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Billy Vogel Sr.
BANGS — Billy Vogel Sr., 58, of Bangs, a retired diesel mechanic, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bangs cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Allen officiating. Arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home.
He was born in Winchell and has lived in Bangs since 1972.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy Kyle Vogel Jr. and Wayne Vogel, both of Bangs, Bobby Joe Vogel of Rankin and Jerry Powell of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughters, Tammy Vogel of Sweetwater, Sharon Petty and Angela Vogel, both of Bangs, Karen Taylor of Magnolia, Ohio, and Missie Lawson of Brownwood; mother, Exa Mae Vogel of San Saba; brother, Herman Vogel of Bangs; sister, Velma Guaney of Cherokee; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Helen Huff
ODESSA — Helen Huff was born Nov. 27, 1921, in Coleman County, to Henry Weddle and Alice McDonald Weddle. She passed away Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, in Odessa.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, at the Sunset Chapel with Chaplain Rob Minor of Vista Care Hospice officiating. The burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family will receive visitors from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Helen married
E.J. "Bill" Huff July 16, 1938, in Ward County. He preceded her in death in 1980.
She had been a resident of Odessa since 1949. Helen retired from the Midland International Airport, where she had worked in various positions including the ticket booth in the parking area. She enjoyed crafts and especially dolls. She made dolls and also restored antique dolls.
Survivors include her three daughters, Louise Shelton and her husband, Robert, of Odessa, Jane Griffith of San Angelo and Linda Huff Russell of Austin; two sons, Cecil Huff and his wife, Pam, of Red Rock and Charles Huff and his wife, Jeannie, of Auburn, Calif.; two sisters, Margaret Cloud of Haltom City and Gladys Huff of Hobbs, N.M.; three brothers, John Henry Weddle of Artesia, Calif., T.W. Weddle of Hobbs, N.M., and Earl Weddle of Eunice, N.M.; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Mary Florine Crow
ODESSA — Mary Florine Crow went to be with the Lord Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas.
Flo, as she was known by friends, was born March 11, 1926, in Berwyn, Okla., to Don and Corinne Gilliam.
She is survived by her husband, W.C. Crow of Odessa; sisters, Winnie Jones of Red Oak and Margaret Vann of Odessa; brothers, J.O. Gilliam of Glennpool, Okla., and Les Gilliam of Ponca City, Okla.; daughters, Rita Spriggs and husband Dennis of Cedar Hill, Donna Dunn and husband David of Odessa; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren who loved their Mam Maw dearly. She was also loved by a large number of nieces and nephews who remember her as Aunt Flo.
She was married
to W.C. July 22, 1944, in Ardmore, Okla. They settled in Odessa in 1954. She retired from the Ector County Independent School District in 1983.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 16, 1999, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Mike Dean of Athens officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Delbert L. "Deb" Sweatt
ODESSA — Delbert L. "Deb" Sweatt, 67, of Odessa passed away Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at his residence after a battle with A.L.S. (Lou Gehrig’s Disease).
Mr. Sweatt was born July 12, 1932, in Westbrook. He moved to Odessa in 1942 and had worked for Texas Electric Service Company from 1951 to 1981 and was the president and owner of Sentry Services from 1975 to 1999.
He was preceded in death by his father, Claude Sweatt, and his mother, Mildred Gibson.
He is survived by his companion, Patty Klein of Odessa; two sons, Melvin Lee Sweatt and his wife, Susan, of Grand Junction, Colo., and Dennis Lynn Sweatt and his wife, Kathy, of Odessa; one stepdaughter, Carla Malone and her husband, Mark, of Odessa; one sister, Billye Simons and her husband, Melvin, of Weatherford; two grandchildren, Mitchell Sweatt and Marshall Sweatt of Grand Junction, Colo.; four stepgrandchildren, Anthony Malone, Sharina Malone and Megan Mobley, all of Odessa, and Justin Boroff of Austin.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Griffin Jones officiating. Interment will follow in the Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family suggests memorials go to Hope for ALS, 7822 Santa Elena, Suite 100, Houston, Texas, 77061.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Opal Walton
ODESSA — Opal Walton, 84, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, at an Odessa nursing home.
She was born March 31, 1915, in Collin County.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday in Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with Dr. Griffin Jones officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Opal married
Lee Walton May 2, 1933, in Roscoe. They moved to Odessa in 1945 from Sweetwater. She was a member of Second Baptist Church and loved to be involved there. She also loved to sew. She worked for West Side Upholstery for 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Lee Walton in 1997; and a brother, Dean Carman in 1992.
She is survived by two daughters, Peggy Inman of Alamogordo, N.M., and Glenda Heath of Odessa; two sisters, Buna Collier of Odessa and Alene Monday of Odessa; one brother, Hollis Carman of Palestine; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Stan Heath, Randal Heath, Gary Heath, Van Inman, Fred Collier and Don Collier.
Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Jean Pittman
ODESSA — Zelma "Jean" Pittman passed away in her home with her children and grandchildren at her bedside. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. "Jean" was a wonderful friend to all who knew her. Through her love and prayers she touched numerous lives. She attended the First United Pentecostal Church of Odessa for many years. Jean encountered physical disabilities throughout her life, but it never stopped her from reaching out and praying or sharing with others. She will always be remembered for her strength and Faith in God. "Jean" exchanged her feeble, fleshly body for a glorious heavenly one on Nov. 11, 1999.
She was born Nov. 19, 1925, in Idabel, Okla.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Terry Pugh officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, O.L. "Ted" Pittman, and her daughter, Gearline Pittman.
Survivors include her sons, Teddy Pittman and Tommy Pittman, both of Odessa, Dwaine Pittman of Scurry and Ronny Pittman of Odessa; daughters, Diane Scott of Odessa and Earline Simmons of Austin; brother, Jim Turnage of Greenville, Miss.; sisters, Eveyln Yee and Agnes Hattaway, both of Shreveport, La., Mardella Coats of Metairie, La., Lela Bowyer of Austin, Betty Perkins of Springtown and Sue Lewis of Clinton, Miss.; 18 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Angus Neil "Mac" McDonald
ODESSA — Angus Neil "Mac" McDonald, 90, of Odessa went to his Heavenly Home Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in a local hospital. Mr. McDonald was born Aug. 1, 1909 in Winters, Texas. He married
Myrtle Lavenia Coburn on Sept. 26, 1937, in Carlsbad, N.M. She preceded him in death in 1991. They moved to Odessa in 1945 from Grand Prairie where he worked for American Airlines. He worked as a purchasing agent for Gulf for over 44 years and was a member of the Eisenhower Church of Christ.
Mr. McDonald will always be remembered for his strength and faith in God. His greatest delight was his family. His lessons of life will long be remembered by his family and friends. His personal interests included watching his great-grandchildren play, family genealogy, his pets and his Scottish heritage. For many years, he was cared for by his son and daughter-in-law, Neil and Rhuine McDonald.
He was preceded in death by his wife; a brother, James McDonald; a sister, Margaret McDonald; and his parents, Henry and Maggie McDonald.
He is survived by one son, Angus Neil McDonald Jr. of Odessa; one daughter, Virginia Whigham of Farmington, N.M.; one brother, Cecil McDonald of Hurst; four grandchildren, Lance Neil McDonald of Ft. Worth, Lauri McDonald Scull of Fort Worth, Lisa McDonald Robertson of Lubbock and Linda Whigham Corwin of Houston; four great-grandchildren, Christopher Michael Robertson and Cory McDonald Robertson of Lubbock, Shelbie Cecile McDonald of Fort Worth and Casey Ryan Scull of Fort Worth. Mr. McDonald felt so blessed to have lived long enough to enjoy each of them.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Michael Robertson and Cecil Robertson officiating.
Entombment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly FuneraI Home.
Belle Franks
ODESSA — Belle Franks, 81, of Odessa, died Nov. 10, 1999, at Seabury Nursing Home. She was born April 22, 1918, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She married
Elmer O. Franks Aug. 28, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Okla.
She was employed by Wilson Meat Packing in Oklahoma City for 14 years as a comtomper operator. Mrs. Franks moved to Odessa in 1959. She was a member of Ector County Sheriff’s Posse, Moose Lodge and Odessa Forum Club. She was also a member of the Antique Car Club and Permian Basin Oil Burners Club.
She loved to travel and see the world and explore life. She retired as a hairdresser after being employed by Second Look Hair Salon. She was a Baptist.
She was preceded in death by her sister, Leota Eades; and a grandson, Daniel Owens Jr.
She is survived by her husband, Elmer O. Franks Sr. of Odessa; daughters, Claudine Humphrey of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Ruth Rogge Chastain of Arlington; son, Elmer O. Franks Jr. of Fort Stockton; granddaughters, Karen Penhall, Debra King and Joy Franks; grandsons, David Owens, Kyle Thompson, and Robert Franks; six great-grandchildren; sisters, Lillian Williams, Jesse Skinner and sister-in-law, Lucille Owens, all of Oklahoma City.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, in the Chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Clydel Chapman officiating. Interment will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, in Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors
