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B.I. Langston
JAL, N.M. - B.I. 'Arkie' Langston, 83, of Jal, N.M., a retired truck driver for El Paso Natural Gas Co., died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, in Kermit.
Services will be at 2 p.m. MST Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Alan Speed officiating. Burial will be at the Jal cemetery. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home.
He was born in Knoxville, Ark., and moved to Jal 54 years ago from Wewoka, Okla. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Vera Langston of Jal; son, John Langston of Waco; daughter, Carolyn Stockton of Mountain Park, Okla.; sisters, Edna Coulthard of Sparks, Nev., Wanda Smith and Katie Langston, both of Nampa, Idaho; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Johnny Pemberton
ODESSA - Johnny Ray Pemberton, 46, of Odessa, owner of J.R. Catering Service, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill cemetery with the Rev. Rick Alkire officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Kermit. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Stacy Pemberton of Alpine and Tracy Pemberton of Houston; mother, Peggy Cobb of Odessa; stepfather, Curtis Cobb of Odessa; brothers, Joe Mike Pemberton of Midland and Shane Pemberton of Jacksonville, Fla.; grandmother, Eva Milam of Odessa; and five grandchildren.
H.A. Shipp Jr.
LAMESA - H.A. Shipp Jr., 76, of Andrews, a security guard, died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Hospice House of Odessa.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lamesa Memorial Park with the Rev. Milton Jochetz officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in McCarty. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Sisters, Helen Shipp of Hobbs, N.M., Bobbie Lanford of Andrews and Sarah Clift of Mesa, Ariz.
Dorothy Lee
DE SOTO - Dorothy Nell Lee, 86, of Odessa died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, in De Soto.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Gerardo Aparicio
ODESSA — Gerardo “Jerry” Aparicio, 37, of Odessa, 7-Eleven and General Fleet Brokers manager, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Luis Chavez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in the Chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Carlsbad, N.M. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Anabel Aparicio of Odessa; son, Zacery Aparicio of Odessa; daughter, Savannah Aparicio of Odessa; mother, Maria Aparicio of Odessa; sisters, Norma Clark and Delma Aragon, both of Odessa, and Dorothy Najera of Midland; brothers, Ruben Aparicio of Denver, Colo., and Joel Aparicio of Odessa; and grandfather, Francisco Gonzalez of Odessa.
Jim Brents
CRANE — Jim Brents, 56, of Crane, owner of The Bird restaurant, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Crane.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Petree officiating. Burial will follow in Crane County cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Hill County and was a lifelong resident of Crane.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Margie Brents of Crane; sons, James Brents of Crane and Jyme Lane Carlson of Florida; daughters, Elizabeth Baker of Sherman, Georgianna Blue of Crane and Barbara Hawkins of Utah; parents, Jane and Thurston Taylor of Crane; brother, Tex Brents of Crane; sisters, Shirley De Shazo of Oklahoma, Judy Streedy of Roby; and Rita Woodard of New Waverly; 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Max Fly
CRANE — Max H. Fly, 70, of Odessa, a retired superintendent of schools, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at his residence.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Craig Mull officiating. Burial will follow in Crane County cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa and was a longtime resident. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Barbara A. Fly of Odessa; sons, Matt Fly of Waco, Mark Fly and Max Fly, both of Odessa; daughters, Vicki Lauderback of Crane, Patti Hedges of Big Spring and Doris Renee Davis of Odessa; brother, J. Paul Fly of Waco; 13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren.
Jesus Gomez
ODESSA — Jesus Porras Gomez, 86, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Hospice House.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in San Jose. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Maclovio “Coyo” Gomez and Jose Gomez, both of Odessa, and Robert Gomez of Midland; daughter, Amparo Sanchez of Midland; sister, Filomena Lebario of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Francis Hawkins
MONAHANS— Francis Hawkins, 75, of Monahans, a retired SWB operator, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Christian Church of Monahans. Arrangements by Memorial Services.
He was born in Hollister, Calif. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Son, Edward Lynn Hawkins of Edinburg; daughters, Carla Brown of Monahans and Cynthia Getzelman of Puerto Rico; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Estela Ramon
ALPINE — Estela Valenzuela Cadena Ramon, 36, of Midland, an office manager for Drug Screen Compliance and Consortium of the Southwest, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at an Odessa clinic.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Peace Church. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady Peace Church. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Alpine and had lived in Pecos, Odessa and Midland. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Son, Joe Albert Ramon Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Candes Joyce Ramon and Clarinda Alaina Ramon, both of Midland, and Cassandra Desiree Ramon of Odessa; parents, John Joe and Beatriz Cadena of Alpine; brothers, Larry Cadena of Alpine and John Joe Cadena of Lubbock; sisters, Blanca Martinez of Del Rio, Anabelle Sanchez of Midland, Olga Quiroz of Arlington, Diana Chavez and Gracie Cadena, both of Odessa, and Lorena Delgado of Chihuahua; and a grandchild.
Jeanne Scott
MIDLAND — Jeanne Scott, 76, of Midland died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at her residence.
Services are pending with Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel.
H.A. Shipp Jr.
ANDREWS — H.A. Shipp Jr., 76, of Andrews died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, in Odessa.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
Virginia Butler
ALPINE — Virginia S. Butler, 83, of Alpine, a retired secretary for a large drug store chain, died Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at an Alpine hospital.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. today at the Alpine Church of Christ with Tim Mills officiating. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Dallas and was a resident of Alpine for more than 18 years. She was a Navy veteran of World War II. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVOR: Husband, Horace Daniel Butler of Alpine.
Grace Eno
FORT DAVIS — Grace Angela Eno, 77, of Fort Davis and Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, in Odessa.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph’s cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Dayton, Ohio, and moved to Fort Davis in 1980. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Pamela Eno Mooney of Sacramento, Calif., and Pat Eno Turrentine of Fairfax, Calif.; brothers, John Grusenmeyer of Florida and Robert Grusenmeyer of Texas; sister, Bettie Scott of Florida; and seven grandchildren.
