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Owen Gandy
ODESSA - Owen Charles "Smokey" Gandy, 80, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, died Thursday, Nov. 16, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He came to Odessa in 1947 from Blanchard, Okla. He was a lifetime member of the VFW. He was Baptist. He was retired from Lewis Casing Crews.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jewel Gandy of Odessa; sons, Robert Gandy of Midland, Roland Gandy of Odessa, and O.C. "Chuck" Gandy Jr. of Georgetown; daughter, Barbara Merrill of Fort Mohave, Ariz.; brother, Bill Gandy of New Blaine, Ark.; sisters, Earnestine Hastings of Encino, Calif., Ruby Moon of Elmore City, Okla., Bonnie Burris of Blanchard, Okla.; and three grandchildren.
Juan Garcia
ODESSA - Juan M. Garcia, 86, of Odessa, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Saint Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilberto Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was a retired florist. He lived in Odessa for 44 years. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Carmen Garcia of Odessa; son, Alonzo Garcia of Odessa; daughter, Nina Reynolds of Odessa; 13 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren.
Louise Thomson
MIDLAND - Louise C. Thomson of Midland, 90, of Midland, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Germany.
SURVIVORS: Son, Yves Weber of Marseille, France; daughter, Sonia Weber Wilson of Midland; seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Charles Mason
ODESSA - Charles Kenith Mason, 70, of Odessa, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000, at his home.
Arrangements are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Raymond Carrasco
PECOS - Raymond Carrasco, 49, of Balmorhea, safety manager at the Reeves County Dentention Center, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with Abner Razon officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Fort Stockton. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Katherine Carrasco of Balmorhea; son, John Carrasco of Austin; daughters, Rachel Carrasco of Austin, Monica Carrasco of Balmorhea and Dede Hernandez of Lubbock; mother, Dominga Carrasco of Balmorhea; brothers, Rosendo Carrasco and Ruben Carrasco, both of Balmorhea; and sister, Velma Baeza of Cleburne.
Clara Escamilla
MONAHANS - Clara Escamilla, 87, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Thursday, Nov. 9, 2000, at Monahans Managed Care Center.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Son, Press Escamilla of Monahans; brother, Sam Zepeda of San Antonio; sisters, Aurelia Garcia of San Antonio, Ana Flores of Fort Stockton and Hortencia Arredondo of Del Rio; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Alyce Garratt
KERMIT - Alyce Rae Garratt, 71, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Church of God with Eddie Cotton officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born in Iroquois, S.D., and had been a resident of Kermit for 40 years. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, William A. Garratt of Kermit; son, Bill Garratt of Wink; daughter, Wendy Jerome of Wink; and four grandchildren.
Vera Huey
MONAHANS - Vera Audrey Huey, 80, of Monahans, a retired hospital janitor, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. David Lively officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in Coleman County and had been a resident of Monahans since 1968. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Raymond Huey of Dallas, Donald Huey, Sammy Huey and Linn Huey, all of Monahans, and Terry Huey of Weatherford; daughter, Opal Mobbs of Abilene; sister, Janie Kritzer of Georgetown; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Ada Lyle
ODESSA - Ada Lucille Davis Lyle, 83, of Odessa, a retired security guard, died Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000, at Avalon Place.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Johnny Dickerson officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Ripley, Tenn., and moved to Odessa from Sylamore, Ark., in 1951. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Sidney A. Lyle and Jack E. Lyle, both of Odessa, and Robert E. Lyle of Tupelo, Miss.; 13 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Jayson Prentice Jr.
ODESSA - Jayson Randale Prentice Jr., one month, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Bartlett officiating. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Father, Jayson Prentice Sr. of Odessa; mother, Starla Gipson-Prentice of Odessa; sister, Angela Nicole Prentice of Odessa; and grandparents, Robert and Tina Prentice, Charles and Debra Hicks and Tom Prentice, all of Odessa, and Brenda Bonds of Houston.
Maurine Trantham
BIG SPRING - Maurine Trantham, 81, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at her residence.
Services will be at at 10 a.m. Saturday at Myers and Smith Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Donnell officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Myers and Smith Funeral Home.
She was born in Stanton and had been a resident of Big Spring before moving to Monahans in 1985. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Robbie Billings of Big Spring; son, Carrol Trantham of Monahans; brother, Lem Nations of Jacksboro; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
Manuel Villa
STANTON - Manuel M. Villa, 66, of Stanton, a retired employee of the Stanton Independent School District, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Revs. Arturo Pestin and Ernie Sanchez officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
He was born in Big Spring and was a longtime resident of Stanton. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Manuel Aguirre, Jimmy Villa and Adam Villa, all of Granbury, Fabian Villa, Freddy Villa and Tommy Villa, all of Stanton, and Michael Villa of Lubbock; daughters, JoAnn Garza and Senaida Garza, both of Stanton; 23 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Michelle Rodriguez
LUBBOCK - Michelle Rodriguez, 21 months, died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2000, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
Services are pending with Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
Ernest Dimaline
ALPINE - Ernest Edwin Dimaline, 90, of Alpine, a retired chiropractor, died Monday, Dec. 25, 2000, at a local hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Geeslin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joseph Patterson officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Madera, Calif. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Lynne E. Berry of Dallas and Tammy L. Vineyard of Memphis, Tenn.; son, Ernest Dimaline III of Houston; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
