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Symon ‘Zach’ York
Odessa - Symon “Zach” York, 14, of Gardendale passed away at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2005, in an automobile accident, in Gardendale.
He was born July 24, 1990, in Odessa. Zach enjoyed video games, computers, sports and music. He also played a violin, joined Tae Kwondo and was a 7th degree Orange Belt. He was very loving, sensitive and good hearted. Zach accepted Jesus in his heart at 8 years old. He loved Jesus, family and had many friends. He was always compassionate to someone hurting. He loved to tell jokes and make you laugh. When the wind blows, that’s God laughing at him. Zach you will always be loved, remembered and cherished by all you touched. We know you’re with Jesus.
He is survived by Herman, Lavon and Madison York, Kathy, Roy and Nathan Bobbit, William and Jordana Hodges, Steve York, Kyle and Scout, Byron and Christal Jordan, Jacob and Blake, Gene and Zan Boman; and many wonderful relatives whom we dearly love.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bryan Saffle officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Morris Petty
Odessa - Morris Petty, beloved husband and father, entered into the arms of Jesus Christ March 8, 2005. He was born Nov. 2, 1920, to Ercel Earl Petty and Mildred Garland Huddle Petty in McMinnville, Ore.
He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Mrs. Doy Herwig of Seattle, Wash.
He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ellen Addalene Zugg Petty; daughter and son-in-law, Sandy and William Utlser; son, Morris Petty Jr.; grandson, William Morris Utsler; cousin, Delpha Frazier of Dallas, Ore.; and brother-in-law, Rev. P.V. Zugg of Plano. He was Christian.
His Ancestors were mainly from England, Scotland and Switzerland. Some arrived on the Mayflower; others as the colonists of Long Island in the 1620s. They helped to settle New York, Connecticut, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and the Carolinas. His grandparents crossed the Great Plains to Kansas; some proceeded along the Oregon Trail to Yamhill County. They were industrious, God-fearing people who helped to establish this nation and make it great. His ancestors fought in the wars to preserve our nation, from the Revolutionary War to the Civil War to WWI and WWII. He spent his youth in Oregon and Washington State. He joined the U.S. Army in 1938, and in May of 1939 was sent to the Philippines with “B” company, 31st infantry. He returned home prior to the Japanese attack; many of his friends were on the Bataan Death March. His was the last ship which departed Pearl Harbor before it was attacked in 1941. He was reported as missing but he had already called his parents to let them know he was safe. He met his one true love, Ellen Zugg, while stationed at Midland Airfield in 1942. They were married
at Immanuel Baptist Church in Odessa Oct. 30, 1942. During WWII he served in the Southwest Pacific, 65th bomb squad (H), 43rd Bomb Group (H). Once, after his plane was shot down over water, he was rescued by U.S. forces only minutes before the Japanese would have captured him. He helped to keep Australia free and saw action in places such as Formosa, New Guinea and Leyte in Indonesia. From 1948 to 1951, he was part of the U.S. Army of Occupation in Germany. As part of the 60th troop carrier group in the Berlin Airlift he helped keep that city free from communism. He received a BA from the University of Maryland. He worked at the Pentagon. From 1956 to 1957, he commanded at Johnston Atoll in the South Pacific. He then commanded at McLelland AFB in Sacramento, Calif. He was a USAF Commander of the 25th Air Division at Duluth, Minn., from 1962 to 1965. From 1965 to 1968, he was the Chief USAF Jusmag in Athens, Greece. He was base commander at McChord AFB in Tacoma, Wash., until he retired in 1968 after 31 dedicated years of service to his country.
He continued serving people as the Warden of the Orange County Prison Farm in Orlando, Fla.; as the head of the Red Cross Chapter in Odessa in the early 1970s; and as the Chief Juvenile probation officer of the Ector County Youth Center under Judge Philip Godwin until 1978. He returned to school while working, earning a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from UTPB and later a Real Estate License from Austin Community College. He was a broker for Nolan Real Estate Company. He was a member of the American Legion and a 32nd Degree Mason of the San Antonio Lodge. Even though he met and talked to Presidents, Kings of various countries, and the Shah, he was always easy to talk to, and caring. He loved God and his family dearly, always placing them first in every consideration. He loved animals as well, and never denied a stray, even if it was an Emu or a Peacock. He was charitable and loved to read, especially the Holy Bible. He loved to travel and visited over fifty nations. He will be greatly missed as there is a great emptiness without him. He is no longer on this Earth but is forever in our hearts. We know that he will watch over us as he rests with our Lord and Savior.
We wish to thank the caring staff of the West Texas Cancer Center, especially Dr. Kaczor and Dr. Borra, as well as Dr. Shelton and the Staff at Medical Center Hospital and the H-E-B pharmacy staff, and the Rev. Pistone of the Door of Hope Mission.
In lieu of flowers, memorials should be directed to the Door of Hope Mission.
Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa.
Billie Lou Hufnagle
Canyon - Billie Lou Hufnagle, 84, of Canyon, passed away Monday, March 21, 2005, in Canyon.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at the University Church of Christ with David Lough officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Claude cemetery in Claude with Bob Shepard, Elder and Bible Chair Director for University Church of Christ, officiating.
Billie Lou Hufnagle was born March 10, 1921, in Claude to Harry and Nellie Cobb Gilbert. She graduated from Clarendon High School and was a graduate of Texas Tech University, where she earned her bachelor’s degree and teaching certificate. She taught elementary school in Irving and Odessa for 17 years. During World War II, she was employed by Amarillo Air Force Base as a tools instructor. She was an avid genealogist and traveled many miles in search of family ancestors. Her book on the Gilbert family, published in 1981, is a very comprehensive and informative record of the many branches of the Gilbert family tree. She also wrote a history of the North Carolina Anderson White (1801 to 1885) family, published in 1983. She married
Blaine Hufnagle in Canyon April 28, 2001.
She was preceded in death by her brother, John H. Gilbert.
Survivors Husband, Blaine Hufnagle of Canyon; stepdaughter, Kathy Volanty of Canyon; sisters, Hazel Plaster of Canyon, and Connie Whitman of Ocean Springs, Miss.; five nieces and nephews, Cynthia Branch of Murphys, Calif., Carol Wold of Ocean Springs, Miss., Janet Plaster of Canyon, Clint Gilbert of Decatur, Ark., Clay Gilbert of Gravette, Ark.
Memorials may be directed to High Plains Children’s Home, 11461 S. Western Ave., Amarillo, TX 79118.
Services are entrusted to Brooks Funeral Directors of Canyon.
Dale Leverett
Odessa - Dale Leverett, 61, passed away Monday, March 21, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital.
A Memorial Service will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Odessa with the Revs. Orville Rogers and Charles Tapley officiating.
Pallbearers will be: Caleb Leverett, Rich Leverett, Jason Leverett, Jesse “Trey” Kirkland, Lindy Jones, Leroy Collier, Roland Gladden and Don Clark.
Dale was born Feb. 21, 1944, in Vernon. He was the eldest of four children. He married
Sherry Gwen Roberts June 5, 1964, in Odessa.
Dale was a true entrepreneur as he was an Industrial Developer, a Rancher, Hunter and recently developing a gated, residential community with his brother in Gardendale.
Dale is preceded in death by his father, Cletus Leverett.
Dale is survived by his wife, Sherry Leverett; son, Jody Leverett; daughters, Addie Christensen and her husband, Jesse Christensen, and Jami Langford and husband, Guy; four grandchildren, Sarah Kate, Addie Ann, Sydney and Weston Langford; mother, Carol Leverett; sister, Sherri Kirkland and her husband, Kirk; brothers, Wayne and his wife, Twilla, Shane and his wife, Debbie. He is also survived by many beloved nieces and nephews; cousins; and two aunts.
Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home in Odessa.
The Rev. Hector R. Gonzalez Sr.
MIDLAND - The Rev. Hector R. Gonzalez Sr. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 16, 2005, in Midland, Texas.
He was born July 24, 1933, in Puerta de Tierra, Puerto Rico. He married
Benita Orona on Nov. 5, 1954, in Wichita Falls, Texas.
He served in the U.S. Air Force for 11 years and was a Korean War Veteran. The Rev. Hector R. Gonzalez Sr. served in the United Methodist Church for 20 years as Pastor, District Superintendent and Conference Evangelist for the Rio Grande Conference.
He graduated from Perkins School of Theology from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. He received his Masters Degree of Divinity from Almeada University.
He moved to Midland in 1982, where he established The Glory of God Church (La Gloria de Dios) in 1983 and where he served as Pastor for 22 years. In 2003, I.C.F. Ministries ordained him into the office of Bishop. He also served as Senior Chaplain of the International Conference of Police Chaplains, representing the Midland Police Department under Chief Richard Czech and Chief John Urby.
His father, Saturino Peña of Puerto Rico, preceded him in death.
The Rev. Gonzalez is survived by his mother, Tomasa Peña of Bayamon, Puerto Rico; Benita O. Gonzalez, his wife of 50 years; his children, Hector Gonzalez Jr. and wife Deborah, Victor R. Gonzalez and wife Becky, Richard H. Gonzalez and wife Elizabeth, Brenda K. Hobson and husband Dale and the Rev. Dan H. Gonzalez and wife Esther. He’s also survived by his 12 loving grandchildren, Cherylle Henkel, Mona Garcia, Jonathan Gonzalez, John Rivera, Timothy Gonzalez, Michael Gonzalez, Talitha Gonzalez, Timothy Rivera, Christopher Henkel, Kristan Gonzalez, Cailen Gonzalez and Kendall Gonzalez, all of Midland, Texas. He is also survived by two sisters, Carmen Gonzalez Peña of Puerto Rico and Clarita Montalban of California, as well as two brothers, Carlos “Charlie” Gonzalez Rivera and Raul Gonzalez Rivera of Puerto Rico.
A Celebration Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at Heart of Worship Christian Center. The church is located at 1500 E. University (corner of Maple & University) in Odessa, Texas.
The Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at Cornerstone Christian Fellowship, located at 1610 W. Wall in Midland, Texas.
Arrangements are made under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
The family requests that memorials, flowers and honorariums be sent to Ellis Funeral Home in memory of the Rev. Hector R. Gonzalez Sr.
Troy Lou Munn
Odessa - Troy Lou Munn, 89, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2005.
A graveside service was held at 7 p.m. Friday, July 15, 2005, at Evergreen cemetery in Stanton.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Monday, July 18, 2005, at Asbury United Methodist Church in Odessa with the Rev. Mark Scott, pastor of Highland United Methodist Church in Odessa, officiating.
She was born Sept. 1, 1915, to John and Jennie (Allison) Blocker in Stanton. She was reared in Martin County and attended school in the Courtney Community. Troy married
W.H. Munn on Dec. 16, 1933, in Big Spring. They lived in Andrews for 40 years and for the last 10 years, they made their home in Odessa.
Troy was a lifelong Methodist. She was a member of the Highland United Methodist Church of Odessa at the time of her death. She was a member of the United Methodist Women’s Association and a longtime member of the Rebecka Lodge. She was a loving mother and wife, whose family and church always came first.
Survivors include her husband, W.H. Munn; three daughters, Helen Cook of Odessa, Mary Steed of Midland and Ruth Ann Page and her husband Dennis of Midland; three sons, Pat Munn and his wife Jan of Odessa, Mike Munn and his wife Sue of Midland and Jimmy Munn and his wife Suzan of Big Spring; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Betty Sadler of Odessa; a brother, John Blocker Jr. and his wife Betty Jo of Hobbs, N.M.; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Arrangements are under the direction of Gilbreath Funeral Home of Stanton.
Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com.
Frank Joseph Pietruszka
MIDLAND - Frank Pietruszka, of Midland, passed away Friday, July 15, 2005.
He was born July 30, 1920, to Frank Joseph Pietruszka and Anna Marie Was in Chicago, Illinois.
He served in the U.S. Army from Nov. 30, 1942, to Dec. 1, 1945. Frank served in battles in Northern France, Rhineland and Central Europe. He received the American Service Medal, World War II Victory Medal, Europe African Medal, Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal and Bronze Star. Frank at the time of his discharge was a Technician Fifth Grade with the Headquarters Company, 415th Infantry, Camp San Luis Obispo, Calif. After the war, he owned Pietruszka Sausage and Butcher Shop in Chicago, Illinois, moved from Chicago to Truth or Consequences, N.M., in 1959 and in 1973 he moved to Midland, Texas.
Frank was preceded in death by his parents and brother Benny.
He is survived by his son, Nick and his wife Ronda, their children Ashley Fulton and her husband Zack, Randy and Wesley of Midland, Texas; daughters, Natalie Anderson and her husband Shawn, their daughter Emily of Carthage, Texas, and son Jared of Odessa, Texas; Karen Pietruszka and her son Joseph of Boulder, Colo., and sister, Adeline Briskey of Chicago, Illinois.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, 2005, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
Memorials may be directed to National Timberwolf Association, 4002 Jasmine Drive, Wichita, KS 67226-3518.
Delbert E. Simpson
ODESSA - Delbert E. Simpson, 79, of Odessa, Texas, passed away July 15, 2005, at Hospice House.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 19, 2005, at Crescent Park Baptist Church in Odessa, Texas, with the Rev. Greg Morris of Crescent Park Baptist officiating. Interment will be at 3 p.m. at Trinity Memorial Park in Big Spring, Texas. Delbert was a member of Crescent Park Baptist Church.
A family visitation is scheduled from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born on June 17, 1926, in Big Spring, Texas, to Akin and Rubye Simpson. He was reared in Howard County and graduated from Big Spring High School and also attended Howard College and Odessa College. He married
Alma Claire Averitt on June 19, 1948, in Big Spring, Texas.
He entered the military in 1944 and served until 1948. He was in the U.S. Army Air Corps and also the U.S. Army in CIC. He worked for Phillips Petroleum Company for 33 years, retiring on Aug. 1, 1985.
After retiring, he spent 15 years doing volunteer work for Campers on Mission, working on churches and in church camps. He also served on the Board at Circle Six Ranch Baptist Camp.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years; a son, Gary Simpson of Houston, Texas; a brother, Harold Simpson of Southlake, Texas; and also three sisters-in-law, Kay Simpson of Stanton, Texas, Jackie Simpson of Big Spring, Texas, and Evelyn Simpson of Littlefield, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Bob Simpson, Nolan Simpson and Akin Simpson.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Circle Six Ranch Baptist Camp in Stanton, Texas.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
