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Shirley Marble
ODESSA - Shirley Joyce Marble, 66, of Odessa, a dance instructor, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Bishop Spencer Thompson officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Dallas. She was Mormon.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Hailey Marble of Odessa; sons, Barry Marble of Fort Worth, Garry Marble of Houston, and Hailey Craig Marble of Magnolia; daughter, Greta Grubbs of Gilbert, Ariz.; sisters, Peggy Clover of Garland, Roma Lee Brown of Marysville, Wash., and Janet Eileen Copeland of Fort Worth.
Johnny Lee Pratt
ODESSA - Johnny Lee Pratt, 52, of Odessa, an attorney, died Sunday, May 6, 2001, in Odessa.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Pratt was born in Shattuck, Okla. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Brett Pratt of Albuquerque; daughter, Liz Mathis of Odessa; mother, Donna Vae Pratt of Roseburg, Ore.; brother, Franklin O. Pratt of Roseburg, Ore.; and two grandchildren.
Robert Ray
ANDREWS - Robert C. "Pop-ee" Ray, 65, of Andrews, an oil worker, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grace Baptist Church in Andrews with the Revs. Ted Short and Hugh Menn of Northcrest Baptist Church in Andrews officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Rotan. He moved to Andrews from Lovington, N.M., in 1976. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary N. Ray of Andrews; sons, James C. Ray of San Francisco, Ricky Griffin of Abilene, and Danny "Bo" Griffin of Andrews; daughter, Marsha Jones of Andrews; brother, Tom Ray of Austin; sister, Virginia Swift of Lubbock; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Ethel Gist
COLORADO CITY - Ethel Marie Gist, 92, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at her residence.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Colorado City cemetery. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Robinson, Ill., and was a longtime resident of Colorado City before moving to Odessa a year ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Frances Hanson of Gardendale, Dorothy Bourland of Odessa and Marie Voss of Snyder; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Eldon Linder
ODESSA - Eldon H. Linder, 79, of Odessa, a retired sandblaster, died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Iuka, Ill., and was a lifelong resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Son, Dennis Linder of Odessa; daughters, Jan Willis of Odessa and Jill Hatten of Mertzon; sister, Ruby Seager of Iuka; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Adrian Moss
ODESSA - Adrian Trenell Moss, nine months old, of Odessa died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Leonard Jones officiating. Burial will be at the Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Father, Danny White of Odessa; mother, Janice Moss of Odessa; brother, Trevor James Jordan of Odessa; sister, Cash’a MoNea White of Odessa; grandmother, Elizabeth Batie of Odessa; and grandfather, David Batie of Odessa.
Alberta Palmer
MIDLAND - Alberta Josephine "Jo" Palmer, 89, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at a local nursing home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Luke’s Methodist Church with the Rev. Dennis Bade officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Carter, Okla. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Charles R. "Chuck" Palmer of Odessa; daughter, Margaret Joanne Palmer of Boise, Idaho; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Leonor Reyes
ALPINE - Leonor Reyes, 80, of Alpine, a homemaker, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at a local nursing home.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Tony Celion officiating. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Shafter.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Manuel Reyes of Sunnyville, Calif., Marin Reyes of Oak Harbor, Wash., Jose Feliciano Reyes of San Jose, Calif., Jose Reyes Jr. and Anselmo Reyes, both of Alpine, and Adan Reyes of Arvada, Calif.; daughters, Juanita Reyes and Emma Vega, both of Alpine; sisters, Frances Urquidez of Alpine and Catalina Ramirez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Juan Rodriguez of Chino, Calif., and Raymond Garcia of Fort Stockton; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
James Whittington
MURPHYSBORO, Ill. - James Raymond Whittington, 55, of Du Quoin, Ill., a truck driver, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at Spearfish-Lookout Memorial Hospital in Spearfish, S.D.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Pettett Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Saylors officiating. Burial will be at Mount Carbon cemetery. Arrangements by Pettett Funeral Home.
He was born in Murphysboro, Ill.
SURVIVORS: Son, Michael Whittington of Odessa; daughters, Christie Miller of Odessa and Julie Whittington of San Antonio; brothers, Carl Whittington of Odessa, Freddie Yearian of Brownwood and Robert Yearian of Ravenden, Ark.; sisters, Rosetta Hill Saylors of Murphysboro and Frieda McCarthy of Odessa; and seven grandchildren.
D.W. Blackwell
RANGER - D.W. "Slim" Blackwell, 89, of Midland, retired owner and operator of Blackwell Mobile Home Supply in Odessa, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at his residence.
Services were at 3 p.m. Sunday at Edwards Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Alameda cemetery near Ranger. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home.
He was born in Chaney and had been a resident of Odessa. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Cindi Matheny of Tulsa, Okla.; sons, David Blackwell of Midland and Bill Blackwell of Springdale, Ark.; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Truman Goss
SEMINOLE - Truman Harty Goss, 85, of Seminole, a retired oilfield worker and farmer, died Saturday, June 16, 2001, at Memorial Hospital in Seminole.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at M.S. Doss Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Bates officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
He was born in Winnsboro and moved to Seminole in 1960 from Post. He was Pentecostal.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Goss of Seminole; sons, Doyle Goss of Seminole and Charles Goss of Lexington, Okla.; daughters, Geneva Belongia of Post, Joyce McNew of Andrews and Linda Morris of Seminole; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Augustine Phenix
KERMIT - Augustine "Sassy" Phenix, 58, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Friday, June 15, 2001, at Kermit Healthcare Center in Kermit.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Kermit cemetery with the Rev. H.A. Bowens officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born in Rosebud and was a resident of Kermit for 48 years. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Jacquline Phenix and Samantha Phenix, both of Kermit; mother, Johnnie Mae Cook of Kermit; sisters, Viola Rucker of El Paso, Patricia Cook of Dallas, Mary Ann Thomas and Louise Cox, both of Kermit, and Bobbie Jean Nunn of Monahans; and two grandchildren.
