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Jessie Thurman Watson
ODESSA — Jessie Thurman Watson, 86, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at a local hospital. He was born Dec. 11, 1915, in Grayson County. He married
Ruth Williams on Feb. 19, 1945, in Lovington, N.M.
Thurman lived in Odessa for 57 years and had worked for Electric Service and Construction for 32 years. He loved football and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bascomb and Julia Watson of San Angelo.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth Watson of Odessa; daughters, Janet Urbick of Menomonee Falls, Wis., and Sandra McClure of Odessa; two brothers, Rannell Watson of San Antonio and Harry A. Watson of San Angelo; sister, Elizabeth Payton of Lamesa; six grandchildren, Julie, Vickie, Tara, David, Jessica and Jennifer; and six great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Central Baptist Church with the Rev. David Johnson officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Thurman loved and was loved by all his children and grandchildren.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
June Rogahn
ODESSA — June Rogahn, age 78, of Odessa died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Mabee Health Care Center in Midland.
Mrs. Rogahn was born June 4, 1923, in Breckenridge to John and Laura Smith. She came to Odessa in 1944 from Lamesa. She had been a beautician and a homemaker and was Baptist by faith. Mrs. Rogahn, in her early years, loved to hunt and fish and enjoyed working in her garden.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating.
Mrs. Rogahn was preceded in death by her husband, Fred Rogahn, in 1980.
She is survived by a daughter, Charlotte Greer of Eastland; two sons, Mike Barker of Odessa and Terry Rogahn of Odessa; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She is dearly loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
You are invited to leave a message or memory in the online guest book at www.wilsonfuneral.com.
Services have been entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
E.A. ‘Noc’ Naquin
MIDLAND — E.A. “Noc” Naquin passed away Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at his residence in Midland.
Noc was born April 5, 1930, in Montegut, La., to Elie and Eunice Naquin. In 1954, he married
Lillian Marie Leger in Crowley, La. Prior to his retirement, Noc was a drilling supervisor with Superior and Mobil Oil Co.
His parents and two brothers, Elie Naquin Jr. and Elgin Naquin, preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife, Lillian of Midland; sons, Wayne Naquin of Lubbock and Stephen Naquin and his wife Judy of Cleveland, Tenn.; daughters, Amy Whiteaker and husband Buck of Houma, La., Stephanie Lentz of Midland and Jennifer Stewart and husband Eddie of Midland; brothers, Elphe Naquin and wife Grace of Houma, La., and Elward Naquin and wife Nancy of Houma, La.; sister, Elma Martin and husband Thad of Houma, La.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Visitations will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. today, Jan. 17, 2002, at Ellis Funeral Home and from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at Matthews and Son Funeral Home in Jennings, La. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. at the Matthews and Son Funeral Home. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
Funeral Mass has been scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 21, 2002, at St. Jules Chapel. Interment will follow at Petite Mamou in Evangeline, La.
Patty Sue Jordan
ODESSA — Patty Sue (Haley) Jordan died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at 9:30 a.m. from cancer.
The second of six children of Nevel and Geneva Haley, Patty was born and grew up in San Angelo. She loved learning and enjoyed school. She became a licensed vocational nurse under the training of Mrs. Marie Hoover, R.N., in 1970. She obtained her first degree at Angelo State University, where she became a registered nurse. Returning to the university setting, she obtained her bachelor and masters degrees in medical/surgical nursing at the University of Texas at El Paso. She was an operating room nurse for a quarter century, also working simultaneously in numerous intensive care units over the years. She was the president of the Permian Basin Chapter of the Association of Operating Room Nurses in the 1970s, a member of the American Nurses Association and Sigma Theta Tau. She was nationally certified as a clinical nurse specialist in medical surgical nursing. She was also an assistant professor of nursing at Odessa College, teaching critical care during the time of her illness. A believer in lifelong learning, she was a doctoral student in higher education at Texas Tech University, having completed three years of course work.
Patty is survived by her four sons, John Martin and his wife Allison and daughters Nicci, Nicole, Marisa and son Michael of Austin, James Martin of Euless, Daniel Martin and his wife Cheryl and son Jacob of Lubbock and David Worner, M.D., of Irving. She is also survived by five siblings, Iris Culp and her husband Dr. Robert Culp of El Paso, Beverly Pippin and her husband John of Duncanville, Patrick Haley of Carrollton, Johnny Mack Haley of Orlando, Fla., and Nevie Lacy and her husband Kent of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will be at her residence, 412 E. 52nd St., in Odessa, for a service to celebrate her life between 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002. Friends are invited to attend.
Patty believed in and supported organ donation and tissue retrieval. Her body was donated to further medical research.
It was her wish that any memorials be made to the scholarship fund at Angelo State University endowed for her parents, Nevel and Geneva Haley, to assist students in pursuit of their education and future.
Inez Cody
HUNT COUNTY — Inez Bernice Cody, 85, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Tidwell Baptist Church with the Rev. Randal Rather officiating. Burial will follow at Tidwell cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Greenville and moved to Odessa in 1987 from Brawley, Calif. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Larry Cody of Lubbock; daughters, Lynn Holcomb of Muskogee, Okla., and Lysta Griswold of Odessa; sister, Artie Jean Smith of Chicago; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Mason Marquez
STANTON — Mason Jordan Miller Marquez, infant son of Oscar David Marquez and Allison Miller of Midland, died Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, in Fort Worth.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic cemetery with the Rev. George Thirumangalam and Charlie Dodd officiating. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
He was born in Midland.
SURVIVORS: Parents; grandparents, Jan and Lee Hershberger and Steve and Linda Miller, all of Midland, and Andres and Lupe Marquez of Stanton; and great-grandparents, Frank and Nancy Burke of Midland, R.B. and Ruth Miller of Cleburne and Olivia Rodriguez of Stanton.
Conrado Ramirez
FORT STOCKTON — Conrado Subia Ramirez, 77, of Fort Stockton, a retired employee of the State Department of Transportation and Public Highways, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in Odessa.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Fort Stockton Catholic cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Fort Stockton and had been a resident of Iraan. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Amelia Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; sons, Abelardo Ramirez of San Angelo, Juan Ramirez of Monahans, Alonzo Ramirez and Reynaldo Ramirez, both of Odessa, Adan Ramirez and Pedro Ramirez, both of Iraan, and Ruben Ramirez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Pedro Ramirez and Elias Ramirez, both of Fort Stockton; sister, Emma Primera of Fort Stockton; 22 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Reymundo Serrano Sr.
MARFA — Reymundo Serrano Sr., 71, of Marfa, a self-employed carpenter, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Merced cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Marfa. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Gloria Lujan and Sandra Salgado, both of Marfa; sons, Reymundo Serrano Jr. of Presidio, Mario Serrano, Javier Serrano and Larry Serrano, all of Marfa; sisters, Corina Rojo of Fort Stockton, Maggie Espinosa of Hewitt, Gloria Chavira of Marfa, Sara Ponce De Leon of Odessa and Rose Pirtle of Laredo; brothers, Jose Serrano of Artesia, N.M., Johnny Serrano of Marfa and Chris Luna of Presidio; 20 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Lady Taylor
IRAAN — Lady Nasalroad Taylor, 95, of Iraan, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Crockett County Care Center in Ozona.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Restland cemetery with the Rev. Mike Wright officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Tunis, Mo., and was a resident of Iraan since 1928. She was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Virginia Alden of Arlington; son, J.N. Taylor of San Angelo; sisters, Betty Lyttle of Santa Paula, Calif., and Jackie Cook of Springfield, Mo.; brothers, Lonnie Nasalroad of Santa Paula, Fred Nasalroad of Halfway, Mo., and Willard Ray Nasalroad of Las Vegas; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
Celia Valdez
ALPINE — Celia Jiner Valdez, 76, of Alpine, retired operator of Big Bend Cleaners in Alpine, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, in Alpine.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
She was born in Marfa.
SURVIVORS: Son, Luis Adan Valdez of Austin; daughters, Liza Valdez Hinojosa of Corpus Christi and Carla Valdez of Alpine; sisters, Adela Jiner Cavender of Fort Davis and Lucila Jiner Contreras of San Antonio; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Katie Davis
FORT WORTH — Katie Ray Davis, 7 months, of Odessa died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2002, at Cooks Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth.
Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Breomonick McGee
ODESSA — Breomonick McGee, 3 months, of Odessa died Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
