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W.C. "Bill Cole" Manning
GATESVILLE — Mr. W.C. "Bill Cole" Manning, age 97, of Gatesville, died Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000, at a local hospital.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7, 2000, at Gatesville Funeral Home. Burial will follow at the Restland cemetery. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Mr. Manning was born March 13, 1903, in the Elijah Community of Coryell County, where he was also reared and attended school. He married
Lela Mae Donaldson Oct. 23, 1922. They made their home in Coryell County most of their married
life. He was a rancher.He was preceded in death by his wife; two sons, Billy Manning in 1989 and Jim Manning in 1990; and three grandsons, Tony Manning in 1975, Jeff Manning in 1985 and Fred Manning Jr. in 1997.
Survivors include his daughters, Nita Brown and husband Kenneth and Mary Smith and husband Clyde, all of Gatesville; sons, Jack Manning and wife Ina of Odessa and Fred Manning and wife Lou Delle of Levita; 11 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to an individual’s favorite charity.
Wyvonna Lynn "Bonnie" Bailey
ODESSA — Bonnie was born May 8, 1949, in Rotan to Sibyl Kelsey and William Odell Bailey. She graduated from Odessa High School in 1967. Bonnie worked for El Paso Products and Rexene Company in Odessa and Dallas from 1970 through 1993. She was a LAN administrator for Lincoln Financial Group in Dallas until her retirement. In August 1999, due to ill health, she returned to Odessa to be near her family and friends.
Bonnie’s very favorite things were her beloved Freddie and Puddy, two furry friends who allowed her to love them.
A memorial service was held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3, 2000, at Odessa Tabernacle.
She is survived by her mother, Sibyl Bailey of Odessa; two sisters, Naomia Almquist and husband Jack of Hermleigh and Jo Rogers of Odessa; one brother, Gene Stevenson and wife Sarah of Roby; nieces, Cheryl Young and Brenda Woosley and husband Larry, all of Odessa, Marci Mayes and husband Rex of Coleman and Gena Stevenson of Roby; nephews, Jason Almquist and wife Misty of Hermleigh, Jim Rogers and Craig and wife Terry, all of Odessa, Todd Stevenson and wife Debra of McCaulley and Scott Stevenson and wife Stacy of Roby; five great-nieces and nine great-nephews. Bonnie will be missed by many friends, including special friends Dale and Sally of Odessa.
Memorials may be made in Bonnie’s name to the Ector County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, American Diabetes Association or the American Cancer Society.
Clinton Dean Boyd
ODESSA — Clinton Dean Boyd, son of Roger and Deana Boyd, slipped quietly out of this world and into the waiting arms of His Heavenly Father Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas. Born March 8, 1989, Clint lived 11 happy years in Gardendale. He attended Barbara Jordan Elementary and was an active member of First Baptist Church. Beneath his steady smile was an unconquerable spirit that never failed to delight and encourage everyone that came within his wide circle of influence. He was ever joyful in hope, patient in affliction and faithful in prayer. No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no mind has conceived what God has prepared for Clint.
Clint was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, Dean Gregory.
He is survived by his parents, Roger and Deana; sister, Kayla Boyd of Gardendale; brother, Clayton Boyd of Gardendale; grandparents, Barbara and Joe Horn of Odessa and Roger and Iwanda Boyd of Abilene; great-grandmother, Lucille Hennon of Odessa; uncles, Eddy Gregory and his wife Jill of Gardendale and Gary Gregory and his wife Susie of Sherman; aunt, Darla Batla and her husband Garry of St. Lawrence; cousins, Cade, Charlsye and Caleb Gregory, Laura, April and Brooks Gregory, and Misty, Kyndra and Boyd Batla; and countless friends and loved ones.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Burial will follow immediately at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
"You now have sorrow, but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you" John 16:22.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Children’s Ministry of First Baptist Church, 700 N. Lee Ave., Odessa, Texas, 79761.
Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Isham Cherry
ODESSA — Isham Cherry was born Oct. 20, 1922, in Mount Vernon to John and Georgia Cherry. He passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, at the Desert View Manor in Crane.
A military graveside service is scheduled for 9 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Clydel Chapman officiating. Services are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Mr. Cherry served in the Army during World War II. He married
Lore-Gina Jensen Jan. 6, 1946, in Germany. He worked for Phillips Petroleum for over 25 years, retiring in 1973. He enjoyed bowling and was an avid go-cart racer and promoter of racing. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church.
Two brothers and a sister preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Lore-Gina Cherry of Odessa; his son, Glen Cherry and wife Leella of Odessa; his daughters, Judy and husband Stanley Wilson of Austin and Dorothey and husband Robert McClure of Crane; a brother, Melvin Cherry of Odessa; sisters, Lou McBroom of Sherman, Ann Brewer and Altie Lee, both of Colorado City, and IV Ballard of Odessa; seven grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Ramona Corrales
ODESSA — Ramona Varela Corrales, 60, of Odessa, died Aug. 31, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Saint Joseph’s Catholic Church with Fidelo Lugo officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill cemetery. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Odessa Funeral Home Memorial Chapel. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home.
She was Catholic. She was born in Santa Barbara, Chihuahua, Mexico.
She is survived by her sons, Manuel Becerra Jr. of Odessa, Javier Becerra Sr. of Big Spring, Rene Becerra Sr. of Odessa and Raymond Becerra of Austin; daughter, Elsa Becerra of Odessa; sisters, Elisa Medrano of El Paso and Petra Gardea Escobar of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico; and 14 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Javier Becerra Sr., Rene Becerra Sr., Raymond Becerra, Manuel Becerra, Ezequiel Varela and Hector Escobar.
Jack L. Myers
CARBON — Jack L. Myers, 78, of Odessa, passed away Saturday, Sept. 2, 2000, in a local hospital. He worked many years as a crane operator for Armor Cote and Lewie Montgomery. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Moose Lodge. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren all thought "Papa Jack hung the moon."
He married
Nellie E. Murray on March 8, 1954, in Clovis, N.M. She preceded him in death on Feb. 17, 1988. He also was preceded in death by his parents, Lee and Sally Myers, three brothers and three sisters.
He is survived by his son, Tony A. Myers and his wife, Brenda, of Odessa; daughters, Janet L. Talley and Jade Acosta, both of Odessa; brothers, T.E. Myers of Lexington, N.C., Ernest Myers of Mead, Okla., and Hollis Myers of Verdon, Okla.; sisters, Geneva Wells and Neoma Henderson, both of Mead, Okla.; three grandchildren, Melissa Pointer, Rossi E. Myers and Kipp Donovan Talley II; two great-grandchildren, Devin and Samantha.
Public visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2000, at Murray Memorial cemetery in Carbon under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Walton Ray Bass
ODESSA — Walton Ray Bass Jr., "Ray," 76 years of age, went home to his Lord Aug. 23, 2000, at his residence after a lengthy illness. He was born June 4, 1924, to Paula Inez and Walton Ray Bass Sr.
Ray’s primary occupation was derived from his education in music with Fort Worth private music teachers and in 1941 to 1942 at the North Texas State University in Denton. He started his music career at the age of six years when he conducted the Fort Worth Symphony. During high school, he performed with various orchestras in both the Dallas and Fort Worth areas. His instruments included saxophone, clarinet, string bass and for arranging and composing, the piano. As an adult, he became well known in the big band era as a saxophonist and arranger for Les Brown’s Orchestra, as well as a back-up performer for such headline stars as Rosemary Clooney and Jack Benny at the Illinois State Fair in 1951, Sammy Davis Jr. at a Veterans’ Hospital benefit, the Mills Brothers in Las Vegas nightclubs, as well as Dan Rowan and Dick Martin’s comedy routines before their television fame. He also accompanied major acts with original background music for vaudeville and comedy troupes such as the "Hell’s-a-Poppin Show."
With the popularity of the big band era decreasing, Ray moved to Odessa to settle down from the long hours of traveling and late night performances, although he remained a lifetime member of the Musician’s Union and helped organize and perform with local bands. It was here in Odessa that he found and married
the love of his life, Willie Mae Lasater, July 15, 1953. In addition to his music, Ray worked as a supervisor of an animal shelter and as an interviewer at the Texas Employment Commission. Then, he took up a secondary craft as a sheet metal layout and pattern cutter working for the Forrest Haney Sheet Metal Company and then Permian Air Conditioning, from which he retired due to illness.
Ray served in World War II with the 9th Army Air Corps, stationed in Europe. He was in charge of the Army Air Corps dance and show band, touring the European theater extensively entertaining the troops. He served as bombardier on a B-27 bomber, achieving the rank of 1st Sergeant.
Ray is survived by his wife, Willie Mae Bass; his son, Kenneth Ray Bass of Odessa; brothers, John Robert Bass of Fort Worth and Dean Bass of Mexico City; sister, Sue Barton of Bellville; and the joys of his life, his grandchildren, Rhonda Dwan Blake, Kendra Rayette Bass and Stephen Robert BW Bass of Odessa.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers, memorials to the Community Home Care Hospice, 3641 N. Dixie Blvd., Odessa, Texas, 79762, would be much appreciated.
Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
Carl Louis McCoy
ODESSA — Carl Louis McCoy, 48, of Odessa, a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at Veteran’s Hospital in Dallas.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Revs. Joddie Garrett and Jackie McCoy officiating. Burial will be at Rosehill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. Public visitation will be from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home and from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home.
He was a retired government employee.
His father, Ira McCoy, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Helen and Richard Callaway of Odessa; sons, Charles Hall of Austin and Christopher Pruitt of New Haven, Conn.; brothers, the Rev. Jackie McCoy of Odessa, and Terry McCoy and Gary McCoy, both of Odessa; sisters, Betty McCoy, Carolyn Youngblood, Dorothy Rangel, Linda McCoy, Judy McCoy, and Kay McCoy, all of Odessa, and Ethel McGruder of Midland, Florence Roddy of Waco and Kathy McCoy of Denver, Colo.
