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Drena McLaughlin
TERLINGUA — Drena Jo McLaughlin, 43, of Terlingua, a medical biller, died Friday, Aug. 31, 2001, at her residence.
Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Wayne, Ind. She was Lutheran.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Randall L. McLaughlin Sr. of Terlingua; daughters, Dorthy McLaughlin of Davenport, Iowa, and Patricia Fullwood of Sweetwater; son, Shaun Bradley of Phoenix; sisters, Diana Ryan of Phoenix and Rene Wohleb of Whitney; brothers, Rick Bradley and Renie Bradley, both of Phoenix, Rod Bradley of McAllen and Randy Bradley of Lugoff, S.C.; and three grandchildren.
Maryola Porter
DENVER CITY — Maryola Ida Porter, 87, of Denver City, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darren Skinner officiating.
Burial will follow at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Home.
She was born in Oklahoma City and had been a resident of Kermit before moving to Denver City in 1994. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert E. Porter of Phoenix and Johnny Porter of Lubbock; daughters, Billie Lee Cooper of La Grand, Calif., and Betty Fleming of Denver City; brother, J.D. Barrow of Orlando, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
Lester Starling Sr.
HENDERSON — Lester Starling Sr., 80, of Odessa, a retired construction worker for Zachary B. Smith Construction Co., died Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Pine Grove Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Joel Rice, Robert Earl Thomas and Billy Tribble officiating. Burial will be at Pine Grove cemetery. Arrangements by Jenkins-Garmon Funeral Home.
He was born in Rusk County and had been a resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Bennie Jewel Christian Starling of Odessa; daughters, Mary Lynn Starling of Odessa and Linda Jones of Dallas; sons, Lester Starling Jr. of Dallas and Elma Starling of Denver; sister, Elizabeth Candie of Henderson; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Jose Angel Ruiz
ODESSA — Jose Angel Ruiz, 75, of Odessa died July 21, 2001, in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Fidelo Lugo officiating. Burial will follow at the Ector County cemetery with military honors. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home.
Public visitation will be allowed from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at the Martinez Funeral Home Chapel.
He was born May 31, 1926, in Fort Stockton. He was an army veteran of World War II. He was honorably discharged as a Private First Class.
He enjoyed gardening and tennis.
Mr. Ruiz was preceded in death by his father, Isabel B. Ruiz; his mother, Paula Aguilar; and his wife, Julia Armendariz Ruiz.
He is survived by his son, Armando Ruiz of Odessa; his daughters, Hilda A. Ruiz, Angela Sanchez and Adelina Rodriguez, all of Odessa and Erlinda R. Barnes of Dayton, Tenn.; his brothers, Jose A. Ruiz of Anaheim, Calif., Chris Ruiz of Escondido, Calif. and Manuel Ruiz of Fort Mojave, Ariz.; his sisters, Anita Vigil of Lakewood, Calif. and Concha Montez of Hawaiian Garden, Calif.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Charles Louis Clover
DALLAS — Charles Louis Clover, 68, of Dallas died recently in a Fort Worth hospital where he was being treated for cancer.
He was born Sept. 5, 1932, in Big Spring, to Anita and Carlos “Cotton” Clover. He was educated in the Odessa school system, graduating from Odessa High School in 1950.
During his high school years he quarterbacked two Broncho teams deep into the playoffs.
For many years he was in the oil production business as well as the insurance industry. In later years he became successful as a writer and publisher of music, and was writing a book at the time of his death.
His father, “Cotton” Clover predeceased him. His mother, Anita, and a sister, Pat Gobble, both of Denton, survive him. Other survivors include four children: Kelly of Longview, Kim of Dallas, Lisa of San Francisco, and Richard of Wichita, Kansas. Two nieces and one nephew also survive.
The family would appreciate memorial gifts to the American Cancer Society.
Dorothalia Goodman
ODESSA — Dorothalia Goodman, 68, of Odessa, a retired healthcare provider for Nurses Unlimited Inc., died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Love Hambrick officiating. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Sweetwater and was a resident of Odessa for 45 years.
SURVIVORS: Son, T.J. Williams of Odessa; brothers, Lee Goodman of Odessa and George Goodman of Midland; and sisters, Estell Goodman of Abilene and Eurabell Johnson of Victorville, Calif.
Kenneth Huffman
McCAMEY — Kenneth Huffman, 72, of San Angelo, a retired oilfield worker, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, in San Angelo.
Memorial services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the McCamey cemetery. Arrangements by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
He was born in Amarillo.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy Huffman, James Huffman and Tommy Jo Huffman, all of San Angelo; brothers, Billy Ward Huffman of Fredericksburg and Nelson Huffman of Academy; sister, Delight Huffman of Arlington; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Royce Mitchell Sr.
ODESSA — Royce C. “Mitch” Mitchell Sr., 68, of Odessa, a retired sales manager, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at his residence.
Services were at 10 a.m. Thursday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Emmitt Barnard officiating. Burial followed at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Eastland County.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Mitchell of Odessa; son, Royce C. Mitchell Jr. of Odessa; daughter, Marla K. Cranson of Odessa; stepdaughters, Patricia Rodriguez, Pamela Rodriguez and Nancy Chavez, all of Odessa; brother, Joe Mitchell of Abilene; sisters, Midge Green of Fort Worth and Dean Morris of Granbury; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Lula Smith
ODESSA — Lula B. Kirkland Smith, 92, of Longview, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2001, at her daughter’s residence in Longview.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Glen Rose and had been a resident of Odessa. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, James R. Smith of Chaparral, N.M.; daughter, Barbara Patterson of Longview; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Helene Steinke
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Helene M. Steinke, 95, of Tully, N.Y., a homemaker, died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2001, at Birchwood Nursing Home in Liverpool, N.Y.
Services will be at 11 a.m. EST Saturday at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church with the Rev. Raymond V. Kirk officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn cemetery. Arrangements by Welter-Price Funeral Home.
She was born in Boston. She was Lutheran.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Janet Hewitt of Spokane, Wash., Ruth Poellot of Tully and Lois Koenig of Syracuse, N.Y.; sons, Paul Steinke of Odessa and the Rev. Roger Steinke of Ottawa; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
David Hisaw Sr.
ODESSA — David B. Hisaw Sr., 70, of Odessa died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Floy Robertson
MIDLAND — Floy Robertson, 74, of Andrews died Thursday, Nov. 15, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
