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Melvin Hampton
HOBBS, N.M. — Melvin "Bud" Hampton, 80, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired employee of El Paso Natural Gas Company, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, at his residence.
Services were held Tuesday at Taylor Memorial Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Dean Mathis officiating. Burial was at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Chapel of Hope Funeral Home.
He was born in Comanche and moved to Hobbs from El Paso. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Claudia Bailey Hampton of Hobbs; son, Melvin M. Hampton of Odessa; daughters, Darlene Donalson of San Angelo and Peggy Hammer of Hobbs; brothers, Enos Hampton of Potose and J.D. Hampton of Tulare, Calif.; sisters, Margaret Dorner of Richardson, Dovie Franklin of Proctor and Betty Jo Evans of Stephenville; 10 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Billie Harden
ODESSA — Billie "Bill" Lee Harden, 89, of Odessa, a retired drilling superintendent for Hamilton Brothers Oil Company, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at his residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Roff, Okla.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Viola Harden of Odessa; son, Danny Harden of San Angelo; daughter, Susan Jernigan of Houston; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Donna Heard
KERMIT — Donna Heard, 77, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at her residence.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Kermit cemetery with Billy Riley and John Bell officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born in Sedan, Kans., and was a resident of Kermit for 39 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
SURVIVORS: Husband, E.D. Heard of Kermit; daughters, Peggye Jean Heard of Wink and Jyme Carol Heard Cates of Odessa; brother, James Carl Ferguson of Sacramento, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Tomasa Navarrete
ODESSA — Tomasa Navarrete, 57, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Fidelo Lugo officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Penon Blanco, Mexico, and had lived in Odessa for four years. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jesus Maria Navarrete of Odessa; sons, Manuel Navarrete of Odessa and Jesus Maria Navarrete of Juarez, Mexico; daughters, Juana Navarrete of Durango, Mexico, Amada Alcantar, Martina Navarrete, Carmen Navarrete and Rosario Navarrete, all of Odessa, and Jesusita Baeza of Presidio; brothers, Manuel Banuelos of Juarez, Anselmo Banuelos of Kansas and Pedro Banuelos of Durango; sister, Maria Isabel Banuelos of Indiana; and 24 grandchildren.
Antonia Orona
ODESSA — Antonia Medrano Orona, 76, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home.
She was born in Santa Teresa, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Juan de Dios Orona of Odessa; sons, Monico Orona, Tedozo Orona, Epifanio Orona and Juan de Dios Orona, all of Odessa; daughters, Josefina Orona, Delfa Orona, Elena Orona and Oralia Orona, all of Odessa; brother, Victorino Medrano of Odessa; sisters, Guadalupe Medrano, Macaria Medrano and Manuela Madrid, all of Odessa; 40 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Tommy Thompson
ODESSA — Tommy "Rusty" Randald Thompson, 38, of Odessa died Sunday, Nov. 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Church of Christ with Gene Collins officiating. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Olney. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Son, Franklin McArthur Thompson of Odessa; mother, Ruby Faye Dean-Powell of Snyder; brother, Frank Bowers Thompson of Midland; sisters, Yolanda Thompson and Sherry Thompson, both of Odessa, Romonda Bowers Thompson and Valarie Thompson, both of Midland, and Sandra Powell of Arlington; and grandparents, Sarah Williams and Starlie Williams, both of Odessa, Frank Dean and Izella Dean, both of Rule.
Lela Scates
ODESSA — Lela Scates, 95, of Odessa died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, at Avalon Place Nursing Center.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Concepcion Baeza
PECOS — Concepcion "Conchita" Baeza, 100, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Presidio and was a longtime resident of Pecos. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Florencio Baeza of Presidio and Albario Baeza of Snyder; daughters, Hortencia Ramirez and Anita Garcia, both of Presidio, Carmen Medrano and Dolores Zuniga, both of Odessa, and Emma Villanueva of Pecos; 46 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; and 20 great-great-grandchildren.
Verna Dewey
ODESSA — Verna Christine Dewey, 77, of Odessa, a retired salesperson, died Saturday, Dec. 23, 2000, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Clydel Chapman officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
She was born in Brownwood. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Larry Whitehead of Abilene and Garry Whitehead of Odessa; daughter, Jean Wilson of Nashville, Tenn.; brothers, Curtis Parker of Odessa and Carl Parker of Brownwood; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Oshia Dyer
LOMETA — Oshia Lee Dyer, 83, of Midland, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 24, 2000, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lometa Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Lometa City cemetery. Arrangements by Dodson Funeral Home.
She was born in Coryell County and had lived in Odessa for 49 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Son, Travis Dyer of Eastland; daughter, Charlette Foster of Midland; sister, Shena Lawrence of Jonesboro; brother, Charles Jackson of Brownwood; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Rebecca Huitron
ODESSA — Rebecca Huitron, 23, of Odessa, a cook, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Oscar Cantu officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in El Paso.
SURVIVORS: Father, Ernesto Huitron of El Paso; brothers, Ernesto Huitron Jr. and Jerry Huitron, both of Odessa; and grandparents, Homero Cantu, Florentina Cantu, Jake Alvarado and Lucy Alvarado, all of El Paso.
