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Avo Huffman
PLAINS -- Avo Huffman, 80, of Andrews, a retired clerk in the restaurant business, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1998, at Andrews Healthcare Center.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Plains cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Purcell, Okla.
SURVIVORS: Brother, J.D. Huffman of Holcomb, Kan.; sisters, Beulah Neeley of Plant City, Fla., Edna Hatley of Denver, Thelma Tabb of Midland Ella Mae Sims and Mildred Borland, both of Andrews.
Debra Moorhead
DENVER CITY -- Debra Pat Moorhead, 47, of Mustang, Okla., a product specialist for Oklahoma Blood Institute, died Monday, Oct. 5, 1998.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bob Webb officiating. Burial will be at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Homes.
She was born in Brownfield. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Christi Lucero of Portales, N.M., and Kelli McCall of Lubbock; mother, Mola Moorhead of Denver City; brother, Scott Moorhead; sister, Cydney Molleur of Andrews; and three grandchildren.
Clara Rodriguez
ANDREWS -- Clara Rodriguez, 17, of Andrews, a high school student, died Wednesday, Oct. 7, 1998, at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at McKinney Acres Baptist Church with the Rev. John McQueen officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Andrews.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Mary and Ramon Alvarez of Andrews, Rodolfo Rodriguez of Andrews; grandparents, Ruben and Bisenta Rodriquez of Ozona, Jose Rodriguez of Mexico; brothers, Daniel Rodriguez, Steven Rodriguez and Ruben Rodriguez, all of Andrews, and Shannon Pena of Hereford; sisters, Ruby Rodriguez and Susan Rodriguez, both of Andrews.
Marvis Simpson
ODESSA -- Marvis Wayne Simpson, 56, of Midland, a salesman for Cherokee Pipe & Supply, died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Witherspoon officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Dallas County. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, June Simpson of Midland; son, Steve Carroll of Midland; daughter, Amber Rene Simpson of Carrollton; mother, Wynell Simpson of Odessa; and brother, Don Simpson of Midland.
Bennie Brown
TAHOKA -- Bennie Raydell Brown, 72, of Odessa, an employee of a steel manufacturing company, died Saturday, Oct. 3, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Loving Chapel with the Rev. R.T. McNeil officiating. Burial will be at Nevels Memorial Park. Arrangements by White Funeral Home.
He was born Mexia and moved to Odessa in 1974 from Tahoka. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Eddie V. Brown of Odessa; son, Ronnie M. Brown Sr. of Lubbock; daughters, Gail Abron of Fort Worth, Sharon Collins of Albuquerque, N.M., Sharon Hutchings of Minneapolis and Pamela Jackson of Odessa; brother, Leonard Brown Jr. of Fort Worth; and three sisters, Druecilla Houston of Midland, Shirley Graves of Tahoka and Thelma Smith of Lubbock; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Charles Yancy
ODESSA -- Charles Ray Yancy Sr., 54, of Odessa died Tuesday, Oct. 6, 1998, at his residence.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
He was born in Brown County.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Charles Ray Yancy II and Christopher Frank Yancy, both of Odessa; brothers, Larry Lynn Yancy, Keller D. Yancy and Firman Randy Yancy all of Odessa and Curtis F. Yancy of Glendale; sisters, Magaret West, Charel M. Davis, Virginie Ann Brown, all of Odessa and Nancy Smith of Brownwood; and two grandchildren.
R.D. Sims
Eunice, N.M. -- R.D. "Dee" Sims, 82, a retired rancher, died Thursday, Oct. 8, at his residence.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. G.A. Magee officiating. Burial will be at Bruson Memorial cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home.
He lived all his life in Lea County. He was a charter member of the Eunice Roping Club and Lea County Cowboy Hall of Fame.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Chloe Sims of Eunice; sons, Floyd Sims of Eunice and Bill Sims of Hobbs; daugters, Betty Kemph of Eunice and Martha Cone of Jay, Okla.; sisters, Thelma Cooper and Minnie Hedgepeth, both of Jal, N.M., Faye Parrish of Midland, Dorothy Gregory of Eunice, N.M., and Jewel Griffin of Kingston, Okla.
Violet Cass
ODESSA -- Violet Rhoades Cass, 91, died Thursday, Oct. 8, at Deering Nursing Home.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Snyder cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Craig Curry officiating. Burial will be at Snyder cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Wright Colonial Funeral Home.
She was born in Stephenville, and had been a resident of Odessa since 1988.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Fay Nell Gray of Odessa and Bobbie Mosher of Big Spring; son, William D. Rhoades of Pampa; sisters, Lucille Foster of Calif., and Irene Barnes of W.Va.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Raymond Fulrath
MIDLAND -- Raymond Fulrath, 75, a retired painter, died Oct. 3, 1998 at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center of Midland.
Graveside services were held Tuesday at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home of Midland.
He was born in Mount Carroll, Ill., and was a longtime resident of Odessa.
Earskin Gibson
ODESSA -- Earskin Riley Gibson, 71, a retired shift foreman for Mobil Oil, died Thursday, Oct. 8, at Parks Methodist Nursing Center.
Masonic graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
He was born in Hawley and had been a resident of Odessa since 1952. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy during World War II.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Mildred Cox of Cache, Okla.
Ruth Laye
Fort Stockton -- Ruth L. Laye, 81, a superintendent of manufacturing at Amity Plastic Company, died Thursday, Oct. 8.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Church with Sarah Garnett officiating. A rosary will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at East Hill cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Chicago, Ill., and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since since 1985.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Dennis Houren of Fort Stockton and Harry Houren of Chicago, Ill.; daughters, Karen Tucker of Chicago, Ill., and Lucille White of Golden, Colo.; sister, Henrietta Trump of Phoenix, Ariz.; 19 grandchildren; and 41 great-grandchildren.
Thomas Savage
SANTO -- Thomas Booker "T.B." Savage Jr., 82, died Friday at a Weatherford hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the North Santo cemetery with the Rev. George E. Glover officiating. Funeral arrangements are by Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner.
He was born in Gordon. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Elmer Savage of Mineral Wells.
