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Melba Jane Shannon
ODESSA — Melba Jane Shannon, 62, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, at her residence. She was born Jan. 20, 1940, to Charles and Christine Reid in Brownfield, Texas.
Melba was a resident of Odessa and a member of Primitive Baptist Church in Brownfield. She had owned Water Plus since 1991. She passed after fighting a brief battle with cancer. She married
John Shannon on Oct. 4, 1956 in Seminole.
Chapel services were scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel with Troy Wilke officiating.
Her husband, her father and one sister, Avis Shurley, all preceded her in death.
Survivors include her two sons, Richard Alan & Marleen Shannon of Odessa, and Steven Paul & Lacrisa Shannon of Houston; a daughter, Lora & Max Masel of Phoenix, Ariz; mother, Christine Reid of Brownfield; a brother, Glen Reid of Brownfield; and 11 grandchildren.
Pallbearers consisted of Kasey Farrar, Calvin Watkins, Max Masel, Lawson Farrar, Raff Gray, and Wallace Vest.
Memorials may be made to Hospice of Midland.
Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
Reba Lorene Teague
ODESSA — Reba Lorene Teague, 82, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2002, at the Hospice House. She was born March 24, 1920, in Sanger, Texas. She was a bookkeeper for Bearing Supply Co. for 34 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Lois Henderson; husband, Raymond Wesley Teague; and brother, Bob Henderson.
She is survived by her daughters, Pat Johnson and Mary Ann Shirley, both of Odessa, and June Ocker of Oklahoma City, Okla.; sister, Eva Lou Walters of Odessa; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Reba loved her family and friends and was loved by all of them.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Bratcher officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Alice Daniel Doelp
BALTIMORE — Alice Daniel Doelp, a retired elementary school teacher who lived in West Texas for nearly 50 years before moving to Baltimore in 1999, died Sept. 4 of natural causes at St. Elizabeth Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Baltimore. She was 94.
Born Alice Belle Daniel in Keysville, Georgia, she attended the University of Georgia in the 1920s but left before graduation to accept a teaching position in Seneca, S.C.; some 40 years later she completed her degree work and was graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas.
In the late 1930s she left South Carolina and moved to Philadelphia, where she met and later married
Frederick Doelp, a Philadelphia native. After the war, Mr. Doelp worked for the Veterans Administration, and was transferred to the West Texas town of Big Spring. When Mr. Doelps retired in 1968, the couple moved to Midland, 40 miles west of Big Spring. Mr. Doelp died in 1986.
In Texas Mrs. Doelp resumed her teaching career, working first in the Big Spring public schools, and later at parochial and private schools that featured the Carden Language Arts curriculum. Mrs. Doelp developed a close friendship with the late Mae Carden, founder of the Carden Method, and in later years traveled extensively with Miss Carden and assisted her at teacher training seminars.
Mrs. Doelp is survived by her daughter, Mrs. Marilyn Flick of Houston; by her son and daughter-in-law, Alan and Carol Benner Doelp of Baltimore; and by two grandchildren, Edward Flick and Kimberly Flick, both of Houston.
In accordance with her wishes, Mrs. Doelp’s body will be cremated and the ashes returned to Midland for interment at a later time. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to St. John’s Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 3346, Odessa, Texas 79760-3346.
Wilburn Nelson Gaddy
BALLINGER — Wilburn Nelson Gaddy left those on Earth who loved him to be reunited with loved ones in Heaven on the evening of Sept. 2, 2002, in Austin. He was born in Richland Springs, Texas, on Dec. 30, 1909, to John Elmer and Mary Teresa Gaddy. Wilburn (W.N.) lived a successful life by any measurement.
Athletic from an early age, he was a star performer on his Richland Springs High School track and football teams. Then, following graduation, he raised and sold watermelons and sweet potatoes to finance his tuition at John Tarleton State until the Great Depression forced him to leave college and find a job teaching in a one-room schoolhouse in Coke County. It was there that he met and married
Modena Black, who would give birth to his three children and remain his loving wife for the ensuing 21 years until her death in 1954.
W. N. earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard Payne University and a Master of Education degree from Sul Ross State, and served as a high school principal for many years, initially for the Bronte ISD in Coke County and then for the Grandfalls-Royalty ISD in Ward County. During his tenure at Grandfalls he wed Luci Weddle, a fellow teacher in the school system. W.N. and Luci retired from education in 1972 to build a home and a new life in Ballinger, where they enjoyed the company of their many friends, several thousand games of bridge and “80” and some wonderful home cooked meals.
A consummate outdoorsman, W.N., during various periods in his life, pursued his love of hunting, tennis, golf, fishing… and more fishing. No longer satisfied to drop a hook in the placid waters of Texas, he built a cabin high in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains of Colorado to pit his skills against the elusive rainbow trout of the icy and rough Conejos River. There, he and Luci spent more than 30 summers, surrounded by caring neighbors and a revolving door of Texas visitors.
After Luci’s death W.N. remained in Ballinger, tending his bountiful gardens in the spring, watching his beloved Texas Rangers in the summer, and cheering for the Dallas Cowboys in the fall. And when his eyesight diminished, he was guided by a succession of three lovely ladies — housekeepers and companions, Cheryl Warren, Nancy Foreman, and Wanda Booe.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary; his stepmother, Beulah; his wives, Dena and Luci; and his son, Reg. W.N. is survived by his daughter, Kitty Reeves of Odessa; and his daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Jim Coombes of Austin; two stepsons, Bill Weddle and wife Star of Bastrop and Mike Weddle and his wife Angelina, of El Paso; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; his best friend and neighbor, Click Butts; his wonderful friends, Clara Patton and Connie Bronaugh; and his faithful poodle, Sam.
In life, W.N. wore many hats. He was a fair and impartial school administrator, a loving husband and father, a devoted Baptist and Lion, an unsurpassed gardener and a breakfast cook extrodinaire. To be sure, if there are meals in Heaven, the angels are lining up for an early morning repast of homemade biscuits and gravy with eggs over easy.
The family received friends at Rains-Seale Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, September 5, 2002.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. today, September 6, 2002, at First Baptist Church in Ballinger, with the Rev. Ferris Akins officiating. Burial will follow at old Runnels cemetery.
Justice Lee Ingram
ODESSA — Justice Lee Ingram, infant son of James Aaron and LaTosha Tullous Ingram, of Odessa, Texas, left with angels to be with God on Wednesday, September 4, 2002, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Eddie Poldrack officiating.
Survivors: Parents, James and LaTosha Ingram; brother, Bryce Aron-Wayne Ingram; sister, Alexis Paige Tullous; paternal grandparents James and Debbie Ingram of Weatherford; maternal grandparents Eddy and Sharon Menchaca and Warren Tullous, all of Odessa; maternal great grandmother, Oleta Tullous of Odessa; maternal great-great-grandmother Ethel Carr of Hobbs, New Mexico; aunts, Tanya Mobley, Kayla Mobley, Larissa Tullous, and Barbie Coursey; uncles, Michael Coursey and Warren Tullous II; cousins, Jordan Mobley and Katrina Coursey.
Marion Lulla Mitchell Miller
ODESSA — Marion Lulla Mitchell Miller, 90, passed away Aug. 30, 2002, in Kearney, Neb.
She was a long-time resident of Midland-Odessa, residing in Midland for the past 30 years. Born in Rusk, Texas, Sept. 15, 1911, she was the second of seven children born to James William Mitchell and Nora Sullivan Mitchell. She attended Texas State Teachers College for Women, graduating in 1934 with a BA in education. In the fall of 1936, she accepted a position teaching Home Economics at Odessa High School. She would remain in the Midland-Odessa area for the rest of her life. In 1946, she married
Herbert Exever Miller, an employee of Phillips Petroleum Company.
She is survived by two sons, Rodney E. Miller of Kearney, Neb. and Gary Miller of Dumfries, Va.; a step-daughter, Rosemary Browning of Odessa; a step-son, Herbert E. Miller Jr. of Midland; a brother, Lloyd Mitchell of Trent, Texas; a sister, Velma McNair of Wills Point, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at Ellis Funeral Home in Midland Saturday, Sept. 7th, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Robert L. Bratcher of Mission Darado Baptist Church officiating and with a viewing prior to that today from 4 to 6 p.m. Interment will be at Ector County cemetery in Odessa. Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
The family requests that memorials be sent to Good Samaritan Hospice, P.O. Box 1990, Kearney, Neb., 68848.
Odile Carroll
SEMINOLE - Odile 'Dell' Carroll, 85, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Memorial Hospital in Seminole.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with Derrel Evins officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
She was born in Madison, La., and moved to Seminole in 1950 from Louisiana. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Nephews, Lloyd Carroll of Las Vegas and Raymond Ford of Louisiana; and niece, Virginia Brasher of Kenner, La.
Estevan Franco
FORT STOCKTON - Estevan Marquez Franco, 69, of Fort Stockton, a retired farmer, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Triunfo De La Fe Church with the Rev. Jesus Guevara officiating. Burial will be at East Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Aldama, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Angel Franco of Odessa, Natividad Franco and Rey David Franco, both of Fort Worth; daughters, Christina Ramirez of Fort Stockton and Carmina Villa of Fort Worth; sister, Lisa Franco of Carlsbad, N.M.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Camille Lewallen
JAL, N.M. - Camille Lewallen, 84, of Jal, N.M., a retired school bus contractor and driver for Jal public schools, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Hobbs, N.M.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. MST Thursday at First Methodist Church with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home.
She was born in Gouldbusk and moved to Jal from Eddy in 1938. She was Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jimmy Lewallen of Jal; sons, Jerry Lewallen of Albuquerque, N.M., and Bill Lewallen of Jal; daughter, Linda Hill of Jal; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Alberto Olivas Sr.
STANTON - Alberto Olivas Sr., 87, of Stanton, a retired farmer, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at a Big Spring care center.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Revs. George Thirumangalam and Ernie Sanchez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic cemetery. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel.
He was born in Fort Davis. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Jose Olivas of Big Spring, Ernesto Olivas and Alberto Olivas Jr., both of Stanton; stepson, Jimmy Nunez of Long Beach, Calif.; daughter, Mary Martinez of Big Spring; sister, Ester Tarango of Stanton; brother, Juan Olivas of Hobbs, N.M.; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
Steve Poindexter
FORT STOCKTON - Steve Poindexter, 57, of Fort Stockton, a contract pumper, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Fort Stockton.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Glen Forney officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Baird.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Hazel L. Poindexter of Fort Stockton; sons, Cody Poindexter of Fort Stockton and Chad Poindexter of Ozona; daughter, Lolita Bracey of Corpus Christi; brother, L.C. Poindexter of Kermit; sister, Lois Cox of Totz, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
David Rice
ODESSA - David Alvin Rice, 89, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Parkview Church of Christ with Charles Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Montague County. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Frances Rice of Odessa; daughter, Shirley Dean Pokorny of Odessa; son, David Rice of Liberal, Kan.; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.
Becky Risley
MENARD - Becky Sue Risley, 58, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at her residence.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rest Haven cemetery with Ken Davis officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Services.
She was born in Menard.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Robin Nunez of Elko, Nev.; sister, Brenda LeJeune of Louisiana; and brother, Pete Hawkins of Dallas.
