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Mara Morgan
MIDLAND — Mara Christine Morgan, 94, of Midland, a retired employee of Wilson Dry Goods Store, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, at a local care facility.
Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. Myron Unruh officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Hillsboro and was a longtime resident of Midland. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Riley O. Brooks Jr. of Midland; and sister, Gerdilene Wingo of Midland.
James Sweat
IRVING — James Elmer Sweat II, 20, of Irving, a student at the University of North Texas in Denton, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2001, at Children’s Medical Center in Dallas.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at South McArthur Church of Christ with Arthur Anderson officiating. Burial will follow at Carver Memorial cemetery in Ferris. Arrangements by Washington Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Dallas. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Father, James Sweat of Irving; mother, Sharon Sweat of Irving; brother, Samuel Sweat of Irving; sister, Barbara Sweat of Irving; and grandmother, Barbara Brown of Houston.
Lencho Abila
KERMIT — Lencho Abila, 68, of Wink, owner and operator of Lencho’s Citgo Service Station, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church.Burial will be at Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel of Kermit.
He was born in Barstow and had lived in Kermit for 47 years. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Luisa Abila of Wink; sons, Arturo Abila of Odessa and Jessie Abila of Wink; daughters, Terri Abila and Melba Abila, both of Kermit; brothers, Epifiano Abila of Barstow, Julian Abila of Odessa and Pablo Abila of Pecos; sisters, Natividad Mata of Phoenix, Ariz., Licha Aldaz of San Antonio and Eufemia Carrasco of Odessa; and five grandchildren.
Vaughn Hunt
DENTON — Vaughn Baxter Hunt, 71, of Denton, retired owner and operator of AJ Hunt Contracting Co. in Odessa, died Saturday., Nov. 10, 2001, at Denton Community Hospital.
Arrangements by Bill DeBerry Funeral Directors Inc. in Denton.
Hunt was born in San Angelo and moved to Denton from Roswell, N.M. and Odessa. He was a U.S. Army veteren of the Korean War. He Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Baxanne H. Doyle of Nederland, Colo.; and two grandchildren.
Kevin Keller
STANTON — Kevin August Keller, 35, of Odessa, a songwriter and guitarist, died Saturday, Nov. 10, 2001, at his residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Stanton with the Rev. Dudley Mullins officiating. Burial will be at Evergreen cemetery. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home.
He was born in Fort Stockton. He was Lutheran. SURVIVORS: Mother and stepfather, Shelia and Everett Ouzts of Big Spring; father and stepmother, Bruno and Nell Keller of Midland; sister, Suzie Seabourn of Odessa; and grandmother, Hildagard Keller of Monte Vista, Colo.
Edna Kobernick
ODESSA — Edna Mae Kobernick, 75, of Odessa, a waitress, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Hospice House.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Dallas. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Kenneth Edgar Kobernick of Odessa; daughters, Cynthia Ann Kirby and Claire Jean Skelton, both of Odessa, and Sherry Lee Green of Vega; sister, Mary Osteen of Peoria, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Murdell Rowlett
HAMILTON — Murdell Rowlett, 78, of Hamilton, retired cafeteria manager, died Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, in Beaumont.
Services were held Monday at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Brad Davis and Doyle Combs officiating. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today at the Andrews cemetery in Andrews. Arrangements by Riley Funeral Home of Hamilton and McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
She was born in Ranger and moved to Hamilton from Andrews. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Linda Rowlett of Marble Falls; sons, Paul Rowlett of Claremore, Okla. and Dale Rowlett of Houston; brothers, Ira Gray and Bob Gray, both of Odessa, and Jack Gray of Angleton; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Ruben Gamboa Jr.
IRAAN — Ruben Gamboa Jr., 19, of Iraan, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at his home in Iraan.
Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Chapel of Iraan.
Sam Cates Sr.
KERMIT — Sam A. Cates Sr., 84, of Kermit, a retired self-employed laborer, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at his residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Beth Harrington officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
He was born in Pontotoc and was a resident of Kermit for 50 years. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Johnnie Mae Cates of Kermit; son, Sammie Cates Jr. of Kermit; sisters, Loretta Smith of Birmingham, Ala., and Lucille Cozart of Pampa; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Jean Clemons
BEAVER COUNTY, Okla. — Jean Clemons, 69, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Fairview Methodist Church. Burial will be at Madison cemetery in Madison, Okla. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Madison and moved to Odessa in 1974 from Monahans.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Dan Clemons of Odessa; daughter, Regina Barnes of Denton; son, Glen Clemons of Seminole; sister, Marjorie Bradley of Odessa; and three grandchildren.
Carl Driver
ODESSA — Carl Driver, 85, of Odessa, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Thursday, Oct. 18, 2001, in Odessa.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Don Hetherington officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Arp.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Driver of Odessa; sons, Jim Driver of Gilmer and Chris Driver of Midland; daughters, Carolyn Welch of Midland and Elizabeth Driver of Odessa; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Nell Fanning
ODESSA — Nell Fanning, 78, of Odessa, a retired secretary, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. today at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with Christopher Vore officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Fillmore, Utah, and was a longtime resident of Odessa. She was Mormon.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Hal Fanning of Odessa; daughters, Coye Whetstone of Wichita, Kan., Laurel Vore of Odessa and Wendy Linde of Arlington; son, Alan Pitt of Odessa; sisters, Murel Sipple of Salt Lake City and Laurel Collings of Magna, Utah; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren.
