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Mary Elizabeth Tipton
ODESSA — Mary Elizabeth Tipton, 79, beloved wife of Travis Tipton for 63 wonderful years, was claimed by her Lord Jesus Christ on Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, in Odessa.
Mary was a resident of Hobbs, N.M., for 57 years and was a member of the Temple Baptist Church. For the last five years she was a resident of Odessa and a member of the Second Baptist Church.
Although her passing will go unnoticed by the rest of the world, her kind and tender presence will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.
Her loving family invites all her friends to attend her funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at the Second Baptist Church, 711 E. 17th St.
She also leaves behind the following family members who she loved dearly and who will miss her more than words can say. Her loving and devoted daughter, Lynn Shelton, wife of Jim Shelton of Odessa, who attended her tirelessly throughout her illnesses; her loving sons, Brent Tipton and Keith Tipton and his wife, Angie; her loving grandchildren, Sheryl Davis, Sonja House, Sondra Shelton, Joel Shelton, Mendy Torres and Mellanie Ferguson; and seven glorious great-grandchildren. She will also be missed by her loving sister, Myrtis Douglass and her children, Dena and Kirby, who were special to her.
Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Connell Ashley
ODESSA — Connell Ashley, 71, of Odessa, died Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999 at his residence.
Connell was born October 28, 1927, in San Saba to Reuben and Jamye Ashley. On May 30, 1959, he married
Janet Reaves in San Saba. She preceded him in death on March 14, 1989. He was a member and elder of First Presbyterian Church of Odessa.
He is survived by his children, Greg and Marla Ashley of Odessa, Steve and Staci Ashley of Odessa, Mark and Juliana Ashley of Houston; his grandchildren, Alexandra Ashley and Jamye Ashley of Odessa, Price Ashley and Reaves Ashley of Amarillo, Janet Rose Ashley and Anthony Ashley of Houston; and his brother, Max Ashley, of San Saba.
He began his law practice in Fort Stockton as a city attorney. He then served three terms as district attorney of the 112th Judicial District in Fort Stockton before moving to Odessa in 1962 to join the law firm now known as Shafer, Davis, Ashley, O’Leary and Stoker.
He served as director of the State Bar of Texas, was a member of the Ector County Bar Association, Trans-Pecos Bar Association, Pecos County Bar Association, Texas Association of Defense Counsel, International Association of Insurance Counsel, Association of Insurance Attorneys, American Bar Association, American College of Trial Lawyers, and Texas Bar Foundation. He also received the Community Statesman Award from the Heritage of Odessa Foundation. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite and Shrine.
Connell was a loving father and a true friend to many. He never failed to let others know, by example, that he loved them and cared for them. He leaves a great void in the lives of those who knew and loved him.
Services are scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999, at First Presbyterian Church, 1401 N. Sam Houston, Odessa, Texas, and 4 p.m. at Howell-Doran Funeral Home, 1901 W. Wallace in San Saba, with Dr. Philip W. McLarty and Rev. Sherry Holloman officiating. Interment will be at the Gray cemetery in Cherokee, Texas.
Active pallbearers will be Perry Davis Jr., Paul McCollum, Ray Stoker Jr., Jim O’Leary, Lucius Bunton, Warren Heagy, John Hundley and Louis Crump.
The family suggests memorials to American Heart Association, American Cancer Society and First Presbyterian Church of Odessa.
Arrangements entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Kermit Wilson
SAN ANGELO — Kermit M. Wilson, Jr., 69, of San Angelo, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 1999, in Meadow Creek Nursing Center in San Angelo.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 8 in Sunset Memorial Park in Odessa, Texas. Arrangements are by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
Kermit was born March 28, 1930, in Delta County, Texas to Loyce L. and Kermit M. Wilson, Sr. His family moved to Sweetwater in 1941 where he lived until 1971 when he moved to Odessa, Texas. He was an integral part of the automobile industry in the Southwest for over 30 years, having worked as general manager for Jack Arledge Olds-Cadillac. In 1987, one of his dreams was achieved in San Angelo as the dealer for Wilson Buick, GMC, and Mercedes.
Kermit was a member of the Confederate Air Force, a non-profit patriotic organization dedicated to the preservation of military aircraft flown during the W.W.II years. He was squadron leader for the Desert Squadron and the Fort Concho Squadron of the Confederate Air Force. He owned a W.W.II BT15 airplane, and flew with the "Flight of Four" in the Confederate Air Shows. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force, having served in the Korean Conflict.
Kermit was married
to Peggy J. Webster on Oct. 20, 1984, in Midland, Texas.
Survivors include his wife, Peggy Wilson, of San Angelo; his children, Jan Longoria of Odessa, Jeff Wilson of Austin, Jennifer Brake and husband John of Odessa, Melanie Huff of Midland and Douglas Webster of Odessa; his mother, Loyce Wilson of Sweetwater; three brothers, Don Wilson and wife Vesta of Sweetwater, Glenn Wilson and wife Lavada of Sweetwater, and Charles A. Wilson and wife Bessie of Kingsbury, Texas; and four grandchildren.
Kermit was preceded in death by his father, one brother and one sister.
Honorary pallbearers will be members of the Confederate Air Force.
The family wishes to express their appreciation to Meadow Creek Nursing Center for their loving care of Kermit.
Memorials may be made to the Concho Valley Alzheimer’s Family Support Group, c/o Dot Partin, 4717 South Jackson, No. 151 Bldg. 18, San Angelo, Texas 76903.
Arthur W. Beck
GRANBURY — Arthur W. ("Bill") Beck, Jr., born Jan. 6, 1926, in Chicago, Ill., passed away Sept. 3, 1999, at the age of 73.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Mary Beck, of Granbury, Texas; his sister, Jane Baptist, of Glenview, Ill.; daughter, Penny, and her husband, Chris Minnick, of Houston, Texas; son, Greg, and his wife, Jerilyn, of Las Vegas, Nev.; daughter, Jana Himmel, of Las Vegas, Nev.; son, Alan Beck, of Redondo Beach, Calif; daughter, Leslie, and her husband, Michael Patton, of Littleton, Colo.; daughter, Vonda Rogers, of Houston, Texas; son, Leonard, and his wife, Debra Davis, of Park Cities, Utah; son, Rodney, and his wife, Becky Davis, of Iowa Park, Texas; son, Kevin Davis, of Los Angeles, Calif.; son, Victor Maldonado, of Los Angeles, Calif.; and an extended family which includes many grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Bill will be deeply missed by his family and countless friends.
Services will be held at Acton United Methodist Church, Granbury, Texas (3433 Fall Creek Highway, 76049, 817-326-4242) on Sept. 8, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. Graveside services will follow at Acton Historical cemetery.
A family viewing will be held at Wiley Funeral Home (400 East Highway 377, 76048, 817-573-3000) in Granbury, Texas on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 1999 from 7 p.m. until 8:45 p.m.
Pallbearers are James "Hoot" McPeters; Pete Petrie; Steve McClintock; Ed Whittington; John Pass; and Richard Husmann. Honorary pallbearers are Charlie Simmons; Rex Powell; and Mid Perry.
Bill Beck leaves behind a legacy of real estate developments across the United States. He got his start in Midland-Odessa (Texas) when he was discharged from the Air Force at the end of World War II. From that time forward, Bill built thousands of apartments, founded a hotel chain and built numerous office buildings in cities such as Atlanta (Georgia), Abilene, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Port Arthur, Wichita Falls (Texas), Jackson (Mississippi), Chicago (Illinois) and various other cities. Bill was also one of the original founders of "The Young Turks", a network of real estate developers across the nation which still exists today.
In lieu of floral tributes, the family requests that donations be made to Acton Methodist Church and/or The American Cancer Society.
Bill Busby
ODESSA — Bill Busby is now in God’s loving care. Graveside services for Billy Wayne Busby will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Clyde Chapman officiating.
Mr. Busby died March 16, 1999 at his residence. He was born July 20, 1934 in Wichita, Texas. He graduated in 1953 from Monahans High School.
Bill worked in the oilfield and was a retired business owner.
Survivors include a brother, Victor Van "Pete" Busby of Durango, Colo. and his family. This loving father gave life to his six children, Joanna Sue Baker of Las Vegas, Nev., Rebecca Jane Decker and Richard Randolph Busby, both of Odessa, Karen Allison Wadford and Mark Lawrence Busby, both of Mesquite, and Kristi Jean Newbrough of Fort Worth; 11 grandchildren, Anja Lee, Misty Woodcock, Daniel Decker, Brent Newbrough, Chandra Busby, Shayla Busby, Shelby Busby, Steven Busby, Jennifer Busby, Kayla Busby and Ricki Leigh Busby; and three great-grandch ildren.
This unforgettable man touched many lives with his unforgiving love, kindness and generosity. He was adored by all and will be greatly missed.
Martinez Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Clelia Antonia Gonzales
ODESSA — Memorial services for Clelia Antonia Gonzales, 54, of Odessa will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Frank Harris officiating.
Mrs. Gonzales died Tuesday, March 16, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Feb. 19, 1945, in Meoguie, Mexico. She married
Richard Gonzales April 24, 1981, in Odessa.
Mrs. Gonzales moved to Odessa in 1968 from Mexico. She was a member of World Wide Church of God. She was a loving wife and mother. She enjoyed being with her family.
Survivors include her husband, Richard Gonzales of Odessa; sons, Antonio Saucedo III and his wife, Claudia, of Dallas, Richard J. Gonzales III of College Station and Richlee J. Gonzales of Odessa; daughters, Naomi Asselin and her husband, Randy, of Tucson, Ariz., Elizabeth Saucedo of Odessa and Richann J. Gonzales of Latonia, Ken.; brother, Faustino P. Larrea and Faustino C. Larrea, both of Odessa, and Santiago Larrea of Austin; sisters, Elvira Larrea and Consuelo Lavender, both of Odessa; and three grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Evelyn Henry
ODESSA — Services and celebration of the life of Evelyn Henry, 70, of Odessa will be held at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Heights Baptist Church in Odessa with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services are under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Evelyn was the wife of Macon Henry who preceded her in death in 1986. She was also preceded in death by her beloved friend, Bob Dockrey, in 1997.
She left this life suddenly but peacefully at her home in Odessa on Sunday, March 14, 1999.
"Home" to Evelyn was always Forest, Miss., where she was born and raised along with four sisters. They were a very close family and she was devoted to them. She was the daughter of Lawrence and Onie Sessions She attended Good Hope School. She married
Macon Henry, started her own family and moved to Odessa in 1954. Longtime residents, he worked for Glenn Rex Inc., and she worked over the years at several restaurants prior to buying her own restaurant, which she named "Evelyn’s Café." She had many longtime customers who brought in various interesting memorabilia for display at the cafe, from mounted longhorns to a huge hornet’s nest and license plates from all over the country dating back to the 1920s.
She was delighted when a former Odessa resident wrote her a letter and sent her a copy of a country and western song he had written and recorded in Nashville, Tenn. He titled it "Evelyn’s Café," in honor of his memories of visiting her cafe with his father as a youth.
She had a son and three daughters who all graduated from Odessa High School.
After the death of her husband, Macon, in 1986, she devoted herself to the café. Upon her retirement in 1995, she enjoyed working in her yard, feeding the wild birds and keeping in touch with family and friends. She was a faithful member of Sunset Heights Baptist Church, where she served on several committees and especially enjoyed tending to the Church’s flowerbeds and trees.
She read extensively and was very interested in political issues. She had a soft Southern accent that immediately endeared her to those who met her. She was proud and independent with strong beliefs and opinions and a deep loyalty to her family and friends. She had a truly wonderful sense of humor and loved to share a good laugh.
She was an avid collector of antiques, coins and gemstones.
Evelyn was devoted to Christ and to her church, Sunset Heights Baptist Church. For that reason, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to her church, or the charity of one’s choosing. In lieu of tears and sadness at her passing, she would want you to remember your happy times together.
The family would like to thank the Rev. Jess Little and our many neighbors, friends and loved ones for their support and love during this time.
She is survived by four children, Leon and Sylvia Henry, Gwen and Kirby Boyd, Mavis "Jody" Light and Janice and Vaughn Holbrook; 10 grandchildren, Danny Ray Light Jr., LaVern and Ernie Herrera, Kristi Light, David and Charles Boyd, Angel, Tiffanie and Johnny Leon Henry, Bryan and Jonathan Holbrook; four great-grandchildren; and sisters, Dorothy Sanders and Odessa Wooten of Lake, Miss.
