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Harold Semple
MIDLAND – Harold Hugh Semple, 64, of Midland, a pecan grower, died Saturday, March 20, 1999 at his residence.
Graveside services are at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Memorial Park. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Newnie Ellis Funeral Home on Andrews Highway. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born in Caddo, Okla. and was a longtime resident of Midland. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: mother, Lucille Odell Semple of Midland; wife, Patricia Gaines Semple of Midland; son, Harold Hugh Jr. and Mary Semple of Midland; daughter, Ann and Ray Hartline and Cheryl Kay Rice, all of Plano; brothers, Charles and Margaret Semple of Midland and Robert and Anne Semple of Fort Worth and seven grandchildren.
Irene Shelton
ODESSA – Irene Shelton, 70, of Odessa, a former insurance clerk at Women and Children’s Hospital, died Wednesday, March 17, 1999 in a local hospital.
Graveside services are at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jerry Thorpe officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Haskell County and was a longtime resident of Odessa. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: son, Mike and Marla Shelton of Anchorage, Alaska; daughter, Melinda and Mike Rieken of Luanda, Angola; brother, Don and Laverne Vaughn of Odessa and four grandchildren.
Robbie Smith
MONAHANS – Robbie Joe Smith, 83, of Monahans, died Sunday, March 21, 1999, at a local nursing home.
Services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Christ with the Rev. Greg Hollie officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in Coleman and was a longtime resident of Monahans. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: wife, Mary Smith of Monahans; daughter, Jo Praisnar of Midland; nephew, Steve Winborn of Monahans; niece, Jane Anne Eason of Monahans; and one grandchild.
Wilford Hensley
ODESSA – Wilford Hensley, 72, of Odessa, died Saturday, March 20, 1999 at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Jose Muro
PECOS – Jose Fina Muro, 75, of Pecos, died Sunday, March 21, 1999, at Reeves County Hospital.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Jerry Bilbrey
BIG SPRING -- Jerry D. Bilbrey, 67, a retired trucker, died Saturday, March 20, 1999, in a Big Spring hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Revs. Jess Colegrove and Ronnie Newton officiating. Interment will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
He was born in Santa Anna and was a U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force veteran who served in Korea. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Evelyn Bilbrey of Big Spring; son, Billy Ray Bilbrey of Odessa; daughters, Sharon Ann Aguirre and Kathy Lynn Barganier, both of New Braunfels; mother, Beatrice Riley of Odessa; brother, Curtis Bilbrey of New Braunfels; sister, Maxine Hensley of Odessa; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Lola Lang
KERMIT -- Lola Lillian Lang, 80, a beautician, died Friday, March 19, 1999, at Park Methodist Nursing Village in Odessa.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Kermit cemetery with the Rev. Richard Cooper officiating. Arrangements made by Cooper Funeral Chapel, Inc.
She was born in Lake City, Ark. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Debra Cummings of Odessa; brother, Buel Jones of Jonesboro, Ark.; and two grandchildren.
Lorene Struck
ODESSA -- Lorene E. Struck, 82, died Friday, March 19, 1999, in Burleson.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements made by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Jones County. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Harold Struck and Phillip Struck, both of Odessa; daughters, Carolyn Britton of Fort Worth and Karen Aaron and Linda Straub, both of Burleson; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren.
James McElvaney
COLORADO CITY -- James T. "Jim" McElvaney, 55, a retired Texaco employee, died Friday, March 19, 1999 at Mitchell County Hospital.
Services are at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church with the Revs. Travis Monday and Rev. Ted Spear officiating. Burial will follow in the Colorado City cemetery. Arrangements by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home.
He was born in San Angelo. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Carolynn McElvaney of Colorado City; parents, J.A. and Billie McElvaney of Brady; sons, Travis Price of Elizabeth City, N.C., and Tracy McElvaney of Keller; daughters, Lori Michelle Smith of Lubbock, Lori Kay McElvaney of Odessa and Julie Hines of Hobbs, N.M.; sisters, Naomi Jordan of Hobbs, N.M., and Ann Smith of Odessa; brother, Billy Robert "Bob" McElvaney of Brady; and eight grandchildren.
Tommy Tucker
PECOS -- Tommy Joe Tucker, 21, a seismograph operator, of Pecos, died Thursday, March 18, 1999, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Mount Evergreen cemetery with the Rev. J.E. McCormick officiating. Arrangements made by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was a lifelong resident of Pecos. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dolores Tucker of Pecos; daughter, Samantha Tucker of Pecos; parents, Ronnie and Beverley Sandell of Pecos; grandparents, Allen and Dot Williams of Pecos and Leon Walser of Missouri; step grandmother, Winnie Clark of Pecos; stepmother, Kim Tucker of Van Alstyne; brothers, Donie Tucker of Sherman and Johnny Bishop of El Paso; sisters, Rochelle Tucker of Van Alystne, Deana Sandell of Ardmore, Okla., and Monica Sandell of Dallas.
Lena Beattie
MONAHANS -- Lena Beattie, 89, a homemaker, died Friday, March 19, 1999, in Midland.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Monahans Memorial cemetery with the Rev. Dick Brown officiating. Arrangements made by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in Shamrock, Okla., and was a member of the Assembly of God church.
SURVIVORS: Nieces, Delores Leesher of Midland, Betty Franklin of Carlsbad, N.M., Wanda Spraggins of Monahans and Wilma DeKnegh of Ruidoso, N.M.; and nephew, Lowell Creamer of Moore, Okla.
Mary Boyd
ODESSA -- Mary Louise Boyd, 78, died Friday, March 19, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Henry Crim
ROCKDALE -- Henry Crim, 79, a retired drilling foreman, died Friday, March 19, 1999, in Rockdale.
Services are pending with Phillips & Luckey Funeral Home of Rockdale.
