleans, La., and Richard Alexander Williams of Faus, Okla. She was born in Dallas April 7, 1931.
She studied art at Arlington State College and at the University of Texas in Austin. She continued her passion for painting throughout her life and was a member of the Odessa Art Association and Watercolor Horizons.
Mrs. Scott was a longtime member of St. Barnabus Episcopal Church. She worked in the bookstore and held other responsible positions. She found the church to be a very warm and loving family.
Mrs. Scott was also an avid duplicate bridge player. One of her greatest pleasures was the friends she made along the way. She was a member of the Duplicate Bridge Club of Odessa.
Christine had two children, Alise and Richard (deceased), from her marriage to Robert V. Scott. She is survived by her daughter, Alise Scott Evans of Wyoming; four granddaughters, Kathryn Evans Dawson and her husband, Brandon, and Sarah Evans DeLauro and her husband, Dan, both of Allen, Pamela Evans of Garland, and Kylee Jo Scott and mother, Sandee, of San Antonio. She is also proud to have 2 great-granddaughters, Kate and Isabelle.
Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at St. Barnabus Episcopal Church with the Rev. David Mossbarger officiating as she will be inurned at St. Barnabus Episcopal Church.
Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
Bernice Elnora Bartley Stanton
Odessa - Bernice Elnora Bartley Stanton, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2005, at the Hospice House.
She was born April 14, 1929, in Tahoka, Texas, to Eletha and Charles Ethan Bartley. She had six brothers and sisters, Mildred Wenzel of Brownfield, Pearl Turney of Dublin, Charles Bartley (deceased), Thomas Bartley of Nuevo, Calif., and Lonnie and Ronnie Bartley, both of Brownfield.
Bernice graduated from Brownfield High School in 1946 and married
Ovid Nelson Stanton “Shorty”, of Snyder, March 27, 1950. They moved to Odessa in 1971. They had four sons, Eddie Nelson Stanton, Johnny Glen Stanton, Jimmy Bart Stanton and Troy Mack Stanton. They have six grandchildren, Mandy Lea Stanton, Brandon Carl Stanton, Christopher Warren Stanton, Zechariah Nelson Stanton, Nicholas Ovid Stanton, and Alexandria Elnora Stanton.
“Shorty” was a mechanic and equipment operator. He preceded her in death on November 30, 1987.
Bernice was an elder care provider. She was a charter member of the Victory Temple Assembly of God Church in Odessa, where she was very active. Bernice Stanton was loved by her family and friends and will be missed by many. We rejoice that she has gone to be with our Lord.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Roger ‘Dewey’ Veatch
Fort Worth - Roger “Dewey” Veatch, 88, passed away Sunday, Feb. 27, 2005.
Visitation will be at 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Greenwood Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Greenwood Chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood Memorial Park.
Dewey was born March 28, 1916, in Dewey, Okla. Big D was a Navy veteran and was also in the CC Camp. He retired from General Dynamics and was a used car dealer. He was a charter member in the American Legions of Fort Worth.
Dewey was preceded in death by a son, Donald Monroe “Hoot” Veatch; and a daughter, Dewey Qua “June” Church.
Dewey’s survivors are his wife of 64 years, Mary June Veatch; daughter, Jonny Lynn Veatch Franklin; sons, Roger “Snowball” Veatch and Ronnie Edgar Veatch; sons-in-law, Von Church and Douglas W. Franklin, all of Fort Worth; grandchildren, Rodney, Gary, Mary and Vicki; great-grandchildren, Mallory, Lauren and Christin; brother-in-law, Jess McPherson of Odessa; sister-in-law, Jewel Mathers of Denver City; friend, Ford Arrington of Fort Worth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Services are entrusted to Greenwood Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Worth.
