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Virdie Thomason
MIDLAND - Virdie Thomason, 86, a retired Midland Independent School District food service employee, died Sunday, March 2, 1997, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center of Midland.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Midland with the Rev. Dr. James Bishop officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Wetumka, Okla., and was a resident of Kansas before moving to Midland in 1952. She was a member of the Church of God.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Dillard Thomason of Denver, Colo., Willard Thomason of Ulysses, Kan., Tommy Thomason of Odessa and Milford Thomason of Midland; daughter, Frances Betterton of Greenwood; 13 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
John Burks Jr.
ODESSA - John Henry Burks Jr., 71, died Friday, March 7, 1997. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Rosehill cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Dennis officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Caldwell and attended Agape Ministries.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Franki Biggs of Palm Springs, Calif.; and son, Floyd Stonym of Cleveland, Ohio.
Billy Dockery
ANDREWS - Billy Joe Dockery, 53, a well service operator, died Thursday, March 13, 1997, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church in Andrews with the Rev. Kerry Tilley officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home, Inc.
He was born in Rock City, Ala., and moved to Andrews in 1967 from Winfield, Ala. He was Pentecostal.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Irene Shirey of Winfield, Ala.; sons, Bobby Dockery of Hobbs, N.M., and Domingo Galindo Jr. and Christopher Dockery, both of Andrews; daughters, Patricia Tate of Cocoa, Fla., Rosemary Wilkinson of Dora, Ala., Emma Gomez of El Paso and Mary Llanez, Linda Villafurete, Cindy Lopez, Corina De LaCruz and Carolina Lopez, all of Andrews; brothers, Ray Dockery of Hobbs, N.M., J.H. Dockery of Guin, Ala., and Paul Dockery of Florence, Ala.; 34 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Maria Flores
FORT STOCKTON - Maria Blainos Flores, 76, died Thursday, March 13, 1997, at Pecos Memorial Hospital.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Stockton with the Rev. Charles Geller officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Jolanda Jaques and Janie Duarte, both of Fort Stockton; sister, Ofelia Velasquez of McCamey; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Lillian Mitchell
ANDREWS - Lillian Lorene Mitchell, 80, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at Permian General Hospital.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at McKinney Acres Baptist Church with the Revs. Dale Dozier and Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West cemetery. Arrangments by McNett Funeral Home, Inc.
She was born in Vernon and moved to Andrews in 1948 from Ackerly. She was a member of McKinney Acres Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Son, Roy Mitchell of Andrews; daughter, Brenda Gray of Andrews; and five grandchildren.
Jimmy Natividad
PECOS - Jimmy Natividad, 59, a laborer, died Tuesday, March 11, 1997, in Albuquerque, N.M.
Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Antonio Mena officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Toyahvale and was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Patricia Wren of Costa Mesa, Calif., Sylvia Bonillas of Fontana, Calif., Anabel Zubeldia of Chino, Calif., Estella Cordero of LaHarba, Calif., and Julie Natividad of Albuquerque; brothers, Pedro Natividad of El Paso, Benito Natividad of Dallas and Ramon Natividad of Pecos; sisters, Rosa Rodriguez and Rufina Rayos, both of Pecos, and Rita Fuentes and Kathy Lara, both of Odessa; and 10 grandchildren.
Frank Williams
BROWNWOOD - Frank T. Williams, 83, a retired Amoco Oil Company employee, died Wednesday, March 12, 1997, in Abilene.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George Gaston officiating. Burial will be at Eastlawn Memorial Park.
He was born in May and lived in Abilene for two years. He was a member of Pioneer Drive Baptist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Bee Williams of Abilene; daughters, Linda Robinson of Odessa and Betty McKelvy of Abilene; sister, Elwanda Coppic of Brownwood; brothers, Darrell Williams of Georgetown and Kelly Williams of Houston; and three grandsons.
William Braddy
ODESSA - William Bert Braddy, 85, a retired oil field construction worker, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, in Cedar Park.
Graveside services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Eliasville and was a resident of Odessa before moving to Cedar Park. He was a Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Bill Braddy of Austin; and daughters, Rhonda Tschewik of Dallas, Linda Nelson of Lago Vista, Judy Tate of Winona and Candice Lancaster of Grapevine.
Donald Dudley
TYLER - Donald M. Dudley, 41, a dentist, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at a Tyler hospital.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. today at Lloyd James Chapel in Tyler with Perry Hall officiating. Burial will be at Whitehouse cemetery.
Arrangements by Lloyd James Funeral Home.
He was born in Monahans and was a resident of Tyler. He served in the Air Force. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Debra Ann Dudley of Tyler; sons, Dustin Dudley and Dillion Dudley, both of Tyler; daughter, Diana Dudley of Tyler; mother, Norma Jean Dudley of Midland; brother, Dale Dudley of Austin; and sisters, Sherry Shelton of Walnut Creek, Calif., and Susan Brown of Odessa.
Douglas Harrison
DENVER CITY - Douglas Ted Harrison, 34, a mechanic, died Monday, April 7, 1997, at his residence.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church in Denver City with the Rev. James Aulds officiating. Burial will be at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Chapel.
He was born in San Antonio and was a resident of Denver City. He was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Mother, JoAnn Janelle Harrison of Denver City; brother, Larry Harrison of Lebanon, Tenn.; and sister, Teri Lynette Caison of South Port, N.C.
Willie Husky
KERMIT - Willie Nelle 'Tillie' Husky, 72, a retired Winkler County secretary, died Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Eastside Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill and Harold Durham officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born in Colorado City and was a resident of Kermit. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Bob Husky of Kermit; son, Bobby Husky of Cotulla, Texas; daughter, Jackye Nelle Leonard of Rule, Texas; brother, Emmitt Tilley of Kennewick, Wash.; sisters, Emma Lena Elliott of Midland and Mary Boxley of Wickett; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Richard Sleeper
SNYDER - Richard Lee Sleeper, 79, a Chevron office supervisor, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church in Snyder with the Rev. Jerald Leatham officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Oakwood cemetery in Waco. Arrangements by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home.
He was born in Wagoner, Okla., and was a resident of Snyder. He was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Virginia Sleeper of Snyder; son, Richard Lee Sleeper Jr., of Alpine; daughters, Emmalie John of Levelland, Kathryn Moore of Austin and Margaret Potting of Arvada, Colo.; brother, Dr. Harold Sleeper of Hendersonvill, Tenn.; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
