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Manuel Ortega
FORT STOCKTON -- Manuel Ortega Sr., 92, of Harlingen died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1998, in Harlingen.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. JosephChurch with the Rev. Joe Vasquez officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Casa de Piedra and had been a resident of Harlingen since 1994. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Son, Manuel Ortega Jr. of San Diego; daughter, Josephine Simpson of Harlingen; brother, Jose Vizcaino of San Pedro, Calif.; sisters, Antonia Valenzuela and Frances Montlongo, both of San Pedro, Calif.; six grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.
Leata Standefer
ODESSA -- Leata Opal Standefer, 77, of Odessa, a retired bus driver, died Tuesday, Sept. 15, 1998, at Avalon Place.
Private graveside services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Berwick and moved to Odessa in 1956. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Debbie Reedy of Odessa, Sandra Reynolds of West Richland, Wash.; sons, Jimmie Standefer of Oklahoma City, Wayland Standefer of Dallas, Walter L. Standefer of Rossville, Ga.; step-daughters, Claudine Jordan of Ore City, Mildred Wood of Modesto, Calif., Millie Knutson of Hollister, Calif.; step-son, Lee O. Standefer of Ore City; and 17 grandchildren.
Kenneth Thompson
ANDREWS -- Kenneth R. "K.T." Thompson, 48, of Andrews, an oilfield worker, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, at his residence.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Henson officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Waco and was a long-time resident of Andrews. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, JoLyn Thompson of Andrews; son, Kenneth J. Thompson of Monahans; daughters, Molly R. Gilliam of Big Spring, Jean Baker of Yukon, Okla.; parents, Jay and Pat Thompson of Andrews; brothers, Benney Thompson and Robert Thompson, both of Andrews; sisters, Sandra Armstrong and Carole Thompson, both of Andrews, Theresa Sullivan of Plano; and four grandchildren.
Rennie Havens
ODESSA -- Rennie Havens, 62, of Odessa died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, at his residence.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Floyd Clinton
ODESSA -- Floyd Clinton, 81, of Odessa, a retired chef, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald R. Van Dyke officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Garrison and moved to Odessa from there. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ella Mae Clinton of Odessa; sons, Floyd Clinton Jr. of Garrison and Eddie Gene Clinton of Odessa; daughter, Jeanor Pearl Taylor of Oklahoma City; brothers, Dale Clinton of Odessa and Kenneth (Bob) Clinton of Palm Springs, Calif.; sisters, Mary D. Spencer of Long Beach, Calif., Inez Taylor of Palm Springs, Dorothy Johnson of Banning, Calif., Jean Lacy and Virgea Session, both of Palm Springs, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
W.D. Drennan
ODESSA -- W.D. "Dub" Drennan, 92, of Odessa died Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998, at Avalon Place.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with Don Turskey officiating. Burial will be at Monahans cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Arden and moved to Odessa in 1947 from Seagraves. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ethel Drennan of Odessa; sisters, Irene Knight of Odessa and Ada Roach of Monahans.
Thelma Love
TULIA -- Thelma Love, 92, of Lubbock, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 16, 1998, in Lubbock.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Central Church of Christ. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Wallace Funeral Home.
She was born in Vernon. She was member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Bill Love of Odessa, Doyle Love of Lubbock, Deryl Love of Albuquerque, N.M., and Audrey Love of Grand Prairie; sister, Marie Cammack of Belton; 17 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren.
Mary Mitchell
ODESSA -- Mary Ann Mitchell, 96, of San Marcos died Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrange-ments by Thomason Funeral Home. Local arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Hostyn and had lived in the Permian Basin since 1932.
SURVIVORS: Son, Raymond Mitchell of Houston; daughters, Marilyn Mitchell of Phoenix, Ariz., Nancy McCarley of Wimberly; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Dorotha Swafford
KERMIT -- Dorotha Swafford, 74, of Kermit, a retired assistant to a Winkler County judge died Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Community Church with the Rev. Henry O’Freund officiating. Burial will be at Kermit cemetery. Arrangments by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born in Poolville and was a 40-year resident of Kermit. She was a member of the Community Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, L.E. Swafford of Kermit; sons, Doug Swafford of Dallas and Max Swafford of Ingram; daughter, Cathey Green of Upland, Calif.; brother, Truman Chandler of Weatherford; and three grandchildren.
Juanita R. Carrasco
MONAHANS -- Juanita R. Carrasco, 87, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 18, 1998.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John’s Church in Monahans with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Home. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in Redford and was a long-time resident of Monahans. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Tony Carrasco, Dimas Carrasco, Martin Carrasco and Ben Carrasco, all of Monahans, Moy Carrasco of Odessa, C.R. Carrasco and Francisco Carrasco of Crane; daughters, Lucilla Tarin of Fort Stockton and Raquel Ochoa of Monahans; brothers, Pancho Ramirez and Felix Ramirez, both of Odessa; sisters, Alcaria Mendez of Monahans and Manuela Torres of Watsonville, Calif.; 30 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
Beatrice Buchanan
CRANE -- Beatrice "Bea" Buchanan, 95, of Odessa, a former nurse and midwife, died Friday, Sept. 18, at a residence in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Richard W. Box Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be at the Crane cemetery. Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
She was born in Hickman County, Tenn. She spent much of her life in West Texas. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Mattie Staggs and Bertha Hallbrooks, both of Odessa, Christine Cobb of Parson, Tenn., and Viola Biediger of San Antonio; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Nelmer Rape
PFLUGERVILLE -- Nelmer Nadine Crawford Rape, 81, of Pearland, died Friday, Sept. 18, 1998.
Services will be 4 p.m. today in the Memorial Chapel of Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home in Pflugerville with the Rev. Michael Vaughan officiating. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Cook-Walden/Capital Parks Funeral Home of Pflugerville.
She was born in Rayville, La. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Elaine Thornhill of Pearland; sons, Dwaine Crawford of Pflugerville, Jimmy R. Crawford of Raeford, N.C., and Johnny Crawford of Wimberley; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Francis Medlin
LAMESA -- Francis Isaac "Ike" Medlin, 86, of Lamesa, a service station owner, died Thursday, Sept. 17, 1998, at Medical Arts Hospital in Lamesa.
Services were 3 p.m. Saturday at the Lamesa Church of Christ with Mark Hackett officiating. Burial will be in Lamesa cemetery. Arrangements by Branon Funeral Home of Lamesa.
He was born in Hansford County. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Christine Medlin of Lamesa; daughter, Lynn Brewer of Odessa; sons, Wayne Medlin of Cimarron, N.M., and James Howard Medlin of Shallowater; brothers, Cecil Medlin of Edmond, Okla., and Joe Medlin of Lubbock; and 12 grandchildren.
