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Donald McCoy
KINGSLAND - Donald A. 'Don' McCoy, 58, of Kingsland, retired owner and operator of Donald A. McCoy Construction Co. in Monahans, died Monday, Sept. 10, 2001, in Temple.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Kingsland First Baptist Church with the Rev. Doug Lindley officiating. Burial will follow at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet County. Arrangements by Putnam Funeral Home.
He was born in Bunkie, La., and had been a resident of Monahans. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.
SURVIVORS: Wife, LaJuana Kay McCoy of Kingsland; sons, Coty McCoy and Chase McCoy, both of Kingsland, and Clint McCoy of Monahans; daughter, Misty McCoy of Kingsland; mother, Jeanie Una Miller of Pine Bluff, Ark.; brothers, Darrel McCoy of Odessa and Terry McCoy of Monahans; sister, Delia 'Sue' Wilmore of Alexandria, La.; and three grandchildren.
Marie Brown
PECOS — Marie Brown, 89, of Ruidoso, N.M., a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in Alamogordo, N.M.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Waggoner officiating. Burial will be at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born in Nocona. She was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Sons, James Brown of Roswell, N.M., Kenneth Brown of Odessa, Hal Brown Jr. of Lumberton and Seth Brown of White, Ga.; daughters, Betty Hester of Ruidoso and Joy Ray of San Antonio; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Bernard Butts
ODESSA — Bernard “Skip” Butts, 76, of Odessa, a retired employee of Texaco Inc., died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at Hospice House.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Clark Racca officiating and Gerald Fugit assisting. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Englewood, Kan., and moved to Odessa in 1977. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Hazel “Flo” Butts of Odessa; sons, Bernard “Skipper J.” Butts of Kermit and Brent Butts of Odessa; stepson, Fred Fleener of Odessa; stepdaughter, Mary Jane Duffy of Odessa; brothers, Cleo Butts of Missouri and Newt Butts of Coldwater, Kan.; sister, Dees Denny of Alva, Okla.; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter.
Nina Eyler
CRANE — Nina Eyler, 72, of Crane, a homemaker, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Cumberland, Md., and was a resident of Crane since 1989.
SURVIVORS: Sons, William H. Eyler III and Brian Eyler, both of McCamey, Larry Eyler and Ronald Eyler, both of Williamsport, Md., and Thomas Eyler of Crane; daughter, Lee Ann Caddel of Odessa; sisters, Wilda Parsons and Jeannie Walters, both of Cumberland; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Freda Ferrell
ODESSA — Freda Augusta Ferrell, 94, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Cook officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Kingsbury and moved to Odessa in 1944. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Marjy Newman of Odessa; and a grandson.
Anita Gutierrez
FORT STOCKTON — Anita Terrazas Gutierrez, 84, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in Fort Stockton.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Andres Gutierrez Jr. and Abel Gutierrez, both of Fort Stockton, and Tony Gutierrez of San Angelo; brothers, Felix Terrazas Jr. of Adrian, Mich., Manuel Terrazas of Indianapolis and Fred Terrazas of Midland; sisters, Rosa Espinosa of Adrian and Mary Vargus of Tecumseh, Mich.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Aaron Joslin
SILVER CITY, N.M. — Aaron Charles “Josh” Joslin, 77, of Silver City, N.M., a retired pilot in agricultural aviation, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, at his daughter’s home in Silver City.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Bright Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home.
He was born in Ozona and had been a resident of Odessa. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Kathryn J. Walling of Chestertown, Md., Elizabeth Joslin of Fabens, Victoria Joslin May of El Paso and Christina Joslin of Silver City; sister, Lois June Nelly of Granbury; brother, William D. Joslin of Dixon, Calif.; and five grandchildren.
Opal Young
KERMIT — Opal Young, 90, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at Terrace West Nursing Center in Midland.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Ray Ash officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel.
She was born in Powderly and was a resident of Kermit for 55 years. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Bill Smyers of Jasper, Ark., and Phil Young of Alta Loma, Calif.; daughters, Jeanette Dickie of Midland, Rita Ash of Mason and Jean Capps of Upland, Calif.; sister, Gloria Browning of Snyder; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren.
Gloria Murray
ODESSA — Gloria Murray, 61, of Odessa died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at her residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Faye Hewitt
ODESSA — Faye Hewitt, 88, a homemaker, passed away Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at a Fort Worth hospital.
Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa.
Faye Hewitt was born May 7, 1913, in Coffeyville, Kan. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Odessa for many years where she taught Sunday school and was active in the WMU.
She was preceded in death by Pete Hewitt in 1980.
Survivors: Daughters, Marjorie Mize of Fort Worth and Billie Doyal and husband Marvin of Conroe; son, Jimmy Ray Hewitt of Odessa; granddaughters, Kimberly Briganti and Jana Phillips; grandsons, Craig Doyal and Kirk Doyal; great-granddaughters, Leigh Blevins, Lindsey Doyal and Jennifer Doyal; great-grandson, Brian Doyal; and great-great-granddaughter, Lindsey Blevins.
Arrangements by Mount Olivet Funeral Home in Fort Worth.
Jack Gwatney
ODESSA — Jack Gwatney, 75, of Odessa passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born May 16, 1926, in Conway, Ark., to Sylvester and Georgia Gwatney. He married
Sue Roberts on Feb. 26, 1949, in Conway, Ark. He moved to Odessa in 1976. He served in the Navy during World War II.
Mr. Gwatney retired from the civil service. Jack was a man who loved life to its fullest. He loved the Lord with all his innermost. He touched everyone’s heart that he saw.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister and two brothers.
He is survived by his wife, Sue Gwatney of Odessa; three daughters, Gayla Lindsey and husband David, Susan Theaux and husband Jarrell and Lynn Werner and husband Steve, all of Odessa; a son, Greg Gwatney of Jacksonville, Ark.; grandchildren, Jacki King, Scott and T.J. Williams, Jason and William Griffin, David and Michael Werner; and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Dr. Ernest Easley officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Vern Humphrey
MIDLAND — Vern Humphrey was born Nov. 11, 1928, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to Dudley H. Humphrey and Irene Boise Humphrey. He moved to Texas in September 1953, living in Pasadena, Deer Park, Beaumont, Arlington, Fort Worth and Midland County for 35 years. Mr. Humphrey served in the Navy from November 1945 until October 1947. He married
Martha Schmidt on April 6, 1953, in Grinnell, Kan. Mr. Humphrey worked for several corporations selling industrial gases and welding supplies. He was active in the Boy Scout program and was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church, where he was an usher for many years. He was also a member of various dance organizations in Midland.
Survivors include his wife, Martha Humphrey of Midland; a son, John and daughter-in-law, Jean Humphrey; grandson, Joshua and granddaughter, Katie, all of Artesia, N.M.
Mr. Humphrey died Sunday, Sept. 16, 2001, at his Midland residence.
A vigil prayer will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2001, at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with family visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, 2001, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
The family requests memorials be directed to Allison Cancer Center, 2200 W. Illinois, Midland, Texas, 79701, or Hospice of Midland, P.O. Box 2621, Midland, Texas, 79702.
