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Irene Allen
MARATHON - Irene Allen, 94, of Fort Stockton, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, in Fort Stockton.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Marathon cemetery in Marathon. Arrangements are by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Seminole and was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS Son, David M. Allen of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter, Patricia A. Gulihur of Fort Stockton; two grandchildren; and 6 great-grandchildren.
Ruby Mae Cooper
ODESSA - Ruby Mae Cooper, 85, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at Regency Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Freedom Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. C.D. Cooper Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Chapels & Crematory.
Survivors Son, C.D. Cooper of Giddings; daughter, Vera Cooper Williams of Odessa; sisters Thelma Cooper Jackson of Odessa and Nell Hammond of Ft. Worth; 7 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Humberto F. Nieto
ODESSA - Humberto F. Nieto, 73, of Odessa, died Thursday, Feb. 15, 2007, at his residence in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Uecker officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Martinez and Smith Funeral Chapels and Crematory.
He was born in Presidio.
Survivors Wife, Alicia Nieto of Odessa; sons, Jesus Humberto Nieto, Jose Nieto, David Edwardo Nieto, Hugo Nieto and Oscar Nieto, all of Odessa; daughters, Linda Rivera, Noemi Navano and Gabriela Nieto, all of Odessa; brothers, Luis Machuca of El Paso, Ruben Nieto of Presidio, Fernando Nieto of Midland, Rolando Nieto and Arturo Nieto, both of Ojinaga Chihuahua, Mex.; sisters, Olga Nunez of Odessa and Carolina Nieto of Presidio; 20 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Nola Kay Watson Watters
ODESSA - Nola Kay Watson Watters, 67, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007, at Buena Vida Nursing Center in Odessa.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home with the Rev. Byron McWilliams officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
She was born in Jacksonville and was a Baptist.
Survivors Sons, Jimmy Watters and Kimmy Watters, both of Odessa; brother; Nolan Watson Jr. of Cache, Okla.; 6 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
Carla Marie Winget
NOWATA, OKLA. - Carla Marie Winget, 44, of Bartlesville, died Friday, Feb. 16, 2007, at the Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Nowata cemetery with the Rev. Randy Bettis officiating. Arrangements are by Benjamin Funeral Service.
She was born in Bartlesville.
Survivors Son, Corey Winget of Georgetown, Ill; brother, Bryan Head of Houston; and one granddaughter.
Ruby Brown
ODESSA - Ruby Brown, 93, died Saturday, Feb. 17, 2007, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Alice Louise Reimers
McCAMEY - Alice Louise Reimers, 81, of McCamey, died Sunday, February 18, 2007, at Medical Center Hospital.
Funeral Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Geraldean ‘Jerry’ Barton
Odessa - Longtime Odessa resident Geraldean “Jerry” Barton, age 81, passed away February 13th at Hospice House in Odessa after a five-year battle with cancer. Jerry was born in Snyder, Texas on August 21, 1925 and moved to Odessa with her family in 1926. She lived in Odessa until 1942 when she moved to California to work for the U.S. Navy. After the war, she returned to Odessa for a family visit and ended up getting married
to Bill Barton on June 7, 1948; she remained a resident of Odessa until her passing.
Bill and Jerry owned and operated Western Nursery for nearly 20 years. Jerry was a loving and generous wife, mother, grandmother and friend. Jerry’s grandchildren and great-grandson were so special to her, and she cherished her time with them.
Jerry loved her family and friends very much and was always willing to help out in any way possible. Jerry also enjoyed traveling and seeing new things. In the past few years she traveled to Europe, the Middle East and Alaska.
She was preceded in death by her father, Hardy Smith, her mother, Ruby Smith, sister, Patty Smith and brother, Herman Smith. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, William G. (Bill) Barton of Odessa, sons Glenn Barton and Jim Barton of Odessa, Granddaughter Jamie McKinlay of Logan, Utah, Grandson, Colin Barton of Honolulu, Hawaii, and Great-grandson Jaxon James McKinlay of Logan, Utah.
Graveside services were held on Friday, February 16, 2007. The family would like to thank the Hospice House of Odessa for their loving care.
Arrangements were entrusted to Acres West Funeral Chapel.
Nola Kay Watson Watters
Odessa - Nola Kay Watson Watters, 67, of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at Buena Vida Nursing Center here in Odessa. She was born March 6, 1939 in Jacksonville, Tx. She was a member of First Baptist Church and retired as Vice President from Western National Bank.
She is survived by sons, Jimmy Watters & wife Julia, Kimmy Watters and wife Jan of Odessa; brother, Nolan Watson Jr. of Cache, Okla.; a dear and special friend Vianna Gale Loving of Odessa; 6 grandchildren; and 2 great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held today Saturday February 17, 2007 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, February 18, 2007 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a family gathering to visit with friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home.
Chapel services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, February 19, 2007, at Odessa Funeral Home with Reverend Byron McWilliams officiating. Interment to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services by Odessa Funeral Home Odessa Funeral Home.
Vance Harris
College Station - Vance Harris, 66, a retired truck driver, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2007.
Funeral: 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Mount Olivet Chapel. Burial: Mount Olivet cemetery.
Vance was born April 22, 1940 in Knoxville, Tenn. to Carrie and Leslie Harris. He served in the U.S. Marines. He married
Tomasa P. Nunez on Dec. 5, 1961. Vance was preceded in death by both parents and a brother.
Survivors: Wife, Tomasa; son, Julian Harris; daughters, Cynthia Johnson and husband, Tim, Olga Matthews and husband, Hiram, Irma Moisan and husband, Robert; six grandchildren, Raven Aultman, Morgan Harris, Niles and Chelsea Johnson, Andy and Toni Maria Moisan; three great-grandchildren, Andrew Robinson Harris, Connor and Matthew Aultman.
Mount Olivet Funeral Home
2301 N. Sylvania Ave.
Fort Worth, Texas 76111
817-831-0511
David H. Wiltshire
Dallas - David graced our lives from 1976-2007. David attended Permian High School in Odessa, TX and Ossining High School in N.Y. David was part owner and president of Live Wire Special Events, Active Party and Tent Rentals. His active involvement in the entertainment industry was fueled by his passion for creating music with his skilled drumming ability.
He is survived by his father who was his closest friend and mother as well as his 4 siblings.
A celebration of his life will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, February 17, 2007, at 2616 Commerce St., Dallas, TX. For directions call 214-325-6687.
Alfred Hernandez
Odessa - Alfred Hernandez, 83, of Odessa, TX, passed away Wednesday, February 14th, 2007, at Seabury Nursing Home. He was born August 27th, 1923, in Big Spring, TX. He married
Delfina Vasquez March 9th, 1946, in Pecos, TX. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.
He is preceded in death by his mother Petra Hernandez, brother Manuel Hernandez, sister Mary Hernandez, niece Myra Ann Hernandez and nephew Danny Rodriguez.
He is survived by his wife Delfina of Odessa, TX, 3 sons, Adolfo and wife Juanita, Armando and wife Lourdes of Odessa, TX, and Alfredo Jr. and wife Tencha of Pinedale, CA, brothers, Chuey Hernandez of Pecos, TX, Sam and Ben Hernandez, both of Odessa, TX, sisters, Jessie Hernandez, Margie Sandoval and Rosa Fabela, all of Odessa, TX, grandchildren, Adolfo Jr., Armando Jr., Fernando and Raquel, all of Odessa, TX, Rose Mary Hernandez of Austin, TX, Chris, Jacob and Melissa, all of Pinedale, CA, great-grandchildren, Jamie Rodriguez of Austin, TX, Yvette and Clarissa, both of Odessa, TX, Nick, Miles, Jordan, Analeia and Soda pop, all of Pinedale, CA, a host of nieces and nephews and many friends.
Viewing was held Friday, February 16th at 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. with a rosary at 7:00 P.M. at Martinez-Smith Funeral Chapels. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, February 17th, 2007, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Mark Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Services are entrusted to Martinez-Smith Funeral Chapels & Crematory.
Nora Sue Moore
Allen - Nora Sue Moore, age 72, of Plano, Texas was surrounded by family when she joined the Lord on February 13th, 2007. She was the loving wife of Lynn F. Moore for 44 years who preceded her in death.
She is survived by her 4 children, Sandi Moore of Plano, Texas, Darrell Moore and his wife Cathy of Odessa, Texas, Robert Moore and his wife Debbie of Flower Mound, Texas and Kari Pfeifer and her husband Jeff of Frisco, Texas. She was the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren: Tanner, Matthew, Madison, Sarah, Preston, Austin, and Avery Ellenora.
The family received friends on Friday, February 16th, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Turrentine-Jackson Funeral Home in Allen, Texas. A memorial service will be held at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home in Odessa, Texas at 10:00 am on Monday, February 19th. She will be buried next to her husband at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa following the service.
Rex Allen Rarden
Rex Allen Rarden, 70, died in Kamuela, Hawaii, on January 30, 2007, while on vacation. The son of Fred Arthur and Moleta Edith (Pedigo) Rarden. Rex was born January 9, 1937, in the Mullinville (Kansas) home of his grandparents Daniel Boone and Nellie Pedigo.
Rex grew up in several Kansas and Texas towns as his father’s work with a natural gas company necessitated relocating the family. He graduated from McCamey (Texas) High School in 1955, lettering in four sports football, basketball, baseball, and track. He went to Lon Morris Junior College on a basketball scholarship but transferred to San Angelo JC when he realized that he missed the other sports. He was a member of the San Angelo Rams 1957 national championship junior college basketball team.
He served in the U.S. Army as a medical records clerk. He was the first member of his family to graduate from college, receiving a BBA in International Business from the University of Texas in 1966. In 1964, Rex and Linda Ann Sullivan were married
in Bryan, Texas. They made their home in San Mateo, California where they have lived since 1968. Rex was employed as an insurance claims executive and especially enjoyed his work with Fremont Reinsurance Company in San Francisco. He traveled throughout the United States and Canada on audits, retiring in 2000. He was a member of Sons in Retirement. His agile mind, broad interests, quick wit, encyclopedic memory, gentleness, strength (he once strangled a rabid bobcat that attacked a fellow oil field worker), generosity, radio announcer voice, facility with languages, ear for good music and eye for good art, and love of life will be remembered by his extended family and friends.
He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Ann; son Marc Elliot and Heather Rarden of San Francisco; daughter Dr. Xandra Ellen Rarden and Gabriel Rothstein of Seattle; sister Jerelyn (Rarden) Kendrick of Midlothian, Virginia; and eight nieces and nephews in California, Texas, Colorado, Washington, and Virginia, including Michael and Julie McMillan of Odessa. He was predeceased by his parents; sister Ramona McMillan; and nephew Hal McMillan. At his request, no services were held. Donations in his memory may be made to the charity of your choice or to any organization that works with those suffering from alcoholism.
