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James K. Spiher
ODESSA - James K. Spiher, beloved father and grandfather, passed away Sunday, Jan. 14, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
He was born Jan. 14, 1943, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He moved to Odessa 21 years ago from Temple. He graduated from Pepperdine University. He was an avid sportsman. He was a pro pitcher for the San Francisco Giants from 1962 to 1964. He had been active with youth programs and had coached little league baseball. He married
Mary Alford on Sept. 19, 1980, in Odessa. He was a member of Golf Course Road Church of Christ in Midland. He worked for 7-11 Corp. for 22 years.
Survivors: His wife, Mary Alford Spiher of Odessa; sons, Jimmy Spiher and wife Stephanie of Clarksville, Tenn., and Scott Kraemer and wife Tricia of Odessa; daughters, Jeanne Kelley and husband Nathan of Waco, Jolie Gant of Waco and Nanette Dooley and husband Doug of Midland; brother, Richard Spiher of Las Vegas, Nev.; sisters, Moonyeen Umstot and Joyce Galvin, both of Denver, Colo.; and eight grandchildren.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Jan. 17, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to the youth charity of your choice.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Hilda Tinsley
McKINNEY - Mrs. Hilda Tinsley, age 78, of McKinney passed away Monday, Jan. 15, 2001, in McKinney.
She was born Nov. 20, 1922, to Henry Davis and Edna L. (Hendricks) Buchanan. She married
Harold H. Tinsley Sept. 21, 1939, in McKinney. She was a retired bookkeeper, former president of B&PW and a member of the Wesley United Methodist Church in McKinney.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold H. Tinsley; son, Harold D. Tinsley; and grandson, David Durrett.
She is survived by her sons, Jim Tinsley of Cleburne, Eddie Tinsley of McKinney and the Rev. Larry Tinsley of Quinlan; daughters, Mary Winders of McKinney and Ruth Durrett of Odessa; nine grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and sister, Betty Davis of Terrell.
Funeral services will be at noon Jan. 17, 2001, at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Chapel with the Rev. Paul Gould officiating. Interment will follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park.
Memorials may be made to the church of your choice.
Viola Maddux Tripp
ODESSA - Viola Maddux Tripp, 84, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2001, at her residence. Mrs. Tripp was born in LaPryor on March 7, 1916. She was the youngest of four children born to Jim and Anne Maddux.
Viola attended public school in Uvalde and was awarded a scholarship to attend North Texas State Teachers College, now North Texas State University. However, she came to Odessa the summer after high school graduation to help Cora Mankins, her recently widowed older sister, with her two toddlers. Here she met the love of her life, a handsome young cowboy, Earl Tripp. They were married
June 16, 1934, and celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary before his death June 19, 1999.
Over the years, Viola had been active in the First Christian Church, the Odessa Mother’s Club and the Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing bridge and spending time at their vacation home in Ruidoso. She was an adoring wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She loved people and was always there for anyone who needed her.
Viola was preceded in death by her husband, Earl Tripp, and her grandson, Lloyd C. Lane.
She is survived by her daughters, Judie Gibson and her husband, Fred, Earlene Smith and her husband, Bert, both of Odessa; three grandchildren, Dean Gibson and his wife, Rhonda, of Brady, Beth Ann Kelm and her husband, Chris, of San Antonio, and Tish Regalado of Odessa; five great-grandchildren, Sarah Beth Gibson, Zachary, Brittany and Cooper Kelm, and Marissa Regalado.
During her last year, she was lovingly cared for by Rosa Garcia, Eloisa Contreras and Tina Sosa.
Memorial services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at First Christian Church with Dr. David Mindel officiating. A family graveside will precede the memorial service.
The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Texas Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital in Dallas, the New Mexico Military Institute, c/o the Lloyd C. Lane Scholarship Fund or First Christian Church of Odessa.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Lorea Mae Brown
ODESSA - Lorea Mae Brown, 93, of Odessa, died Friday, March 16, 2001.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Northside Baptist Church with the Rev. Clydel Chapman officiating. Burial will be in Sunset cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She moved to Odessa in 1937 from Rosco. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert Brown of Odessa and Bennie Brown of Altus, Okla.; daughters, Cora Bell Shows of Odessa, Dorothy Grizzard of Big Spring, brother, Russell Hair of Sweetwater, sister, Pauline LeCroy of Big Spring; 11 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren.
Mary Keele
ODESSA - Mary Keele, 64, of Odessa, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Lufkin.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jerry Keele; sons, Starrett Keele of Fort Worth and Robert Keele of Odessa; sisters, Sarah Ferguson and Shirlee Rogers, both of Odessa; and three grandchildren.
Bernice Kelly
ANDREWS - Bernice Kelly, 72, of Andrews died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Private services were held. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Scottsbluff, Neb. She moved to Andrews in 1983. She was Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jerry Kelly of Andrews; sister, Joyce Ganje of Eagle Butte, S.D., brother, Tom D. Carter of Lubbock; and five grandchildren.
Annabelle Lowry
MONAHANS - Annabelle Graham Lowry, 80, of Odessa, a retired employee of Gulf Oil Company, died Sunday, March 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with Clark B. Racca officiating. Burial will be in Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was a resident of Monahans before moving to Odessa. She was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Brothers, Harold Graham of Kermit and Marvin Graham of Del Rio; and sister, Sarah Graham of Harlingen.
Cesaria Maldonado
ODESSA - Cesaria R. Maldonado, 55, of Odessa died Saturday, March 17, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Templo Betania with the Rev. Antonio Ramirez officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
She was born in Las Calaveras, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Bernardo Maldonado; sons, Jesus Navarrete and Benny Maldonado, both of Odessa; daughters, Claudia Villa and Elizabeth Navarrete, both of Odessa, and Clariza Pineda of Corona, Calif.; brothers, Manuel Ramirez and Abraham Ramirez, both of Odessa, Conrado Ramirez of Santa Ana, Calif., Antonio Ramirez of Ensenada Baja, Calif.; sisters, Maria Jesus Veliz of Coyame, Mexico, Maria De la Luz Salinas and Elva Dominguez, both of Odessa, Connie Torres of Santa Ana; and 15 grandchildren.
William Pettit
ODESSA - William L. "Bill" Pettit, 86, of Odessa, former director of the Ector County Senior Citizens Center, died Friday, March 16, 2001, at Parks Retirement Village in Odessa.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Dr. David C. Mindel officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Throckmorton. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Grace Pettit; daughters, Sheridan Moore of San Antonio and Ann Hauber of Houston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
