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Ysaias Yharte
MIDLAND - Ysaias M. Yharte, 74, of Midland, a retired self-employed carpenter, died Saturday, Feb. 2, 2002, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland.
Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Primera Iglesia Bautista with the Rev. Rafael Natividad officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home.
He was born in San Vicente.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Alfred Yharte, Lucio Yharte and Ysaias Yharte Jr., all of Midland; daughters, Gloria Granado, Elena Ramos, Patricia Diaz and Hope Yharte, all of Midland; brothers, Jose Yharte, Gilberto Yharte, Macario Yharte, Hermerehildo Yharte and Abraham Yharte, all of Midland; sisters, Antonia Valles, Cesaria Natividad, Fransisca Saenz and Teresa Rodriguez, all of Midland, Consuelo Estrada of Marathon and Florinda Gomez of Ackerly; 18 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Juanita Abalos
ODESSA - Juanita Abalos, 93, of Rankin died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in Rankin.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Walter Campbell Jr.
ODESSA - Walter J. Campbell Jr., 85, of McCamey died Monday, Feb. 4, 2002, at Hospice House of Odessa.
Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Cielo Payne
FORT WORTH - Cielo Mia Summer Milagros Payne, an infant, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Cooks Children’s Hospital in Fort Worth.
Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
E.J. Taylor
TEMPLE - E.J. Taylor, 78, of Temple died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at Southland Villa Nursing Home in Temple.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Jean Kilpatrick
WINK - Jean Kilpatrick, 77, of Wink, a homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Kermit Health Care Center in Kermit.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Kermit cemetery with the Rev. Wallace Brown officiating.
She was born in Winnesboro and lived in Wink for 18 years.
SURVIVORS: Brothers, F.L. Bradley of Sapulpa, Okla., Frank Bradley of Madison, Tenn.; sisters, Dorine Conklin of Kermit, Shirley Smith and Phyllis Bradley of Brownwood; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Peery Pickens
ODESSA - Peery Pickens, 74, of Odessa, a fisherman and oilfield worker, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Walters, Okla. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Judy Pickens of Odessa; son, Johnny Pickens of Odessa; brother, Bobby Pickens of Springdale, Ark.; and five grandchildren.
Simon Rodriguez
ODESSA - Simon Arsate Rodriguez, 98, of Odessa, a retired ranch hand, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Deering Nursing Home.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church in Barstow with the Rev. Edward Lopez officiating. Burial will be at Barstow cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home and Pecos Funeral Home.
He was born in Barstow. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Sons, David Rodriguez Sr. and Salvador Rodriguez, both of Odessa; brother, Francisco Rodriguez of Odessa; and sisters, Lola Avila of Los Angeles, and Delia Guerrero of Midland; nine grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren.
Gabriel Ybarra
ODESSA - Gabriel C. Ybarra, 89, of Odessa, a maintenance worker, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 5 p.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Valentine. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Jose Ybarra of Grover, Calif., Alonzo Ybarra and Richard Ybarra, both of Odessa; daughters, Dolores Y. Flores, Tillie Y. Teir, Pam Gonzalez and Elizabeth (Liz) Y. Reyez, all of Odessa, Viola Y. Hefner of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ruth Y. Williams of El Paso; brother, Antonio Ybarra of Odessa; and 33 grandchildren.
James Youmans
ODESSA - James Bryant Youmans, 82, of Odessa, a pianist, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at a local hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Clydell Chapman officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Valdosta, Georgia.
SURVIVORS: None listed.
Jim Brents
CRANE - Jim Brents, 56, of Crane died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in an Odessa hospital.
Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.
Donny Chapman
ODESSA - Donny Chapman of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, in Rock Springs, Wyo.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
James Holder
ODESSA - James Holder, 75, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at his residence.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
Johnny Pemberton
ODESSA - Johnny R. Pemberton, 46, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at his home.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Estella Ramon
ODESSA - Estella Cadena Ramon, 37, of Odessa, native of Alpine, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Odessa.
Services are pending at Geeslin Funeral Home in Alpine.
Bill Turner
ODESSA - Bill Turner, 69, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Paul Westcott
ODESSA - Paul Westcott, 83, of Odessa, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at a local nursing home.
Services are pending at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Ofer Katzman
ODESSA - Ofer Katzman, age 48, passed away Sunday, Dec. 16, 2001, in Odessa.
The son of the late Arie and Zipora Katzman, Ofer was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and moved to Odessa at the age of three. He was a machinist and worked at SMC Inc. Ofer was an avid sports fan and loved having his many wonderful friends at the house to watch sports events on TV. He also enjoyed playing guitar and piano. Always an animal lover, Ofer adopted many stray dogs over the years and gave them a good home.
Ofer is survived by his sister, Orna Hankins and her children Allie and Matt of Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Danny of Santa Fe, N.M.; aunt and uncle, Larry and Tehila Miller of Dallas; and cousins, Ori Ann Phillips, Jay Miller and Adi Cohen. He is also survived by many family members in Israel.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel. Roy Elsner will officiate. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers will be William “Billy” Carson, Rodney Kallanak, Michael Pitnick, Milton Porterfield, Walt Monahan and Kenny Smith.
Honorary pallbearers will be Mark Bennet, Joe Bob Bizzel, Rance Carnes, Randy Echols, Bo Digby, Ted Hackney, James Hatmaker, Carl Jones, David Jones and Mickey Wilson.
The family requests memorials be made to the Humane Society.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Judge John H. ‘Buddy’ Rogers
ODESSA - Judge John H. “Buddy” Rogers, 78, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2001, in Odessa.
Judge Rogers was born in Limestone County. He graduated from Mart High School in 1941 at which time he entered Texas A&M University, and in Dec. 1941, he left A&M to join the U.S. Navy to proudly serve his country in World War II in the Pacific serving on three ships, USS Franklin, USS Intrepid and USS Lexington. He returned to Waco and entered Baylor University Law School receiving his law degree in 1950 when he opened his law practice in Odessa. He was an Ector County judge for eight years. Judge Rogers was recognized and loved by many other attorneys and helped many people who could not afford a lawyer. He practiced law until 1998. He was a member of the Texas Bar Association and the Ector County Bar Association.
He was a steward in the Odessa United Methodist Church, a member of the American Legion, VFW, Chamber of Commerce and American Business Club and held most offices in the Ector County Sheriff Posse of which he was made an honorary member in 1992. He loved farming and animals.
He was preceded in death by Marie Smajstrala, his wife for 47 years; a brother, “Bull” Rogers; and a sister, Louise Curlee.
He is survived by his wife, Billie Weisiger Rogers; a son, Jeff Rogers and daughter-in-law, Betty; a grandson, J. Dale Rogers; sisters, Lucille Patterson, Nell Hardee and E. Fay Beavers; a brother, Fuller Rogers; stepdaughter, Margaret Pearcy; stepson, Robert Frohlich; and many loving nieces and nephews.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2001, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors, 4635 Oakwood Drive, with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 21, 2001, in Elk.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Odessa Hospice Foundation.
Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
