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Billy Fine
MONAHANS - Billy Fine, 72, of Del Rio died Jan. 26, 2002, in San Antonio.
Services are pending with Harkey Funeral Home.
Sarah Wolfrum
MCCAMEY - Sarah Clydine Wolfrum, 81, of McCamey died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2002, in the Baylor Hospital in Grapevine.
Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
David Aldridge
BARSTOW - David Aldridge, 60, of Barstow, an Army retiree, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at V.A. Hospital in Big Spring.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Barstow cemetery with the Rev. J.R. Wooten officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home in Monahans.
He was born in Big Spring. He was an Army veteran. He was Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Daisy Aldridge of Barstow; son, Pat Aldridge of Universal City; mother, June Aldridge Diehl of Ozona; brothers, Charles Diehl and Tommy Diehl, both of Ozona and John Diehl of Pecos; sister, Mary Ann Booth of Temple; and one grandchild.
Pauline Bains
CRANE - Pauline M. Bains, 88, of Crane, a retired nurse, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at the Desert View Manor in Crane.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Lovington, N.M. She was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, L.T. Bains, of Crane; daughters, Paula Bingham of Cloudcroft, N.M., and Sue Wallace of Odessa; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Melissa Henderson
MIDLAND - Melissa Kay Henderson, 31, of Midland died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, in Lubbock.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Fairview cemetery, with the Rev. Danny Willis officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Midland.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Gary Henderson of Odessa; sons, Jerod Faulkner and James Dylan Bell, both of San Angelo; daughter, Jalissa Bell of San Angelo; parents, James and Jeanne Faulkner of Midland; brothers, Donald Faulkner and James Faulkner, both of Midland; sisters, Janette Barron of Midland and Beth Harvell of Silom Springs, Ark.; grandparents, Emuel and Katherine Newsome of Franklin; and grandfather, Marvin Faulkner of Brownwood.
Aubrey Howell
MIDLAND - Aubrey Lynn Howell, 25, of Odessa died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, in a Midland hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Johnny Ray Howell and Cecilia Catherine Dewees Howell of Odessa; brother, Johnny Ray Howell Jr.; grandmothers, Elsie McCormick and Lillian Bernetha DeWees; and grandfathers, Joseph Asa Howell and Jackie McCormick.
Antonia Rios
FORT STOCKTON - Antonia G. Rios, 87, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, in Fort Stockton.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fort Stockton Christian Center with the Rev. Jimmy Urias officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Stockton Catholic cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in San Vincente and was a Pecos County resident since 1949. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Fidel Rios, Tineslado Rios, Juan Rios, Lucio Rios and Magadelano Rios, all of Fort Stockton; daughters, Alejandra Lopez, Nievas Celaya, Maria Fabbri and Elvira Feyry, all of Fort Stockton, and Modesta Rios of El Paso; 44 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; and 55 great-grandchildren.
Bobby Steen
DE LEON - Bobby Joe Steen, 71, of De Leon, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at his residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Nowlin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jackie Auvenshine officiating. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Nowlin Funeral Home.
He was born in Headley.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Michael Steen of De Leon and Tommy Steen of Santa Fe; daughter, Susan Kay Minturn of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother, Homer Steen of Monahans; sisters, Norma Rankin and Cora Ross, both of Odessa, and Jean Boyd of McKinney; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Vivian Young-Smith
ODESSA - Vivian Lee Young-Smith, 54, of Odessa, a parts manager, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
A memorial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Weatherford.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Robert Stanton Smith of Weatherford; son, Robert Smith of Odessa; daughters, Heather Norman and Lisa Smith, both of Odessa; mother, Mildred Holiman-Bridwell; sister, Carol Baker of Odessa; and eight grandchildren.
Raul Umberson
ABILENE - Raul Lyle 'Sonne' Umberson, 91, of Abilene, a retired electrician, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at an Abilene hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Abilene Funeral Home Chapel of Hope with the Rev. Ed Enzor officiating.
He was born in Andrews.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Juanita Umberson of Abilene; and sister, Delma Mead of Houston.
Aleisha White
ODESSA - Aleisha Brianna White, a newborn, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Shawneequa White and Robert Ridge of Odessa; brother, Robert Ridge Jr. of Odessa; sister, Aislinn White of Odessa; grandparents, Donna Ridge of Andrews and Rosa Luper of Odessa; great-grandparents, Celestino and Leonor Garcia of Odessa, Mary Ridge of Odessa, and Melton Connoway of Andrews.
Mary Sue Wisdom Neas
ODESSA - Mrs. Mary Sue Wisdom Neas passed away Saturday, Dec. 15, 2001, at her residence.
She was born July 16, 1908, in Lincoln, Mo., to W.W. Wisdom and Ida Dale Wisdom. She later married
Guy B. Neas on May 18, 1934. She was a member of First United Methodist Church. She was the founder of Medical Center Auxiliary in February 1953. She worked with the auxiliary for 35 years and founded the Thursday Study Club. She served on Odessa Music Study Club, the board of the Great Southwest, served as president of the Texas Association of Hospital Auxiliaries 1960-61, organized the auxiliaries in Andrews, Crane and Fort Stockton and helped organize 14 auxiliaries total. She also served as chairman of the board of Rehabilitation Center. She was First Lady of Odessa in 1956 and AAUW Odessa Woman of the Year in 1984. She was member of State Mental Hospital Development Association and also served as secretary and treasurer of the board of directors.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Guy B. Neas, two brothers and three sisters.
She is survived by a niece, Charlene Wisdom.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 18, 2001, at First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Steve Trout and Norman Grigsby officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Paul W. Johnston
ODESSA - Paul W. Johnston, 78, of Odessa passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at Hospice House in Odessa. He was born Oct. 31, 1923, in Brazos to David and Lela Johnston.
Paul had resided in Odessa since 1950, moving from Abernathy. He married
Clara Faye Alley on April 11, 1948, in Abernathy. He worked for D&W Plumbing for many years, retiring in 1985. He was a carpenter and also worked in the oilfield. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and loved bowling, fishing and hunting.
Survivors include a wife, Faye Johnston of Odessa; a son, David Johnston and wife Dana of Riverside, Calif.; two daughters, Paula Thacker and Peggy Wadle and her husband Mike, both of Odessa; a brother, Royce Johnston of Azle; two sisters, Ida Cox of Odessa and Nita Gross of Roswell, N.M.; five grandchildren, Kevin Johnston, Nicole Scott, Amber Lummus, Kimberlly Lummus and Kassie Wadle; two great-grandchildren, Scott and Delaney Johnston; and a nephew, Gene Wheeler.
Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating.
Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
Alex Bond Roberts
KELLER - Alex Bond Roberts, 11, a student, went to be with God Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, at a Fort Worth children’s hospital after an acute infection with complications of unknown juvenile diabetes.
She attended Red Apple Pre-K in Bedford, Shady Grove Elementary and South Keller Intermediate Schools in Keller. Alex was on the student council, EXCEL gifted program, Destination-Imagination Team, drama club and was an honor student at South Keller Intermediate School in Keller.
She was preceded in death by her grandfather, W.B. “Bill” Roberts.
Funeral: 3 p.m. Wednesday at Northwood Church in Keller. Visitation and prayer service: 5 to 6:30 p.m. today at Northwood Church. Burial: Mount Olivet cemetery in Fort Worth.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to The Alexandra Bond Roberts Juvenile Diabetes Memorial Fund, (817) 885-4105.
Survivors: Loving parents, Jeff and Pat Roberts; beloved sister, Heather, all of North Richland Hills; grandparents, Alma Roberts of Ceres, Calif., and Fred and Dorris Wendt of Fredericksburg; aunts and uncles, Janie and Wes Naylor of San Antonio, Barbara and Paul Jordan of Stockton, Calif., Ken and Char Roberts of Atlanta, Ga., Keith and Margie Roberts of Bridgewater, N.J., Nancy and Steve Williams of Hammond, La., Fred Wendt Jr. of Odessa and Vicki and Joe McGuire of Los Banos, Calif.; cousins, James Love of Seattle, Wash., Brian Love of Austin, Lance Keck of Oceanside, Calif., Derreck Keck of Turlock, Calif., Kelly Clendenen of Cottonwood, Calif., Chad Bennett of Mantecas, Calif., Will Roberts and Shannon Fortune, both of Atlanta, Ga., Brooks Roberts and Matthew Roberts, both of Modesto, Calif., Jason Roberts of Victoria, Chris Dileo of Phoenix, Ariz., Ashley Salizar of Uba City, Calif., Kelly Williams and Mike Williams, both of Hammond, La., Allison Wendt of Odessa, Leif McGuire of Clovis, Calif., and Callie Gaede of Ceres, Calif.
Arrangements by Brown, Owens and Brumley Funeral Directors Inc., 425 South Henderson, Fort Worth, Texas, 76104, toll-free number (866) 744-7688.
