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James Potter
ODESSA - James Larson Potter, 75, a commercial architect, of Odessa died Monday, Sept. 22, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness.
Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
He was born in Eastland and had lived in Odessa for 20 years. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Sister, Barbara Pettit of Crane.
Dovie Slaughter
KERMIT - Dovie Mae Slaughter, 86, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, in Kermit.
Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Lee Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. She was born in Ardmore, Okla., and was a 62-year resident of Kermit. She was a member of the Baptist church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Herman Slaughter of Kermit; son, Jim Slaughter of Trinity, N.C.; daughters, Christine Wright of Kermit, Venetia Evans of Point Pleasant, W.V., and Linda Engle of Venus; sisters, Winnie Patton of Odessa and Lorene Ford of Wickett; 18 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and one great-greatgrandchild.
Steve Miller
ODESSA - Steve Miller, 49, of Odessa, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, at his residence.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Jose Cantu
PECOS - Jose Angel Cantu, 70, a retired truck driver, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, at William Beaumont Army Center in El Paso.
Rosary was said Tuesday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Antonio Mena officiating. Burial will be at the Greenwood cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Pearsall and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Eleuterio Cantu of Long Beach, Calif.
VaChari Carpenter
ODESSA - VaChari Charman Carpenter, infant daughter of Charles W. Carpenter Jr. and Vanissa Johnson Carpenter of Fort Worth, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Rose Hill cemetery with the Rev. Henry Gomez officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Parents; sisters, Chavani V. Carpenter and LaKenya L. Witt, both of Fort Worth; grandparents, Charles Carpenter and Alice Carpenter, both of Fort Worth; Dr. and Mrs. Permon Johnson of Stanley, Kan.; and great-grandmother, Birdia Hendley of Odessa.
Jesus Ornelas
PECOS - Jesus Ornelas Sr., 74, a carpenter, died Monday, Sept. 22, 1997, at his residence.
Rosary will be said at 7:30 tonight at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Juan Narez officiating. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Balmorhea and had lived in Pecos since 1954. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Elisa Ornelas of Pecos; sons, Jesse Ornelas of Orange, Calif., James Ornelas and Jerry Ornelas, both of Odessa and Jeffery Ornelas of Irvine, Calif.; daughters, Helen Keen of Silver City, N.M., Elizabeth Wright of Odessa and Olga Ornelas and Sally Orona, both of Pecos; brother, Pedro Ornelas of Santa Pabla, Calif.; sisters, Inez Galindo of Pecos and Delfina Carrasco of El Paso; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Frances Rush
COLEMAN - Frances Livingston Rush, 84, a homemaker, died Monday, Sept. 22, 1997, in Coleman County Medical Center.
Services were held Tuesday at the First United Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Jeff Robinett officiating. Burial was at Talpa cemetery. Arrangements by Walker Funeral Home in Coleman.
She was born in Coleman County and was a lifelong resident of western Coleman. She was a Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Tommy Rush of Talpa and Mike Rush of Odessa; daughters, Peggy Blake of Midland and Ginger Sneed of Talpa; sisters, Virginia Gustavus of Abilene; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Alice Sullivan
ODESSA - Alice Mae Sullivan, 86, an accountant/bookkeeper, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Odessa cemetery with Dr. Jay Tripp officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Los Angeles and had lived in Odessa for 22 years. She was a member of the Protestant church.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Mary Evelyn Tripp of Odessa and Patricia Ellen Brookshire of Woodland, Calif.; brother, Clyde Wilburn of Long Beach, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Jo Weschke
ANDREWS - Jo M. Weschke, 63, a receptionist, died Monday, Sept. 22, 1997, at her residence after a lengthy illness.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McNett Funeral Home with the Revs. John Snider and Bob DuPont officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews Old cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She has been a resident of Andrews since 1963.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Bill Weschke of Andrews; sons, Ralph Weschke and Craig Weschke, both of Andrews; brother, Roy Tunnell of Spring; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
VaChari Carpenter
ODESSA - VaChari Charman Carpenter, infant daughter of Charles W. Carpenter Jr. and Vanissa Johnson Carpenter of Fort Worth, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services were held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Rosehill cemetery with the Rev. Johann Neethling officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Charles W. Carpenter Jr. and Vanissa Johnson Carpenter of Fort Worth; sisters, Chavani V. Carpenter of Fort Worth; LaKenya L. Witt of Fort Worth; grandparents, Charles and Alice Carpenter of Fort Worth; Dr. and Mrs. Permon Johnson of Stanley, Kan.; and great-grandmother, Birdia Hendley of Odessa.
Opal Connely
ODESSA - Opal Connely, 86, of Odessa, a retired Furr's cafeteria employee, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1997, in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbark-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. David Henry officiating. Burial will be in Ector County/Rosehill cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Coleman County and moved to Odessa in 1952 from Ballinger. She was a member of the Assembly of God church.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Marie Walker of Odessa; Hazel Bushong of Odessa; Ethel Reid of Odessa; brothers, Truman Connely of Seminole; and Scott Connelly of Odessa.
Carmen Flores
FORT STOCKTON - Carmen B. Flores, 80, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 1997, in Methodist Hospital in San Antonio.
Rosary will be said at 7 tonight at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Stockton. Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton and moved to San Antonio in 1964. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Son, Rogelio 'Roy' Flores Barron of San Antonio; daughters, Narce F. Barron of Las Vegas and Connie F. Polanco and Betty F. Hignojoz, both of San Antonio; sister, Cruz Salazar of Fort Stockton; nine grandchildren; and 11 grandchildren.
Henry Pedro
BIG SPRING - Henry Pedro, 76, a retired United Postal Service employee, died Friday, Oct. 3, 1997, in Big Spring.
Rosary will be said at 7 tonight at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in Big Spring with the Rev. Jeremiah McCarthy officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park.
He was born in Bedford, Ind., and had lived in Big Spring for 35 years before moving to Midland in 1991. He was Catholic and an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Sons, George Pedro of Odessa and William Henry Pedro of Redwood, Ore.; daughter, Betty Munson of Houston; sister, Helen Kochanowski of North Liberty, Ind.; five grandchildren; and one-great-grandchildren.
