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Bertha Sawyer
ODESSA - Bertha Yvohn Sawyer, 44, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 2, 2002, in Odessa.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill cemetery with James P. Jones officiating. Arrangements by Head Family Funeral Home.
She was born in Big Spring.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Luther Alvin Scarber Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Donna Kilgore, Lorie Sawyer and Lisa Ann Patom, all of Odessa; sisters, Laura Koontz of Fort Worth and Wanda Hopkins of Odessa; brothers, Wesley E. Jones of Santa Anna, Jack C. Jones of Fort Worth, Richard L. Jones of Odessa and James P. Jones of Lamesa; and three grandchildren.
Juanita Sharp
CRANE - Juanita Brown Sharp, 86, of Austin, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Monday, March 4, 2002, in Austin.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Crane County cemetery. Arrangements by Cook-Walden Funeral Home.
She was born in Jackson County, Okla.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Annita Hinson and Margie Callaway, both of Austin; son, Calvin Kirkham of Kyle; brothers, Hite Brown of San Angelo and Haney Norris Brown of Monrovia, Calif.; sisters, Vera McCoy of Seminole, Agnes Stewart and Donna Ray Landers, both of San Angelo; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Ella Sims
ANDREWS - Ella Mae Sims, 72, of Andrews, a retired foreman for Kirby West Co. in Andrews, died Sunday, March 3, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Andrews Church of Christ with Mark Wilson and Leo Copeland officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Brownfield and moved to Andrews in 1979 from Seminole.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Lee Sims of Andrews; daughters, Kathy Wilson, Karen Parson and Janice Johnson, all of Odessa; brother, J.D. Huffman of Holcomb, Kan.; sisters, Edna Hatley of Denver, Midge Boreland of Andrews and Thelma Tabb of Midland; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Gary Steichen
CORPUS CHRISTI - Gary Curtis Steichen, 57, of Corpus Christi, a foreman for Industrial Fabricators Co., died Saturday, March 2, 2002, at his residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sawyer-George Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Willoughby officiating. Burial will follow at Robstown Memorial Park. Arrangements by Sawyer-George Funeral Home.
He was born in Seattle and had been a resident of Odessa. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Steichen of Corpus Christi; daughters, Sharla Redding Wolters and Lindsay Steichen, both of Corpus Christi; sisters, Leeann Miller of Loretto, Minn., Linda Erikson of Longmont, Colo., and Cindy Burkhart of Thornton, Colo.; and a granddaughter.
Ernesto Aguirre
ODESSA - Ernesto Aguirre, 48, of Odessa died Sunday, March 3, 2002, at his residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Dorothy Knott
ODESSA - Dorothy “Mae” Knott, 58, of Odessa died Monday, March 4, 2002, at her residence.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Tim Truex
GALVESTON - Tim Fuller Truex, 45, of Odessa died Saturday, March 2, 2002, in Galveston.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Leonila Chavez
ODESSA - Leonila Chavez, 79, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, at her residence.
Mass will be celebrated at noon today at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Manuel Benavides, Mexico. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Alfredo Chavez of Odessa, Jesus Jose Chavez of Presidio, Alfonso Chavez and Ismael Chavez, both of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; daughters, Maria Bejarano of Odessa, Rosario Flotte of Ojinaga, Mexico, and Lidia Burrola of Delicias, Mexico; brothers, Jose Garcia of Santa Elena, Mexico, Francisco Garcia of Chihuahua, Mexico, and Margarito Garcia of San Carlos, Mexico; sisters, Maria Garcia Suchil of Chihuahua and Simona Garcia of Mexicali, Mexico; 25 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren.
Opal Lambert
IRVING - Opal Bernice Carmack Lambert, 92, of Odessa, a retired farmer, died Thursday, March 7, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Colonial Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Crown Hill Memorial Park in Dallas. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in De Leon and moved to Odessa in 1987. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Galen M. Lambert of Rockwall and Charles E. Lambert of Grand Saline; sister, Kathleen Tiner of Odessa; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Bridgett Nasibi
HOBBS, N.M. - Bridgett A. Nasibi, 50, of Hobbs, N.M., a secretary, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, at Hobbs Health Care Center in Hobbs.
Services will be at 2 p.m. MST today at Prairie Haven Memorial Park Chapel with the Rev. Russell Hill officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Haven Memorial Park cemetery. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home.
She was born in Hobbs. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Joseph Nasibi of Hobbs; and sisters, Katherine Forman of Bryan, Carolyn Mends of Warrensburg, Mo., and Janine Benson of Clarksville, Tenn.
Richard White
ODESSA - Richard Franklin White, 90, of Odessa, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Wednesday, March 6, 2002, in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Terry Pugh officiating. Burial will be at the Iraan cemetery in Iraan. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Trickham. He was Pentecostal.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Richard Wayne White and Billy J. White, both of McCamey, Weldon Thomas White of Henderson, Travis B. White of Midland and Ronnie D. White of Odessa; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
James Stephen Corcoran
ODESSA - James Stephen Corcoran, age 63, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. R.T. McNeil officiating.
James was born Sept. 1, 1938, in Big Spring to Stephen and Thelma Corcoran. He had joined the Army and served in the DMZ in Korea. He married
Lunda Colvin on Sept. 23, 1966, in Big Spring. They had lived in San Angelo from 1974 until 1984 when they moved to Odessa. He was a supervisor with Amoco and retired after 30 years of service in March 1995.
James enjoyed traveling, gardening and reading. He was a devoted husband, son-in-law and friend.
Survivors include his wife of 35 years, Lunda Corcoran of Odessa; his mother-in-law, Virginia Colvin of Odessa; his brother-in-law, Butch Colvin and wife Molly of Odessa; his sister, June DeVoy and her husband B.J. of Mesquite; his nephews, James and Stephen DeVoy and Cody Colvin; and his niece, Rachel Stone.
The family suggests memorials be made to the American Heart Association.
Services are under the care of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Grace A. King
ODESSA - Grace A. King, 77, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Aug. 19, 1924, in Rochester.
She married
Marion D. King Nov. 28, 1942. She was a homemaker.
Grace’s life was very much involved in her church work. She was a longtime member of the Eisenhower Church of Christ in Odessa and had served on various ladies committees as well as always opening her home with kind hospitality. Of her many activities, among her favorites was teaching children’s Bible classes. She was a kind, gracious Christian lady who was a spiritual anchor to her family as well as her fellow church members. She was very proud of her family and serves as a role model of Christian “Grace” and faithfulness.
She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Doc, who has served her with love and kindness, especially through these last years of illness. Her children are Tommy King and wife Pat of Tyler and Sherilyn Money and husband Lynn of Odessa. She is also survived by sister, Charlene Funk of Abilene; five grandchildren, Cheryl Cash and her husband Jeff of Fort Portal, Uganda, Cherise Procter and husband Wade of Odessa, Carlon King and his bride-to-be Raven of Fort Worth, Jeff King of Abilene and Tanner King of Tyler; foster granddaughter, Linda Redaker of Lubbock; three great-grandchildren, Kinley and Alex Cash of Fort Portal, Uganda, and Bryson Procter of Odessa; foster great-grandchildren, Dustin and Allison Baker of Lubbock; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, March 1, 2002, at Eisenhower Church of Christ with Jeff Cash and Burt Groves officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be donated in her honor to Odessa Christian School.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
