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David Bates Baulch
Odessa - David Bates Baulch, 52, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2005, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Robert Marvin Carroll Bevers
Odessa - Robert Marvin Carroll Bevers, 63, of Odessa, died Thursday, Jan. 5, 2006, in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Church of Nazarene with the Rev. Terry Pearce officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Denver City cemetery in Denver City. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
He was born in Yoakum County and was a Navy veteran.
Survivors Son, Kenneth Highfill of Odessa; daughters, Theresa Nordman of Odessa and Angela Kirk of Auberndale, Fla.; sisters, Sue Johnson and Vera Hammon, both of Levelland and Juanita Manross of Louisiana; and eight grandchildren.
Willard Mears
Odessa - Willard Mears, 90, of Peoria, Ariz., a gang pusher in the oilfield, died Sunday, Jan. 8, 2006, at Altuna Sterling House in Peoria.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in New Haven, Ill.
Survivors Son, Willard J. Mears of Sun City West, Ariz.; brother, Jay Mears of Coldwater, Mich.; and sister, Margaret Browning of New Haven.
Raul Jimenez Prieto
Odessa - Raul Jimenez Prieto, 79, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2006, at Hospice House.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Martinez-Smith Funeral Chapel with the Chaplain Raul Puente officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery.
He was born in Hutto.
Surviors Sons, Raul Prieto, Ruben Prieto Sr. and Richard Prieto, all of Odessa; sister, Paula Moreno of Wheatridge, Colo.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Eldon Howard Thompson
Monahans - Eldon Howard Thompson, 58, of Monahans, a test driver, died Monday, Jan. 9, 2006, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Monahans Memorial cemetery with Mike Fickenscher officiating. Arrangements are by Harkey Family Funeral Services of Monahans.
He was born in Anthony.
Survivors Son, Lonnie Ray Thompson of Sweetwater; daughters, Sherry Ann Thompson of Tyler, Kathy Lanae Chavez of Alvardo and Kimberly Dawn Thompson of Monahans; mother, Ruby Thompson; and 12 grandchildren.
Glynis D. Wafer
Dallas - Glynis D. Wafer, 37, of Plano, formerly of Odessa, died Saturday, Dec. 17, 2005, at her residence.
Memorial services were held Jan. 2 at Randall Funeral Home with the Rev. Ivery Nell and Bradley Wafer officiating. Arrangements were by Randall Funeral Home of Dallas.
Survivors Father, L.C. Wafer of Dallas; mother, Pat Wafer of Mound, Minn.; brothers, Chris Wafer of Spring Park, Minn., Larenza Wafer of Odessa and Jimmy Allen of Midland, Otis Allen, Roosevelt Allen Jr., Russell Allen and Pat Wafer, all of Odessa; and sister, Felice M. Avey of Burnsville, Minn.
Mary Baker
Odessa - Mary Baker, 81, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, in Dallas.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Jack Ward
MONAHANS - Jack Ward, 79, of Monahans, died Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2006, at his residence.
Services are pending with Harkey Family Funeral Services of Monahans.
Dorothy Mae Beam
Odessa - Dorothy Mae Beam, 83, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Bokchito, Okla. She was a member of First Baptist Church.
Survivors Son, Clayton Andrew Beam of Odessa; daughters, Doris Ann Mackey of Breckenridge, Janice Rhea of Odessa and Beverly Wren of Big Spring; brother, Don C. Miller of Odessa; sisters, Lometa Doss of Kerrville, Doris Lee Rice of Odessa, and Sue Forrest of Kerrville; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Betty Jene Harris
Odessa - Betty Jene Harris, 74, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Oklahoma City, Okla., and was a Baptist.
Survivors Husband, Charles Harris of Odessa; sons, Charles W. Harris Jr. of Houston and James R. Harris of Dallas; daughter, Lois Platt of Fort Worth; brothers, Paul Ray Hughes of Coppell and Robert Vernon Hughes of Irving; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Linda Joyce Luman
Crane - Linda Joyce Luman, 58, of Crane, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2005, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cross and Crown Church with the Rev. Arthur Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Crane County cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.
She was born in Freeport. She was a member of the Cross and Crown Church.
Survivors Husband, Bill Luman of Crane; son, Michael Luman of Crane; daughters, Leigh Ann Bartlett of Odessa and Melissa Bittner of Dallas; father, Jack Howard of Freeport; brothers, Charles Howard of Houston and Paul Howard of Jones Creek; sister, Jo Ann Howard of Huntsville; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Howard Blake Oliphant
Alpine - Howard Blake Oliphant, 45, of Alpine, a supervisor for the United States Border Patrol, died Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2005, at Eastland Hospital.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Fort Hood. He was a member of Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church.
Survivors Wife, Bridget Oliphant of Alpine; son, Robert Shane Oliphant of Alpine; daughters, Sable Lynn Oliphant and Megan Renee Oliphant, both of Alpine; mother, Petra Oliphant of Eagle Pass; brother, Todd Oliphant of San Antonio; and sisters, Jana Sandoval of Irving and Anabella Barrow of Eagle Pass.
Lanette Smith
Pecos - Lanette Smith, 32, of Pecos, died Sunday, Dec. 11, 2005, at Hospice House.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at House of Prayer with the Rev. James Henderson officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Arrangements are by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born in Pecos.
Survivors Husband, Dwayne Walker of Pecos; parents, Lee Tyson of Georgia and Shirley Smith of Odessa; brothers, Lee Treavor Jr., Trinity Smith and Troy Smith, both of Austin; grandparents, Louise Green of Austin and Albert Ephriam of Pecos; great-grandmother, Francis Carson of Rolling Fork, Miss..
Thelma Evelyn Jennings
Odessa - Thelma Evelyn Jennings, 79, of Ruidoso, N.M., died Thursday, Dec. 15, 2005, at Casa de Oro Nursing Home in Las Cruces, N.M.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Gladys Ruth Dickerson
Crane - Gladys Ruth Dickerson, 80, of Odessa passed away Thursday, March 2, 2006 at Midland Memorial Hospital. She was born May 7, 1925 to William & Elizabeth Conway in Rochester, Missouri. She was raised in Savannah, MO. She had taught school in a one room school house in Missouri. She married
Louis S. Dickerson March 28, 1969 in Midland. She worked as office manager for Leamco Bearing Co. in Midland. She was a member of Caprock Baptist Church and loved to work in Vacation Bible School and bake cookies for the kids. She loved to cook and was a wonderful homemaker. She loved nature and the outdoors and loved to fish and hunt with her husband.
She loved to travel. She was intelligent witty and caring and could do anything she set her mind to do.
She is preceded in death by her parents, son, Arnold Lee Farmer and 3 brothers.
She is survived by her husband, Louis S. “Bud” Dickerson of Odessa, son, Ernie Dickerson of Dallas, daughters, Pamela K. Russell of Carrollton, Janeece Morgan & husband Dave of Lavernia, TX. Gayla Ryder of Oceanside, FL., daughter-in-law: Carol Benfatti of Midland, (5) grandchildren, Elizabeth St. John, Michael Farmer, Blake Russell, Robert Lingerfelter and Zack Gonzalez, (2) great-grandchildren, Hannah Elizabeth St. John & Mia Lingerfelter.
There will be a visitation 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 6, 2006 at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2006 at Caprock Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Crane cemetery in Crane.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
June Guess
Odessa - June Guess, age 69 passed away Friday, March 3, 2006, at her residence in Odessa.
She was born June 5, 1936, to Virgil C. and Helena (Tidwell) Harrison in Houston, TX. She was a REALTOR and a member of the Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from Sam Houston State University.
June was a child of God, a Christian. She was a mother, sister, aunt and a friend and affectionately known as “Aunt June.” She was a business woman of integrity, a lady of beauty and elegance wrapped in the fine fabric of wisdom. We are blessed because June brought her love and left it.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and her daughter, Michaele Jill Britsch in 1983.
She is survived by her sister, Barbara Wilkins and husband, Don of Fort Worth, TX; niece and nephews, Twain Wilkins and wife, Denise of Castle Rock, CO; Donette Wilson and husband, Stephen of Brisbane, Australia; and Derek Wilkins and wife, Amy of Concord, NC; and great-nieces and nephews, Cordie Wilkins, Elise Wilkins, Nathan Wilson and Hannah Wilson.
June taught school at Pease and Reagan Elementary Schools in Odessa for 16 years. June entered the real estate business in 1977. In 1981 she opened her own firm as June Guess, REALTORS, later becoming June Guess,
REALTORS/Better Homes & Gardens. In 1989, June Guess and Gary Sims merged real estate companies becoming Co-owners/ Brokers of Sims & Guess REALTORS.
June was elected President of the Odessa Board of REALTORS in 1987 and 1998. She received numerous career designations and awards including REALTOR of the Year, Lawyers Title Award, Women’s Council of REALTORS Women of the Year, Girl Scouts of the Permian Basin Women of Distinction Award, Certified Residential Specialist, Certified Real Estate Brokerage, Studies of Advance Real Estate Studies, Graduate Residential Real Estate, and Accredited Buyer Representative.
She was active in numerous civic, community and church organizations over the years including 6th and Jackson Church of Christ Woman’s Ministries, Texas Tech Health Science Center Advisory Board, UTPB Business Advisory Board, Hospice of Odessa, Hospice of the Southwest, Odessa Rotary Club, Odessa Chamber of Commerce, Midland-Odessa Symphony, Midland-Odessa Retirement Endeavor, Odessa Panhellenic, Permian Playhouse, ECISD Education Foundation, and others.
Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ with Royce Smalling officiating and Twain Wilkins assisting. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the Florida College, Odessa Christian School, or to Hospice of Odessa.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
