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Betty Taylor Jones
Crane - Betty Taylor Jones passed away on Monday, March 6, 2006 at her home in Katy, Texas.
Betty was born in Woodson, Texas to Tyra and Allie Everett Taylor on April 9, 1917. She had 4 sisters and 3 brothers. She married
B. J. Jones in December of 1936. They moved to Crane where they continued to live until moving in 1977 to Katy, Texas.
Betty worked at First State Bank for twenty years. She was active in the Crane Study Club and the Mary Street Church of Christ.
Betty lost her beloved B.J. in November of 1998.
She is survived by her sister Annabell Sheppard; son Mike Jones and his wife Jeannine and their daughter Bettina; son Greg Jones and his wife Renee, and their children Jennifer and her husband Zack, Justin and Chelsie and numerous nieces and nephews, and grand-nieces and grand-nephews.
Betty was a devoted wife of 62 years, a loving mother and a proud grandmother. We remember her patience, her gift for storytelling, her love of learning, and her Sunday roast and ranch biscuits.
The Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2006 at 10:00 am at the Mary Street Church of Christ in Crane where she and B.J. were members for over 45 years.
Valerie ‘Jane’ Pride
Odessa - Valerie Jane Pride better known as “Jane” to family and friends was born January 28, 1921 in Ennis Texas to the late Elliott and Erma Swinney. She moved to Odessa with her young son (Willie) in the early 1940s and united in Holy Matrimony with the late -Richard McGee. She worked as a homemaker/caretaker for the Henderson and Jordan families for many years. She married
the late Robert Pride Sr. on June 11, 1963. Jane became a member of St James Baptist Church under the late Rev. W. R. Ockletree and remained a member until her departure. She was a long time member of the Usher board and was affiliated with several Women Organizations during her lifetime. Upon the death of her husband in 2000, she moved to Flower Mound, Texas with her granddaughter. Due to illness, in October 2005, she began residing at Vista Ridge Nursing Home in Lewisville, Texas until the time of her departure on March 5, 2006. Jane leaves her son, Darrell Pride; two granddaughters, Jana (McGee) Pryor and Debrea Pride; three grandsons, Willie McGee Jr., DeVorick Stinson, and DeVodrick Pride; two great grandsons, Shaquan Pryor and Willie McGee III; two great granddaughters, Kirby McGee and Kristal McGee; a great-great grandson, Willie McGee IV, a great-great granddaughter, Mariah McGee; a nephew, Vernell Haynes, a host of cousins, other relatives, and friends.
Visitation: Thursday, March 9, 2006 from 5 – 10 pm @ Martinez Funeral Home.
Funeral: Friday, March 10, 2006 2pm @ St. James Baptist Church with Rev. R.T. McNeil, officiating.
Jerry Mark ‘Dick’ Dickson
Odessa - Jerry Mark “Dick” Dickson, age 74, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2006, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
He was born January 21, 1932, to C. V. and Mildred (Nall) Dickson in Loving, TX. He married
Nelda Cody in Odessa, and worked for Permian Air Conditioning.
Survivors include his wife, Nelda Dickson of Odessa, sons, Richard Dickson of Denver City, TX, and Pete Myrick of Abilene, TX; brother, Carroll Dickson of Fircrest, WA; and four grandchildren.
There will be a family visitation from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2006, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2006, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Skip Rodgers of Denver City Church of Christ officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
H. Ray Niedecken
Odessa - H. Ray Niedecken, 85, of Odessa passed away Sunday, February 12, 2006 at his residence. He was born February 24, 1920 to Herman G. & Maggie Niedecken in Aspermont, TX. He was raised in Snyder and moved to Odessa in 1962. He owned and operated the Golden Cue until his retirement. He served in the U. S. Army during WWII, and received a Purple Heart. One of his pleasures in life was enjoying his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marine, son, Herman Ray Niedecken, Jr. and (5) sisters and (8) brothers.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Niedecken of Odessa, son, David Niedecken of Ft. Worth, daughters, Betty Fry of Burleson, Donna Simmons of Odessa, brother, Floyd Niedecken of Wimberley, TX and sisters, Fay Martin of Midland and Caroline Reeder of Fluvanna, (6) grandchildren and (6) great-grandchildren, step-daugthers, Joanne Miles of Odessa and Dana Beazley of Midland.
The family will be receiving visitors from 7;00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12, 2006 at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Danny Niedecken officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
David Thomas O’Reilly
Odessa - David Thomas O’Reilly was born March 16, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois. While David was still very young, his parents, Tom and Rita O’Reilly, moved their family from Chicago to Odessa, Texas.
David graduated from Permian High School, and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas Permian Basin.
His gentle manner, calm nature, handsome demeanor, and great sense of humor were apparent especially in the years as store manager for Zale’s Jewelers, and again as the store manager for the opening of Friedman’s Jewelers in the mall. His integrity, determination, dependability, and his quick wit served many well while he was a salesman for Compressor Systems, Inc., and notably more so, recently, as a senior drilling fluids engineer with Newpark Drilling Fluids in Midland Texas.
He was a hard worker, and a true family man. In 1986, David married
Cathy Steele in a civil ceremony, and in 1987, they were united in holy matrimony. David was blessed with 3 children, Shea, Callye, and Dylan.
David enjoyed life, especially laughter, and being able to put a smile on the face of others, even his hospice nurse, Darlene. His endurance, attitude, strength, and faith during his struggle with cancer were aptly described by his kind physician, Dr. Timothy George, as “admirable”. He passed away peacefully at home with his family and close friends on Friday, February 10, 2006.
His family extends an invitation to join them in praising the Lord in thanksgiving for his life. A rosary recitation will be held in the chapel at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors on Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 7 o’clock p.m. Father Mark Woodruff will celebrate a funeral mass at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church 1t 2 o’clock p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2006.
Cherishing David’s life are his wife of nearly 20 years, Cathy, and his children, Shea, Callye, and Dylan, along with his only sister, Shannon, brothers, Tom and wife, Michelle, and Tim and wife, Missy. David is survived also by many dear relatives and friends, and by his loving nieces and nephews, including on very special God son.
Honoring the family as pallbearers are David Wood, Tom Griffard, Dwane McQuitty, Jimmy Patterson, Ken Anthony, and Shane Simpson.
Please join the family in loving remembrance of David and share with them memories of him during visitation hours; Tuesday, February 14, 2006, 2pm-4:30pm, and 6pm-8:30pm at the funeral home.
Donations may be made in David’s memory to Home Hospice of Odessa.
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
I Corinthians 13:13
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Curtis Wayne Pinkerton
Odessa - Curtis Wayne Pinkerton, 62, of Odessa passed away Monday, February 13, 2006 at the Regency Hospital. He was born February 2, 1944 in Hillsboro to J. T. & Maggie Pinkerton. He attended Texas Tech. He married
Debra Goodson May 30, 1983 in Odessa. He had worked for the Odessa Permian Bank, Bank One and Western National Bank. He had also worked at the First National Bank in Lamesa. He was attended the First Church of The Nazarene.
He is preceded in death by his parents, one sister and a brother.
He is survived by his wife Debra Pinkerton of Odessa, son, Chris Pinkerton of Odessa, daughters, Jeanne Pinkerton of Lamesa and Nikki Grigry & husband Jody of Odessa.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 14, 2006 at the First Church of The Nazarene with Rev. Terry Pierce officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Benjamin Huntoon Woodbury
Odessa - Benjamin Huntoon Woodbury, 93, passed away Sunday, February 12th, 2006 at Midland Memorial Hospital. He was the oldest and only survivor of five brothers and a sister. He was a beloved father, grandfather, uncle and friend.
Ben was born October 29th, 1912 in Kansas City, Missouri to Richard L. Woodbury and Olive Lening Woodbury. They moved to Ft. Worth, Texas in 1916. In 1932 he graduated from Texas Christian University with degrees in Biology and Geology. Ben was employed by Gulf Oil in West Texas in 1933 and continued the employment for 30 years. During that 30 years, Ben worked as a roustabout, an engineer and a well tester. In 1939 he married
Johnnie Griffth Woodbury and remained married
for 60 years until Johnnie predeceased him in September of 2000.
Ben was past Master of the Masonic Lodge in Goldsmith, Texas. He was also active in the Goldsmith Methodist Church and served as superintendent of ‘Sunday School’. He wrote poetry, was an avid reader and had sincere interest in many areas, especially the southwest. He loved to find and collect arrowheads.
Ben’s beloved daughter, Anne, predeceased him in 1997.
Mr. Woodbury is survived by his son; Robert Don Woodbury and his wife, Janet Faye of Plano, Texas, grandchildren; Robin Morris Green of Colorado; Benjamin A. Woodbury of Washington State; Margaret Farina of New York; Brooke Atkins of Mississippi; Caroline Sanders of Colorado and Christian Woodbury of Michigan and nine great-grandchildren.
The family wishes to thank niece and nephew Beverly and Tinker Martin for their care and concern over the past several years. The family also wishes to express appreciation for the special people at Hospice of Midland Memorial Hospital as well as the caregivers at Manor Park in Midland.
Mr. Woodbury will be in-state at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home on Tuesday, February 14th, 2006.
Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 14th, 2006 in the Chapel at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Jerry Dale Dixon
Odessa - On Tuesday, March 7, 2006, after fighting the good fight, Jerry (Touch Down J.D.) Dixon went home to claim his prize from his Heavenly Father at the tender young age of 46 surrounded by his loving family and friends at The Hospice House in Odessa, Texas.
He was born September 14, 1959 in Odessa, Texas and attended John Ireland Elementary, Nimitz Jr. High and Permian High School. He was preceded in death by his loving maternal Papaw T. A. McMurry, Aunt Patsy Parum, and paternal grandmother Carlene Bullock.
He is survived by his mother Ginger Dixon, his father and step-mother, W. C. & Becky Dixon, sister, Lori Dixon Courtney, brother, Ricky Dixon and wife, Brenda all of Odessa, Billy Dixon and wife, Pam of Las Cruces, New Mexico, special sister-in-law, Janice Turner and special brother-in-law, John Turner of Odessa, best friends, Jimmy Fincher and Amanda Warner of Odessa, nieces, Chashann “Nikki” Dickson, Candice Dixon, Christopher Turner, Cody Dixon of Odessa, Chelsea Dixon of Las Cruces, New Mexico, nephews Michael Dixon of USS Marine Corp., Sean Dixon of Austin, and his second family and friends in Jackson and Bristol, Tenn., and his pet/child Cinder “Cindy” Dixon, all of whom he loved dearly.
Jerry J. D. Touch Down Dixon was a Christian who loved Christ with all of his heart. He lived in Jackson Tenn., and actively attended Skyline Church of Christ and Partner’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church in Germantown, Tenn. He left this place with nothing more than wanting to know his family and friends loved Christ as much as he did and they would one day be reunited in heaven in a joyful celebration. His love for Christ and faith in God is shown best in the following poem he wrote himself and shared with all he met.
The Storm Will Bring
the Blessings
Sometimes the sun
seems hidden
When our lives are
filled with pain,
Yet God sees us clearly
As His promises remain.
Sometimes we
pray for something
That He doesn’t
seem to give,
But He knows exactly what we need
To help us grow and live.
Finally when
the sun shines
And the clouds
are there no longer,
We see how
much he blessed us
Because the storm has made us stronger.
A Joy Graduation Service will be held at 2:00 pm, Monday, March 13, 2006 at Acres West Funeral Chapel, 8115 W. University in Odessa, Texas with Mr. Bob Clark officiating. Interment will follow at Rosehill cemetery.
Pallbearers are Cody Dixon, Sean Dixon, Jimmy Fincher, Billy Dixon, Ricky Dixon and Danny Dickson. Honorary pallbearers are Allen Martin, Danny Jackson, Glen Pendergrass, Danny Walker, Tom Palmer and Sam Bopps all of Tennessee.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to one of the following: Home Hospice Foundation, 903 N Sam Houston Ave, Odessa, TX 79761; Skyline Church of Christ, 1024 Skyline Drive, Jackson, TN, 38301 or Partner’s Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, PO Box 38525, Edmontown, TN, 38183.
