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Morris Haskell Brunette
BROWNSVILLE — Morris Haskell Brunette, 67, passed away Friday, June 14, 2002, in Brownsville. He was born Nov. 25, 1934, to James Morris and Nadine Golden Brunette in Cass County, Texas.
Morris was a resident of Odessa from 1949 until about 10 years ago, when he moved to Brownsville. He enjoyed playing both the guitar and harmonica and singing. He was a member of Temple Baptist Church.
Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Robert Lamb of Odessa Foursquare Gospel Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
His father, James Brunette; two sisters, Judy Beauchamp and Ernestine Burt; three nephews, Dony McDonald, Shane Brunette and Steven McDonald; and one great-nephew, Tommy Joe Scott, all preceded him in death.
Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Nadine and Max Sykes; brothers, David Brunette and wife Shirley; Charles Brunette and wife Nancy, all of Odessa; Ricky Don Brunette and wife Debbie of Broken Bow, Okla.; sisters, Glennell McDonald of Odessa and Stella Brunette of Amarillo. He is also survived by 10 nephews, Roger McDonald Jr., David C. Brunette, Jimmy Allen Jr., Kenneth Brunette, Christopher Burt, Richard Maddaision, Brandon Maddaision, Deric Brunette, Chris Brunette and Cody Brunette; six nieces, Bobbie Kay Scott, Dawne D’Shaye Lamb, Staci Brunette, Shyree Nicole Brightman, Dana Glennell Hambright and Samantha Danielle Stark; and numerous other relatives.
Memorials may be made to the charity of your choice.
Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Juanita “Nita” Moody
FORT STOCKTON — Services for Juanita “Nita” Moody will be at the First Baptist Church in Fort Stockton today, at 3 p.m.
She passed away at the age of 77 June 14, 2002, in San Angelo after an extended illness. Nita was born to Luther D. and Winnie A. Barbee on June 2, 1925, in Gunter.
Nita was employed by Grayson County State Bank after graduating from Gunter High School and was married
to Billy L. Moody on Sept. 25, 1945. They returned to Billy’s home town of Fort Stockton where they built a home on the 7-D Road and have lived until this date.
Surviving Nita, or “Honey” as she was fondly called by her family, are her husband, Billy; a daughter, Marilyn Hale and husband Tom of Van Horn; son, Charles Moody and wife Jill of San Antonio. “Honey” had eight grandchildren, Amy Auker and husband Nick of Clarendon, Molly Hines and husband Ronnie of San Angelo, Will Hale and wife Shelley of Hamilton, Walt Hale of Van Horn, Sally Moody of New York City, J.J. Moody of Austin, Rebecca Moody of Bryan and Amy Gillespie of San Antonio. There are seven great-grandchildren, Oscar and Lily Auker, Jessica and Wayne Hines, Abbey and Lainey Hale and KayLeigh Moody. Nita is survived by two sisters and a brother, Winnie Rachel Mayes, Jodie McGuire and G.C. Barbee. There are also a number of nieces and nephews.
Nita was a member of the First Baptist Church of Fort Stockton working in the fourth- and fifth- grade Sunday School Department for 25 years. She was employed by the Pecos County State Bank for 23 years, was a faithful blood donor, supported the Fort Stockton Water Carnival, and worked for the hospital auxiliary at Pecos County Memorial Hospital.
“Honey” will be missed by friends in Fort Stockton and by many far and wide having been a loving wife, mother, grandmother and friend.
Groups honored at the services will be employees of Pecos County State Bank, Ladies’ Auxiliary from the Pecos County Memorial Hospital, the Fort Stockton Lion’s Club members, members of the First Baptist Church of Fort Stockton and American Legion Post 234.
Viewing will be at 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Fort Stockton.
E. (Halbert) Yerby
EL PASO — Graveside services for Sandi E. (Halbert) Yerby, 59, of El Paso are scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Restlawn Memorial Park in El Paso under the direction of Kaster-Maxon and Futrell Funeral Home.
Family visitations were held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Kaster-Maxon and Futrell Funeral Home in El Paso.
Mrs. Yerby died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in El Paso after a lengthy battle with lupus. She had lived most of her life in El Paso. She was director of the Lupus Foundation for 23 years and was involved with several schools in the El Paso District with the drill and flag teams. She was also a baton teacher for many years and had worked with the El Paso Shriners Drum and Drill Corp. for several years preparing the team for competition in which they won top honors.
Survivors include her sons, Mike Yerby of Denver and Jeff Yerby of El Paso; daughter, Kelli Blanco of El Paso; sister, Pamela Gatlin of Odessa; parents, Olen and Lucille Halbert of Odessa; and three grandchildren, all of El Paso. She is also survived by many cousins, nieces, nephews and many friends. She will be deeply missed.
Mae Dell Johnston
ODESSA — Mae Dell Johnston passed away at Hospice House on Friday, June 14, 2002.
She was born Aug. 6, 1919, in Big Spring to Robert and Ana Wilson. She lived there until 1965, then moved to Odessa. She married
Sidney Johnston on April 13, 1971.
She was a homemaker and an artist. She became a Life Master at duplicate bridge at the age of 80, making a wonderful network of caring bridge friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers and one grandson.
She is survived by her husband Sid Johnston; daughter, Brenda Leonard and husband Bobby; sons, Larry Patton and wife Phyllis, Terry Johnston and wife Terri, Richard Johnston and wife Jana; brother, Lawrence Wilson and wife Jean of San Angelo; sisters, Margaret Hughes of Oceanside, Calif. and Elsie Claywood of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family wants to thank all the friends that have called or come by during this all too short journey.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, June 17, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. at the Dudley cemetery in Clyde.
James Coker
VOCA — James Frank Coker, 75, of Brady, a retired oilfield shop supervisor, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in Brady.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Voca cemetery. Arrangements by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels.
He was born in Sipe Springs and had been a resident of Odessa. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jewel Coker of Eden; two sons; daughters, Shirley Shumate of Voca and Brenda Cornwell of Lexington; sister, Jewel Inez Tolson of Manville; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Ajacia Mancha
ODESSA — Ajacia Marie Mancha, an infant, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Rose Hill cemetery with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
She was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Jimmy Martinez and Aurora Marie Mancha of Odessa; brothers, Justin Xavier Mancha and Jacobrian James Mancha, both of Odessa; and grandparents, Delfino and Lupe Mancha and Oscar and Velia Subia, all of Odessa.
Murray McDonald
ODESSA — Murray P. McDonald, 74, of Coushatta, a retired driller, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at LSU Medical Center Hospital in Shreveport, La.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Kitchen officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Sweetwater and had been a resident of Odessa before moving to Coushatta in 1996. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Roberta McDonald of Coushatta; son, Stephen McDonald of Odessa; and sister, Justine Manning of Fort Worth.
John Moore
WILSON COUNTY — John Lee Moore, 44, of Dallas, an accountant, died Saturday, June 1, 2002, in Dallas.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Vinyard Funeral Home.
He was born in San Antonio.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Nawona Wooten of Odessa; father, Bobby Joe Moore Sr. of San Angelo; sister, Debbie Bradley of Midland; and brother, Bobby Joe Moore Jr. of Corpus Christi.
Pauline O’Hair
LUBBOCK — Pauline Lloyd O’Hair, 64, of Lubbock, an accountant, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at Covenant Lakeside Hospital in Lubbock.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at W.W. Rix Chapel with the Revs. Pat Driskell and Vergil Ichtertz officiating. Burial will be at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park. Arrangements by Rix Funeral Directors.
She was born in Clovis, N.M., and had been a resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Son, Rick Don O’Hair of Lubbock; daughter, Karla Ann Richards of Lubbock; sisters, Patrecia Wright, Penny Lawlis and Mary Ann Engler, all of Amarillo; and seven grandchildren.
Dolores Valeriano
FORT STOCKTON — Dolores R. Valeriano, 72, of Fort Stockton, a retired employee of Pecos County, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in Fort Stockton.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Fort Stockton Catholic cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Coyame, Mexico, and moved to Fort Stockton 38 years ago from Carlsbad, N.M. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Ramon Valeriano of Fort Stockton and Rene Valeriano of Bryan; daughters, Felipa Barnard of San Angelo and Maria Carrillo of Odessa; sisters, Cayetana Franco of Coyame and Graciella Valeriano of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico; and brothers, Jose Valeriano and Vicente Valeriano, both of Jal, N.M., Tiodoro Valeriano of Hobbs, N.M., and Liandro Valeriano of Chihuahua, Mexico.
Lisa Willborn
ODESSA — Lisa Kay Willborn, 34, of Odessa, a food service employee, died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, at her residence.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Don Fankhauser officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in El Paso.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jonathon Andrew Juarez of Odessa; mother, Rita Weddle of Pecos; brothers, Ricky Oliver of Pecos, Jerry Willborn of San Antonio and Ricky Willborn of Tyler; and sisters, Shelia Juarez of Pecos and Angie Williams of San Angelo.
Percy Ennis
ANDREWS — Percy Ennis, 84, of Andrews died Tuesday, June 4, 2002, in Andrews.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
Charles Washington Jr.
CHILDRESS — Charles Washington Jr., 46, of Odessa died Sunday, June 2, 2002, in Childress.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Ester Carrasco Morales
REDFORD — Ester Carrasco Morales, 88, passed away June 8, 2002 at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born on August 5, 1913 in Redford to Guadalupe and his wife Guadalupe H. Carrasco. She was married
to the late Juan de Dios Morales. She was a Catholic and a Homemaker.
She is survived by two sons, Ricardo Morales and wife Ernestina of El Paso and Albert C. Morales and wife Balbina of Odessa, sister, Cecilia Escobar of El Paso, and grandchildren, Ricardo Morales Jr., Claudia Morales and Joaquin Morales, all of El Paso, Elizabeth M. Perez and Alice Ann Morales, both of Odessa, and six great grandchildren.
Mass Services will be celebrated Saturday, June 15, 2002 at 11 a.m. at San Jose Catholic Church in Redford with Lazaro Gonzales officiating followed by burial at Redford cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
David Alvin Rice
ODESSA — David Alvin Rice, age 89 of Odessa, died June 10, 2002 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born in Montague County, TX on Jan. 2, 1913.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 PM, Friday, June 14, 2002 at Parkview Church of Christ with Charles Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Rice was a retired truck driver, working for E.T.M.F. for several years. He was a member of Parkview Church of Christ in Odessa.
His parents, Fate and Lillie Rice and three brothers and two sisters preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Frances Rice of Odessa; daughter, Shirley Dean Pokorny and husband John of Odessa; son, David Rice and wife, Jeri of Liberal, KS, 7 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren and numerous cousins.
If desired, Memorial gifts may be made to Odessa Christian School, Odessa, TX.
Services have been entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. You are invited to leave a message or a memory in the online guest book at www.wilsonfuneral.com.
