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Elsie Dean Housdon Stewart
Wewoka, Okla. - Elsie Dean Housdon Stewart passed away on April 24, 2006 after courageously battling lung cancer for more than a year. She was born the second child of Minnie and Luie Housdon on April 4, 1934 in Wewoka, OK. She graduated from Pampa High School and worked 35 years for Texaco Inc. as a secretary and stenographer. She raised two sons, Ronny and Donny in Odessa, TX. She later moved to Deleon, TX. She was a wonderful mother and provider for her sons. For 19 years, she was a loving caretaker for her dear mother, Minnie (MomMa), who preceded her in death in 2003.
She is survived by her two sons: Ronald M. Stewart, MD and his wife Sherri and their children, Elizabeth, Jackson and Mary, all of San Antonio; and Donald A. Stewart, MD and his wife Shannon and their children, Tyler, Morgan and Luke, all of Lorena. She leaves a dear sister, Maxine Tolson and her husband Bill of Oklahoma City.
Her family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Howard Dickey in Deleon. There are too many physicians and nurses in San Antonio to thank individually; however, Elsie and her family were blessed by all those who cared for her at University Hospital, the CTRC and the Fredericksburg Care Center in San Antonio.
Visitation will be Friday evening at Stout Funeral Home, 409 S Wewoka Ave, Wewoka, OK 74884. Services will be held at the Bethel Church in Wewoka, Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the American Cancer Society (8115 Datapoint Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229, 800-227-2345) or the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio Medical School Alumni Scholarship Fund for medical education (7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, 210-567-4400).
Donald Kerry Keith
Grandfalls - Donald Kerry Keith, 45, of Amarillo passed away on April 24, 2006 in Odessa. He was born on July 11, 1960 in Florence, AZ. He was employed by El Paso Natural Gas as a corrosion tech specialist. Keith was a member of the Palo Duro Masonic Lodge #1239. Services are set for 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 29, 2006 at the First Baptist Church in Grandfalls, TX with David Tucker officiating. Interment will follow with a Masonic graveside service at Tamarisk cemetery in Grandfalls. Services are under the direction of Harkey Family Funeral Services in Monahans. Survivors include his wife Karen Howell Keith of Amarillo; son, Daniel Keith of Amarillo; daughter, Kristin Keith Askew and husband J.W. of Albany; parents, Arvle and Ethel Keith of Lovington, NM; brothers, Virgil Keith and wife Deb of Denver City and Randy Keith and wife Sheila of Parma, ID; sisters, Ina Able and husband Wes of Carlsbad, NM and Judy Nepsa and husband Mike of Rancho Santa Margarita, CA; grandson, Levi Askew of Albany; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Don and Bertha Howell of Grandfalls and numerous nieces and nephews.
Andrew Jackson ‘A.J.’ Barbee
Odessa - Andrew Jackson “A.J.” Barbee, 65, a longtime resident of Odessa passed away Tuesday, April 25, 2006 at Regency Hospital in Odessa. He was born June 17, 1940 in Old Glory, Texas. He was a fishing tool operator. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
He is survived by his wife, Priscilla Barbee of Odessa, son, Duane Barbee, sister, Mable Crist of Ft. Worth, granddaughter, Diana Wheeler of WA. and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2006 at Hubbard-Kelly Fun-eral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Larry Bob Carnes
Norman, Okla. - Larry Bob Carnes, 55, of Blanchard, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, April 25, 2006, at Norman Regional Hospital. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, April 28, 2006, at Havenbrook Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend John L. Roberts officiating. Interment will follow at 3:00 P.M., at the Rose Hill cemetery in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman, Oklahoma.
Larry was born December 18, 1950, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to Cecil Bill and Dorothy Elizabeth (Henson) Carnes. He and his mother moved to Lawton from Odessa, Texas, in 1966. He returned to Odessa in 1971. He graduated from Eisenhower High School in Lawton in 1969.
Larry married
Freida Lou Nelson in Odessa on March 6, 1972. He attended Cameron University in Lawton and Odessa College in Odessa. Larry worked for Odessa Service Parts for eighteen years before attending Odessa College for five years to study computer technology. He then worked for Farmers Insurance before returning to Blanchard, to be close to family. He then worked for GPC until his death.
Larry loved his big dogs, Cody Joe, Jake and Christy, and his niece and nephews. He loved his boats, fishing, camping and drag racing.
Larry was preceded in death by his mother, Dorothy, in 2003 and father, Cecil, in 1990. Survivors include his wife, Freida, of the home; sister, Linda Rice and husband, Dan, of Odessa, TX; two sisters-in-law, Jean Miller and husband, Mike, of Norman, and Patti Goodson, of Lawton; niece, Jenny Miller, of Norman, and two nephews, Chris Miller and his fiancé, Jentry Bridwell, of Norman, and Jared Goodson, of Lawton, OK.
Send condolences online at http://www.havenbrookfuneralhome.com/Obituaries.html
Jesus Franco Cobos Jr.
Odessa - Jesus Franco Cobos Jr. 89, of Odessa passed away on April 24, 2006 at Hospice house of Odessa. He was born on September 2, 1916 in Ft. Davis, Texas to Jesus A. Cobos and Martina Franco Cobos. Service will be held on Friday, April 28, 2006 at 2 P.M. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Fr.Francis Frye. A Rosary will be held on Thursday, April 27, 2006 at 7 P.M. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Cobos was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Parish. Mr. Cobos married
Trinidad Ramirez in 1946 in Odessa, Texas, he enjoyed all outdoors events with his family, he also enjoyed baseball. He is survived by his wife Trinidad Cobos of Odessa, a son ; Robert Cobos of Odessa; four Daughters; Delia Ann Allison of Bismark, AR, Nancy Perez of Baldwin Park, CA, Irma Tesar of Laurence, KS, Sylvia Cobos of Bell, CA. 21-grandchildren, 45-great grandchildren and 20 Great-great-Grandchildren. In lieu of flowers family request donations to Home Hospice of Odessa.
Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Jackilu Youngblood
Monahans - Jackilu Youngblood was born Jackie Irene Duncan to James “Jack” Hampton Duncan and Johnnie Irene Duncan Nee Pittman in Lockney, Texas on November 1, 1928. They divorced a couple of years later. Irene then met and married
Leo Dickey, the man Jackie called Daddy for the rest of her life. They lived in Amarillo, Texas until the depression forced them to move to California to find work. Jackie graduated from Corona High School in California in 1945 (still wearing her cowboy boots!)
She met and married
John Edgar Youngblood, Jr. in 1947 and had 2 sons. In 1950, the family moved to West Texas, looking for work. In Odessa, they separated, and in 1952, Jackie moved to Monahans and stayed for 53 years. She raised 2 sons by herself, by carhopping, waiting tables, bartending and as owner of a Bar and Grill. She did this for 24 years. She worked at “M” System for about 10 years after that, and then very late in life, she found the work she was best suited for. She went to work for the Ward County Historical Commission at the Archives under Elizabeth Heath, a wonderful lady. They became very good friends as they shared a love for preserving the history of their beloved Monahans, Ward County and West Texas. She also fought hard to keep Ward County and West Texas from becoming the Nation’s nuclear waste dump.
She became very interested in her genealogy and found ancestors that put her with “The Daughters of the American Revolution”, “The United Daughters of the Confederacy”, and “Texas First Families”. She was very proud of her heritage.
Jackilu was fun loving, interesting, adventuresome and reveled in knowledge. She knew more about oilfield work than any 10 women and could talk for hours about roughnecks and their work. She loved West Texas and the hard working people and knew most of the ranchers and their work. Several years ago, she found that she had cancer and she fought it tooth and nail. She eventually lost this battle on the evening of April 24, 2006, at the age of 77.
She is survived by her 2 sons, John E. Youngblood, III, of Odessa and Timothy Malone Youngblood of Springfield, Missouri, 1 grandson, T. Sgt. John Colby Youngblood of the U. S. Air Force, at Travis A.F.B., California, 1 granddaughter, Karen of Missouri, 2 great-grandsons, Aaron and John Colby, Jr., and a 3rd great-grandchild on the way. Also all Youngbloods, a half-sister, Zeolete Banks of Oregon and an uncle, Jake Pittman of Amarillo.
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Odyssey Hospice of Odessa, Texas, for their invaluable help and care.
Jackilu will be missed by her family and many, many friends. God Bless You, Jackilu.
Memorial Services are set for 2 p.m. Friday, April 28, 2006 at Harkey Family Funeral Services Chapel. Services are under the direction of Harkey Family Funeral Services.
Elsie Dean Housdon Stewart
Wewoka, Okla. - Elsie Dean Housdon Stewart passed away on April 24, 2006 after courageously battling lung cancer for more than a year. She was born the second child of Minnie and Louie Housdon on April 4, 1934 in Wewoka, OK. She graduated from Pampa High School and worked 35 years for Texaco Inc. as a secretary and stenographer. She raised two sons, Ronny and Donny in Odessa, TX. She later moved to Deleon, TX. She was a wonderful mother and provider for her sons. For 19 years, she was a loving caretaker for her dear mother, Minnie (MomMa), who preceded her in death in 2003.
She is survived by her two sons: Ronald M. Stewart, MD and his wife Sherri and their children, Elizabeth, Jackson and Mary, all of San Antonio; and Donald A. Stewart, MD and his wife Shannon and their children, Tyler, Morgan and Luke, all of Lorena. She leaves a dear sister, Maxine Tolson and her husband Bill of Oklahoma City.
Her family would like to express heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Howard Dickey in Deleon. There are too many physicians and nurses in San Antonio to thank individually; however, Elsie and her family were blessed by all those who cared for her at University Hospital, the CTRC and the Fredericksburg Care Center in San Antonio.
Visitation will be Friday evening at Stout Funeral Home, 409 S Wewoka Ave, Wewoka, OK 74884. Services will be held at the Bethel Church in Wewoka, Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 9 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the American Cancer Society (8115 Datapoint Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229, 800-227-2345) or the UT Health Science Center at San Antonio Medical School Alumni Scholarship Fund for medical education (7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, 210-567-4400).
Marion Oscar Davis
Odessa - Marion Oscar Davis age 79 of Odessa, passed away Sunday April 23, 2006 at Parks Methodist. Visitation will be Thursday April 27, 2006 from 3pm to 5pm at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Memorial services will be at 10:00 AM Friday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors in their chapel.
Mr. Davis was born June 24, 1926 in Snyder, TX. He worked many years as an independent oil and gas producer.
He is survived by 3 sons; John Ray Davis and his wife Betty of Abilene, Jimmy Davis and his wife Sharon of Odessa, and Floyd Lee Davis and his wife Becky of Abilene; 1 daughter, Darlene Bond and her husband Jim; 2 brothers, Edwin Davis of California, and Edgar Davis and his wife Ruby of Odessa; 2 sisters, Imogene Choat, and Faynell Hill of Odessa, 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.
Mr Davis was preceded in death by; three ex-wives, Ruby Davis, Alice Davis, and Merlene Davis, and his sister-in-law Uldene Davis
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors
Rev. Ricky Terence White
Odessa - Rev. Ricky Terence White, 51, of Odessa passed away Sunday, April 23, 2006 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born November 5, 1954 in Odessa to George & Etta C. White. He was the associate minister at Greater Mount Sinai Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his father, George White, Jr.
He is survived by his wife, Janice White of Odessa, sons, Christopher & Jayirus White both of Odessa, daughter, Kandyce White of Odessa, mother, Etta C. White, brother, Michael White of Albuquerque, N.M., sisters, Shawneequa Love of Lubbock & Jonell Johnson of Houston.
Visitation will start Thursday, April 27, 2006 at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 1:00 pm Saturday, April 29, 2006 at the Rose Of Sharon Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. L. C. Rhea officiating. Interment will follow at Rosehill cemetery.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Charolette Hill
Odessa - Charolette Dee Harchas Hill passed away at 7:20 p.m., Tuesday evening, April 25, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. Charolette was born in Hobbs, New Mexico on October 23, 1947 and grew up in Goldsmith, and Odessa, Texas. She graduated from Permian High School and attended Sul Ross University, UTPB and Odessa College. She worked for Ector County Independent School District for 33 years.
Charolette married
Gerald M. Hill in Wink, Texas on August 15, 1981. The marriage was very happy and successful, and Charolette and Gerald enjoyed many trips to the lake where she enjoyed riding in the boat, fishing, and especially skiing. They spent many happy evenings sitting on the porch. Charolette loved chocolate and she loved to go shopping.
She was a wonderful mother who would do anything for her children and grandchildren. She was a loving and supportive wife. She was a faithful friend. She was a constant source of good cheer, and an invaluable member of our community. Her kind and generous spirit will be greatly missed by all.
She is survived by her father, Dee Harchas, and step-mother Lona Harchas, her uncle Jack Harchas, her aunt Helen Dilly, and her cousin Tracy Morgan. She is also survived by her husband, Gerald Hill, her son Scott Brown, her daughter Amanda Lyons, and her granddaughters, Jessica Dixie and Patience Dee Lyons, and many loving in-laws, nieces and nephews.
Memorial Services will be held at 10 AM, Friday, April 28, 2006 at The Seventh-day Adventist Church, 201 E. 91st, Odessa, TX. Viewing Friday, from 9 AM until service time at the church.
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Albert Eugene ‘Gene’ Britt
Lamesa - Albert Eugene “Gene” Britt went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 23, 2006.
Services will be held at First Baptist Church in Lamesa, Texas on Thursday April 27, at 12:00 PM with the Reverends Mike Matheny and Forest Srader officiating. Burial will be in Lamesa Memorial Park under the direction of Branon Funeral Home.
Mr. Britt was born November 3, 1934 in Pride, Texas. He graduated from Lamesa High School in 1953. Gene owned and operated Britt Trucking, and Britt Dirt Contracting as well as Britt Well Service with locations in Lamesa, Odessa, Big Lake and Sweetwater. This business specializes in both oilfield trucking, construction and well servicing. The business was founded by his father Albert Emory “Bill” Britt in 1934.
Gene met and married
the love of his life Judy Crutcher in Lamesa, Texas; November 17, 1960. Gene was a very successful businessman continuing the operation of these businesses until his death. His leadership and expertise made the company the success it is today. He was and always will be a name recognized in the oil business.
Gene never met a stranger, and never was too busy to stop and visit. He was truly a people person and was very well liked and thought of in West Texas and the New Mexico areas. A compassionate man who was true to his word and loved dearly by those who worked for and with him. He was an excellent husband and dad and loved his family dearly.
Gene was preceded in death by his parents, Albert Emory “Bill” Britt and Viola Itasca Roberts Britt, and a beloved son Zane Eugene Britt.
Survivors include his wife; Judy, daughter Lauri Ann and son Chance Wade all of Lamesa as well as his grandchildren Kortney Danielle, Dakota Demi, Kamie Jaide all of Lamesa and Cassidy Cheyenne Britt of Chattanooga, Tennessee.
He will be surely missed by his family and numerous friends, and businessmen throughout the area.
The family requests memorials be sent to Howard College c/o the Gene Britt Memorial Scholarship Fund 1001 Birdwell Lane, Big Spring, Texas 79720 Attn: Jan Forsythe.
The Rev. Louis James Droll
Rowena - The Rev. Louis James Droll, 73, passed away Sunday, April 23, at Padua Place in San Antonio. Droll served the Diocese of San Angelo from March 9, 1968, until his retirement on May 16, 1995. A Rosary will be held at Johnson’s Funeral Home in San Angelo at 7 p.m., Wednesday, with Msgr. Fred Nawarskas presiding at the Rosary and Msgr. Benedict Zientek delivering the eulogy.
Fr. Droll’s funeral Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, at St. Joseph Church in Rowena. The Most Rev. Michael D. Pfeifer, OMI, Bishop of San Angelo, will be the celebrant; Msgr. Elmer Holtman of Austin will give the homily; and Msgr. Larry Droll will say the closing prayer for the funeral Mass and preside over the burial service. Fr. Droll will be interred in Rowena.
Fr. Droll was born April 3, 1933, in Rowena, to Louis A. and Odelia Droll, both of whom preceded him in death. He is also preceded in death by a brother Victor Droll and a sister-in-law Frances Droll.
Fr. Droll is survived by a sister, Alma Mixon, and her husband, E.C., of Georgetown and children Gerald, JoAnn, Suzanne, Dennis, Timothy, and Exley III; a brother, Daniel Droll and his wife, Kathy, of McAllen, and their children Mary Ellen, David and Dina; and Victor and Frances’ children, Maureen and Charles.
While with the Diocese of San Angelo, Fr. Droll was assigned to Sacred Heart Cathedral, San Angelo, as pastor; Sacred Heart, Abilene and St. Joachim, Clyde, assistant pastor; Central Catholic High School and Grade School, Abilene, principal; Holy Angels, San Angelo, associate pastor; St. Joseph’s, San Angelo, administrator; St. John’s Hospital, San Angelo, chaplain; Catholic Charities, San Angelo, and Social Action, director; St. Therese, Carlsbad, and St. Paschal Mission, Sterling City; Angelo State University, San Angelo, chaplain; St. Margaret, San Angelo, pastor. Fr. Droll also worked served chaplaincies at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Washington D.C.; the Federal Correctional Institute in Texarkana, and at the U.S. Medical Center for Federal Prisoners in Springfield, Mo.
Prior to entering the priesthood, Fr. Droll worked for the American Cancer Society in San Angelo. He was educated at St. Joseph’s Elementary School, Rowena; Stephen F. Austin High School, Austin; the University of Texas at Austin; St. Mary’s Seminary in Houston; Immaculate Conception Seminary, Conception, Mo.; and the University of Texas Graduate School, Austin (Master’s in Education).
Pallbearers will be Pallbearers are Gerald Mixon; David, Robert, Montey, Herbert, and Craig Biedermann; and Exley Mixon III.
Dorothy Jean Tennis
Odessa - Dorothy Jean Tennis, age 76, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2006, at Hospice House of Odessa.
She was born January 17, 1930, to William Otto and Mary Kathryn (Maxwell) Barton in White Flat, TX. Dorothy worked as a dental assistant for Dr. B.B. Strahan in Odessa for 21 years. She was a lifelong member of Second Baptist Church.
She is preceded in death by her parents, her sisters, Alyne Carrigan and Irene White, her brother, William Barton, Jr, and her husbands, Stanley Carmack and Bill Tennis.
She is survived by her daughter, Kristi Lea Carmack, granddaughter, Harlea Brook Manus, grandson, Tommy Joe Hargis, and sisters, Frances Brown and JoAnn Cheatham.
The family suggests memorials be made to the Hospice House of Odessa.
The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Naidu and his staff, and to the Hospice House of Odessa. Dorothy was loved by all who met and knew her, and will be missed.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2006, at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with Rev. Mike Johnson officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
