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Ella Sisco
STANTON — Ella M. Sisco, 44, of Odessa, a cook, died Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dewey Blevins officiating. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
She was born in San Angelo.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Leslie Covington and Jamie Burns, both of Odessa; mother, Ella Mae Harville of Abilene; brothers, Johnny Lee Sisco, Clyde Sisco and Doyle Sisco, all of Abilene; and four grandchildren.
Dorothalia Goodman
ODESSA — Dorothalia Goodman, 68, of Odessa died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at her residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Ella Mae Clinton
ODESSA — Ella Mae Clinton, 87, of Odessa, a retired restaurant owner, died Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2001, in Fort Worth.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Olive Baptist Church with the Rev. Ronald Van Dyke officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Tyler and moved to Odessa in 1938. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Lennie Cook
ODESSA — Lennie Mae “Peggy” Cook, 78, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, Aug. 11, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tanglewood Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Nacogdoches and moved to Odessa in 1974. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Joe Cook and Dwight Cook, both of Odessa, and Ernest Cook of Beaumont; daughter, Judy Day of Dell Valle; brother, Edgar Rogers of Jasper; sister, Dorothy Summa of Harlingen; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Verda Elam
TULSA, Okla. — Verda Irene Elam, 84, of Odessa, a retired secretary, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, at her residence.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Boston Avenue Methodist Church Rose Chapel with the Rev. Paul Mitchell officiating. Burial will follow at Memorial Gardens cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Dallas County, Mo. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Gary Elam; daughter, Phyllis Davis of Kalamazoo, Mich.; brothers, Grover Morton and Myron Morton, both of Kansas City, Mo.; sisters, Fay Ensminger and Naomi Orabus, both of Baltimore, Lily Conner and Vera Perkins, both of Kansas City, Mo.; and seven grandchildren.
Johnny Hawkins
LAMESA — Johnny Hawkins, 51, of Denver City, an operations technician, died Thursday, Aug. 9, 2001, at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Henry Johnson officiating. Burial will follow at Lamesa cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
He was born in Lamesa. He was a member of the Church of God.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Sharon Hawkins of Denver City; sons, Quincy Hawkins of Dallas and Key Shawn of Denver City; daughters, Schamaine Hawkins of Odessa, Shahala Hawkins, Manaka Rosemond and Destiny Rosemond, all of Denver City; mother, Essie Hawkins of Lamesa; brother, Euel Hawkins of Lamesa; and sister, Velma Mason of Lamesa.
Joe Harris
MONAHANS — Joe H. Harris Jr., 70, of Monahans, a master plumber, died Friday, Aug. 10, 2001, at his residence.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Craig Rhoton officiating. Burial will follow at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born in El Paso. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Dan Lee Harris of Canyon Lake, John Henry Harris of New Braunfels, Robert James Harris of Monahans and Kenneth Wayne Harris of Fort Stockton; daughter, Marilyn Glass of Bemidji, Minn.; brother, Jim Harris of El Paso; sisters, Betty Stembridge of Katy and Ann Hassenbueler of El Paso; and 12 grandchildren.
Karl Menge
ODESSA — Karl Ernest Menge, 79, of Odessa, retired owner of Karl’s Cafe, died Thursday, July 5, 2001, in Odessa.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Hamburg, Germany, and moved to Odessa in 1972 from Arizona. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Marian Dickerson of Odessa; sons, Hans Menge of Georgia, Michael Smith of Middleton, Wis., and Lamar Menge of Washington, D.C.; stepsons, Dickie Dickerson and Bobby Dickerson, both of Odessa, and Brian Ventrone of Elmendorf, Ariz.; daughter, Rose McMasters of Odessa; stepdaughter, Priscilla McCarty of Carlsbad; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Santiago Porras
GRANDFALLS — Santiago Villa Porras, 86, of Crane, a retired farmer, died Thursday, July 5, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Gertrude Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at the church. Burial will be at the Grandfalls cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Terlingua. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lidia Porras of Crane; sons, Cruz Porras, Jose Porras and Jesus Porras, all of Grandfalls, Alfredo Porras of Espanola, N.M., and Julian Porras of Crane; daughter, Olga Tavarez of Crane; brother, Manuel Porras of Brownfield; 19 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Pauline Weaver
BIG SPRING — Pauline Weaver, 80, of Coahoma, a retired nurse’s aid, died Wednesday, July 4, 2001, at her residence.
Services were at 4 p.m. Friday at Myers and Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Elwin Collom officiating. Burial was at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Myers and Smith Funeral Home.
She was born in Boaz, Ala., and was a lifelong resident of Coahoma. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Bobby Dodson and Ronnie Dodson, both of Coahoma; sister, Helen Neil of Big Spring; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Sara Juarez
ODESSA — Sara Juarez, 76, of Odessa died Friday, July 6, 2001, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
Russell Bailey
ODESSA — Russell Edward Bailey, 61, of Odessa, a retired Army staff sergeant, died Thursday, Oct. 4, 2001, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. today at Ector County cemetery with Lloyd Van Cleave officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Sommerville, N.J. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
SURVIVORS: None listed.
Orvin Blackwell
MIDLAND — Orvin “Blackie” Blackwell, 69, of Midland, retired owner and operator of American Roustabouts, died Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2001, at his residence.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with Larry Ashlock, the Rev. Gale Wilson and J.D. Crawford officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born in Okemah, Okla. He was a Marines veteran of the Korean War.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Blackwell of Midland; daughters, Terry McCall of Midland and Elaine Minor of Arlington; sister, Frances Penick of Midland; brother, Nathaniel Blackwell of Oklahoma City; and three grandsons.
