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Walter Butz
FORT STOCKTON — Walter Henry Butz, 89, of Fort Stockton, a retired real estate agent, died Monday, July 9, 2001, in Stanton.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at East Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Brenda Gibson of Willis Point; sons, John Butz of Conroe and Charles Butz of Midland; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
Troy Hollon
STROUD, Okla. — Troy “Buck” Hollon, 81, of Odessa, a retired oilfield pumper, died Thursday, June 28, 2001, in Odessa.
Services were July 2 at the Stroud Church of Christ with Loren Gieger officiating. Burial was at the Stroud cemetery. Arrangements by Parks Brothers Funeral Service.
He was born in Checotah, Okla. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Marguerite Hollon of Odessa; sons, Larry Hollon of Nashville, Tenn., and Rick Hollon of Odessa; daughter, Marilyn Sinclair of Lovington, N.M.; sisters, Helen Weems of Andrews and Ruby Reagin of Indianapolis; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Angel Renteria
PRESIDIO — Angel M. Renteria, 75, of Presidio, a retired construction worker, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at Westwood Medical Center in Midland.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Santa Teresa de Jesus Catholic Church with the Rev. Lazaro Gonzalez officiating. Burial will be at Desert Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Almagre, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Bertha N. Renteria of Presidio; sons, Andres Renteria and Alberto Renteria, both of Odessa, Aurelio Renteria of Fort Stockton and Angel Renteria Jr. of Midland; daughters, Arcelia Renteria, Aida Ruiz, Anna Gallegos and Aracely Salas, all of Midland, and Alma Rosa Ramirez of Odessa; sisters, Carlota Torres of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Antonia R. Carrasco of Odessa; brother, Daniel Renteria of Ojinaga, Mexico; 33 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Eduvijen Rodriguez
PECOS — Eduvijen L. Rodriguez, 80, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at her residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Catherine Catholic Church with the Rev. Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Valentine. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Vicente Rodriguez Jr. and Tony Rodriguez, both of Pecos, Joe Rodriguez of Odessa, Ramon Rodriguez and Henry Rodriguez, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughters, Virginia Rodriguez and Katy Barrera, both of Pecos, Lupe Baeza of California and Pauline Sharon of Iowa; brother, Tomas Lopez of Van Horn; sister, Petra Gavaldon of Pecos; 51 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren.
Angela Curry
ODESSA — Angela Kay Curry, 39, of Odessa died Sunday, July 8, 2001, at her residence.
Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Lucio Florez
BARSTOW — Lucio Florez, 50, of Barstow died Tuesday, July 10, 2001, in Barstow.
Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home.
James Herren
ODESSA — James “Bill” Herren, 71, of Odessa died Monday, July 9, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Glen Sikes
ODESSA — Johnnie Glen Sikes, age 78, of Odessa passed away Sunday, Sept. 9, 2001, at the V.A. Medical Center in Albuquerque, N.M.
His parents and eight brothers preceded him in death.
A military graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. today, Sept. 12, 2001 at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Kerry Peacock officiating. Military honors provided by VFW Post No. 4372. Services are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Glen Sikes was born Feb. 28, 1923, in Parks Camp to Joseph H. Sikes and Mary Mattie Taylor Sikes. He moved with his family at an early age to the Permian Basin area. He resided in Wink and had worked as a sales clerk before joining the U.S. Army Air Corps in 1943. He was a radio gunner on a B-24 flying 26 missions. Among his decorations were three Bronze Battle Stars and the Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster. He was honorably discharged in October 1945.
After the war, Glen settled in Odessa. He married
Bettenelle Roberts on Aug. 4, 1948. They were the owners of Clyde’s Burger, Sikes and Sikes Grocery and Western Burger. Glen loved to fish, play cards and cook.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Bettenelle Sikes of Odessa; a son, Johnnie Glen Sikes II and his wife Zena of Odessa; his daughters, Becky Melinda Wiscombe and her husband Steve of Odessa and Karen Vonn Pettis and her husband David of Alabama; a brother, E.L. Sikes and his wife Jackie of San Diego, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation.
Eldon L. Turner
GRANDFALLS — Eldon L. Turner, longtime resident of Grandfalls, went to be with the Lord Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, at Ward Memorial Hospital following a long illness. He was 85. Mr. Turner was a resident of the Monahans Managed Care Center.
Eldon was born July 26, 1916, in Rising Star. He married
Luzelle Ballard on June 5, 1943, in Lubbock. She preceded him in death in 1997.
Eldon moved to Grandfalls in 1980, following the death of his beloved Luzelle, to care for his aging parents. He was a retired auto mechanic. Eldon was also a veteran, an amateur carpenter and an avid gardener, a feat all in itself in West Texas. It has been said that he raised some of the most beautiful roses in Grandfalls.
Eldon is survived by his sister, Audrea Colls of Eldorado; a niece, Vickie Schwiening of Eldorado; five nephews; and numerous cousins.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Sept. 12, 2001, at Tamarisk cemetery in Grandfalls. Reverend Mulls from the Union Church will officiate. Pallbearers are Jim Crawford, Chuck Corean, Dave Geurin, Jack Dawdy, Bobby Smith, Ben Keele and Charlie L. Wilcox.
Arrangements are being handled by Harkey Funeral Home.
John Abbott
ODESSA — John B. Abbott, 26, of Odessa, a salesman, died Monday, Nov. 19, 2001, at his residence.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Charles McIntyre officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Father, Joe Abbott of Odessa; mother, Susan Royal of Santa Fe, N.M.; sisters, Sunny Bennally of El Paso and Laura White of Dallas; and grandparents, Jack and Marion Murray of Dallas and Smittie and O.B. Abbott of Mineral Wells.
Vera Brown
LUBBOCK — Vera Mae “Babs” Brown, 87, of Lubbock, a retired piano teacher, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, in Lubbock.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Marisue Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Resthaven Funeral Home.
She was born in Graham and was a resident of Lubbock for 47 years. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Wayne “Tramp” Brown of Lubbock; daughters, Teena Brown of Ava, Mo., Betty Jane Johnson of Odessa and Billi Barrera of Corsicana; and five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Marie Roberts
MARATHON — Marie Roberts, 76, of Marathon, a retired administration employee at Marathon schools, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at the Marathon cemetery with the Rev. Michael Brunk officiating. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in San Antonio and moved to Marathon in 1936. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Marshall Roberts of Marathon; son, Jim Roberts of Marathon; daughters, Donna Davis of Pecos and Marsha Roberts of Midland; brother, Loyd Martin of Alpine; and seven grandchildren.
