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Garland G. Roe
MIDLAND - Graveside services for Garland Roe are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland with the Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating under the direction of Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel.
Garland Guy Roe, 69 years old, of Midland died Friday, March 30, 2001, at a Midland hospital. He was born Nov. 12, 1931, in Comanche County and raised in Seymour. He married
Lyddia Cox on July 3, 1950, in Snyder. They moved to Midland in 1967, where he worked at House of Carpets and later became owner of House of Carpets in Odessa.
He was preceded in death by his father, William Sollie Roe; mother, Pansy Edna Roe; two brothers, Loyal Victor Roe and Virgil Roe; and two grandsons, Adrian Shane Roe and James Garland Roe.
He is survived by his wife, Lyddia Arenna Roe of Midland; four sons, Gary Dean Roe and wife Candy of Midland, Jerry Lee Roe and wife Patty of Midland, David Roe and wife Rhonda of Midland and Rick Milliken and wife Lisa of Clackanas, Ore.; a daughter, Helen Roe Potter of Midland; Henry Pastoor of Midland; three sisters, Lometa Spain of Olney, Collen Cole of Lorena and Estalee Lansdale of Mesquite; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Tomas C. Ruiz Jr.
ODESSA - Tomas C. Ruiz Jr., 65, of Odessa died Sunday, April 1, 2001, at his residence after a lengthy illness. Mr. Ruiz was born Sept. 16, 1935, in Fort Stockton to Tomas Ruiz Sr. and Antoina Ruiz.
Tomas married
Bertha Morano on May 5, 1956, in Fort Stockton. They came to Odessa in 1956 from Fort Stockton. Mr. Ruiz retired in 1980 from General Tire. He owned Tom’s Remodeling Co. and was part owner of Poineris Cleaners. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today, April 3, 2001, at the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, 2001, at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Interment will be at Rose Hill cemetery.
Survivors: Wife, Bertha Ruiz of Odessa; son, Joe A. Ruiz of Odessa; daughter, Sandra A. Pineda and husband Jay of Odessa; grandchildren, Tom Pineda and Krystal Pineda, both of Odessa; brothers, Richard Ruiz of Odessa, Pablo Ruiz of Odessa, Gene Ruiz of El Paso, Ernesto Ruiz of Fort Stockton, Jay Ruiz of Fort Stockton, Noe Ruiz of Fort Stockton and Salvador Ruiz of Monahans; and sisters, Felisita Subia of Odessa, Dominga Molinar of Florida and Candida Kelly of Alaska.
Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Margaret Virginia Trammell Zant
ODESSA - Margaret Virginia Trammell Zant, 96, of Odessa passed away Saturday, March 31, 2001, at a local nursing home.
Mrs. Zant was born May 6, 1904, on a ranch in Aspermont, Stonewall, Texas, to Emmitt Marcellus Trammell and Elizabeth Tennessee McMillian. She married
Josiah C. Zant Sr. on Dec. 17, 1927, in Roby. They moved to Odessa in October of 1935 where Mr. Zant was an engineer for Gulf Oil Corp. Mr. Zant preceded her in death in 1983.
Mrs. Zant was active in the First Methodist Church, WSCS and many civic organizations. She was a charter member of the Odessa Mother’s Club, which was the oldest organized club in Odessa. She also belonged to the PTA, Knife and Fork Club, Rotary Anns, Pioneer Study Club, Honorary Mothers’ Club, Odessa Garden Club, Friendship Chapter 1008, Order of the Eastern Star, served as Deputy Grand Worthy Matron, Beauceants No. 206, Chapter BT of the PEO Sisterhood and was a founding member of the Permian Basin Porcelain Art Club. Her children, grandchildren and many friends proudly display her beautiful porcelain artwork in their homes.
Mrs. Zant assisted in a number of civic projects that had welfare as their aim. One project was the organization of a reading room in the old jail on the courthouse square for the children. She and other women of the community, working with county commissioners in 1938, secured the first librarian in Odessa. She was also instrumental in starting Odessa’s first park at Washington and Alleghaney at 10th Street.
Mrs. Zant is survived by a son, Joe C. Zant Jr. and wife Ray Ann of Odessa; a daughter, Celia Bowden and husband J.J. of Bronte; seven grandchildren and eight adopted and step grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Carrie Jean Kelly of Odessa and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at 4 p.m. Monday, April 2, 2001, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill Heggemeier officiating. Interment followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Her grandsons served as pallbearers.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Midland, First United Methodist Church of Odessa or the Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center.
A special thanks to the personnel at Parks Methodist Retirement Center for their loving care shown to Mrs. Zant.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Betty Jane Shacklett
ODESSA - Betty Jane Shacklett, 77, of Odessa passed away Sunday, April 1, 2001, at the Hospice House.
Mrs. Shacklett was born July 30, 1923, in Scottsbluff, Neb., to Clyde and Ethel Slates. She married
Odell R. "Blackie" Shacklett Feb. 17, 1940, in Hardin, Mont., and they moved to Odessa in 1950. He preceded her in death in May 1995.
Our precious mother, grandma and friend left us today on a journey to a better place. We will all miss her so very much. The wonderful memories we have experienced together will live in our hearts forever. She was always doing and caring for others all of her life. She cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Mom had been residing at Sherwood Place for the last four and a half years and dearly loved everyone there.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, five brothers, Harold, Cliff, Jack, Clyde and Bob Slates, and a sister, Geraldine Bell.
She is survived by two daughters, Betty Jo Gerig and her husband Monte of Odessa and Nancy Moore and her husband Mike of Arlington; a brother, Bill Slates and his wife Frances of Buffalo, Wyo.; two sisters-in-law, Jackie and Sally Slates; five grandchildren, Mitchell Gerig and his wife Stacey, Kim Glick and her husband Bruce, Shanna Fadal, Brady Vincent and his wife Wendy and Chad Vincent; five great-grandchildren, Parker James, Courtney Gerig, Madison Gerig, Alexandra Glick and Connor Reece Glick.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, April 3, 2001, at Eisenhower Church of Christ with Burt Groves and Lynn Money officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Active pallbearers will be Monte Gerig, Mike Moore, Mitch Gerig, Brady Vincent, Chad Vincent and Bruce Glick.
The family suggests memorials be made to Home Hospice, the Hospice House or the American Cancer Society.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Dennis Carl Albright
ODESSA - Dennis Carl Albright, age 30, of Houston passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, at Memorial City Herman Hospital in Houston.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bob Hopkins of the Midland First Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Dennis was born Sept. 18, 1970, in Midland. He moved with his family in 1978 to West Columbia, where he graduated from West Columbia High School. He had been a Houston resident since 1989. Dennis worked for a car dealership in their make-ready department.
Survivors include his parents, Dan and Debbie Sharp of Houston; his brother, Jim and his wife, Melissa, of New Braunfels; stepbrothers, Trey Sharp of Bettendorf, Iowa, and Tommy Sharp of Ocean Springs, Miss.; stepsisters, Rosalind Brannan of Houston, Abby Booth of Sherman and Amy Sharp of New Orleans; his grandparents, Oren and Corene Albright of Midland; four nieces; and six nephews.
The family has requested memorials to be made in memory of Dennis Albright to the Houston S.P.C.A., 900 Portway, Houston, Texas, 77024, or Brookwood Community, 1752 F.M. 1489, Brookshire, Texas, 77423.
Aileen Fesmire
ODESSA - Aileen Fesmire, 84, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
She was born Aug. 23, 1916, in Dunn. She moved to Odessa in 1934 from Snyder. She married
C.A. Fesmire Aug. 6, 1934, in Snyder. He preceded her in death. She was currently working for Dunlap’s Department Store, where she had worked as a clerk for 35 years. She was a charter member of the Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary. She was also a member of Belmont Baptist Church.
Survivors are her son, Gus Fesmire of Odessa; daughter, Jolene Boone of Houston; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 9, 2001, at the Old Snyder cemetery in Snyder.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Hattie Mae Garrett
ODESSA - Hattie Mae Douglas Garrett, 96, died Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 6, 2001, at Mabee Health Care Center in Midland. She was born Nov. 30, 1904, in Acorn Ridge, Mo., one of three children of Joe and Hattie Douglas. She married
Virgil Fenton Garrett June 1, 1928, in Oklahoma City.
Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001, at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church with Father Michael Jasper officiating.
Mrs. Garrett resided in Dallas for 59 years before moving to Manor Park in Midland in 1991. In Dallas, she was a member of St. Michael’s and All Angel’s Episcopal Church.
She was preceded in death by her husband March 13, 1991, and her son, Robert Douglas Garrett July 11, 1997.
She is survived by a daughter, Joyce Garrett Freeland of Odessa; three grandchildren, Marsha Dossey of Edmond, Okla., Anne McKandles of Pampa and Paul Freeland of Odessa; and six great-grandchildren, Lisa Dossey, Daniel Dossey, Katie Vandiver, Kimberlea McKandles, David Freeland and Michael Freeland.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to St. Barnabas Episcopal Church or the charity of your choice.
Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
David Gray
ODESSA - David Gray, age 22, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
David was born Nov. 16, 1978, in Laredo to Gary and Alicia Gray. They came to Midland in 1985 from Cotulla. He was a 1997 graduate of Midland High School. He was a cook at the Club at Mission Dorado.
David enjoyed model cars and was an avid outdoorsman. He loved his daughter and family.
His grandmother, Elvia Casiano, preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Kathy Casas Gray of Odessa; his daughter, Samantha Marie Gray of Odessa; his parents, Gary and Alicia Gray of Odessa; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Alejandra Gonzales of Encinal and Mr. and Mrs. M.P. Gray of Pontotoc, Miss.; a sister, Mary Jo Gray of Odessa; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family requests donations to the Leukemia Society of America.
