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Charles Paul Hargraves III
ODESSA — Charles Paul Hargraves III, 25, a resident of Odessa, joined his father, Charles Paul Hargraves Jr., in Heaven on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at 9:15 p.m.
Born on Oct. 9, 1976, in Beaumont, Texas, Mr. Hargraves was a graduate of Permian High School. His interests include reading, writing poetry, working on his car, and spending quality time with his son and nieces and nephews. He was a dedicated employee for Kirby.
His survivors include son Christopher Paul Hargraves of Odessa; mother, Debra Bartlema and husband Jim of Iowa; brother, Waylon Norman and wife Erica of Graham, Texas; sister, Holly Hargraves of Odessa; nieces, Jazmine McGee and Alexis Norman; and nephews, Juwan McGee and Braylon Givens.
Private services will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating.
“To Those I Love, And Those Who Love Me”
When I am gone, release me, let me go, I have so many things to see and do.
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears, be happy that we had so many years.
I gave you my love, you can only guess how much you gave me in happiness.
I thank you for the love you each have shown but now it’s time I traveled on alone.
So grieve a while for if grieve you must then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It’s only for a while that we must part so bless the memories within your heart.
I won’t be far away, for life goes on, so if you need me, call, and I will come.
Though you can’t see or touch me I’ll be near and if you listen with your heart, you’ll hear all of my love around you soft and clear.
And then, when you must come this way alone, I’ll greet you with a smile and say, “WELCOME HOME”
“We love you, Bubba”
Your family, Holly & Waylon & Mom
William Leon “Jack” Johnston
ODESSA — Services for William Leon “Jack” Johnston will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel in Odessa. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. G.A. McGee officiating. Jack died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, in Allen, Texas. He would have celebrated his 85th birthday on Sept. 30, 2002.
Jack was born on Sept. 30, 1917, in Newcastle, Texas. He married
LaClara Bell “Tooter” Spoon, November 16, 1940. They resided in Odessa for 58 years. He was a veteran of World War II. He retired from Gulf Oil after 42 1/2 years of tenure. Jack and LaClara enjoyed many years of traveling with the Oil City Sam’s Travel Club. They were members of Belmont Baptist Church of Odessa until moving to Allen in 1999. Both became very active members of the Senior department of First Baptist Allen.
Jack is survived by his wife, LaClara; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Tana and Bert Frost of Odessa and Vickie and Jimmy Moore of Allen; three grandsons, C. Bert Frost and wife Debbie of Odessa, Jay Moore of Plano, Texas, and Zach Moore of Macomb, Ill.; one granddaughter, Wende Ramos and husband Martin of Odessa; five great-grandchildren, Ashlie and Meaghin Frost, Benjamin, Dean and Rachel Ramos, all of Odessa; sisters, Pauline Loader of Houston and Rudean Gardner of Burnet; a number of nieces and nephews; and a host of wonderful friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, U.R. and Jessie Johnston; two sisters, Bula Webb and Ida Mae Clark; and brother, R.J. Johnston.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the “We Care Ministry” of First Baptist Church, 201 E. McDermott, Allen, TX, 75002. “We Care” is a ministry to the needy.
Shirley Sirott
ODESSA — Shirley Sirott, a reside nt of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Sept. 26, 2002, at the age of 80. Born on Feb. 5, 1922, in Richmond, Va, she moved to Odessa in 1972 from Los Angeles, Calif. She was a member of Temple Beth El and her interests included Mahjong, reading, and being a homemaker.
Her father, David Kocen; her mother, Rachel Kocen; and all her brothers and sisters preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Norley Sirott; and her daughter, Rae Sirott and husband David Cohen of Sickleville, NJ.
Services will be Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Rabbi Sidney Zimelman officiating. Memorials may be made to Temple Beth El.
Mona Deland
OZONA - Mona Deland, 84, of Paige, a retired bookkeeper, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002, in Paige.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ozona Church of Christ. Burial will be at Cedar Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home.
She was born in Ozona and had been a resident of Odessa. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Son, Alvin Deland of Paige; brother, Arthur McKinney of Silver City, N.M.; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Claribel Harrington
PECOS - Claribel Harrington, 101, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at Pecos Nursing Home in Pecos.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Evergreen cemetery with the Rev. J.E. McCormick officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Worth. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Granddaughter, Gail Averitt of Midland; a great-granddaughter; and a great-great-granddaughter.
Earl Kirby
ODESSA - Earl F. Kirby, 77, of Odessa, retired owner of Kirby Appliance Store, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at his residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Rosebud. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Carmen Kirby of Odessa; daughter, Suzanne Hill of Odessa; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Loyd Martin
ALPINE - Loyd Kerr Martin, 74, of Alpine, a retired railroad clerk for Southern Pacific Railroad Co., died Saturday, March 30, 2002, at a Midland hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Methodist Church with the Rev. Michael Brunk officiating. Burial will follow at Elm Grove cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in North Pleasanton and was a resident of Alpine for 10 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Davida S. Martin of Alpine; daughter, Loy Martin Haley of Amarillo; and son, David Kerr Martin of San Antonio.
Ivah Morgan
HOBBS, N.M. - Ivah Morgan, 90, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired childcare provider, died Monday, April 1, 2002, at Good Samaritan Village in Hobbs.
Services were at 10 a.m. MST Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bruce McBee officiating. Burial was at Memory Gardens. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home.
She was born in Montgomery County, Ark. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Ann Slaughter, Sherry Thompson and Nelda Morgan, all of Hobbs, and Pam Morgan of Lubbock; brothers, Dale Stroope of Odessa, Earl Stroope of Glenwood, Ark., and Cecil Stroope of Mount Ida, Ark.; sisters, Georgia Cauble of Big Spring, Neola Miller of Odessa and Fern Walton of San Angelo; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Daniel Palmer
ODESSA - Daniel Harvey Palmer, 74, of Odessa, an executive for Ortloff Corp., died Thursday, April 4, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Hext and moved to Odessa in 1952 from Menard. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Willie Mae Palmer of Odessa; son, Greg Palmer of Odessa; daughters, Danny Marlene Palmer Wall of Big Spring and Jennifer Lea Palmer Hensley of Odessa; sister, Ruby Reagan of San Angelo; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
A.H. Smith
COMANCHE - A.H. 'Shorty' Smith, 75, of Comanche, a retired schoolteacher, died Thursday, April 4, 2002, at Abilene Regional Medical Center in Abilene.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with Dr. John Clifford officiating. Arrangements by Comanche Funeral Home.
He was born in Brown County and had been a resident of McCamey. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Margie Smith of Comanche; sons, Larry Smith of Eastland, Lynn Cobb of San Marcos and Sam Cobb of Austin; daughter, Deneice Holleran of Austin; brother, Mike Smith of Midland; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Melvin Terry
ODESSA - Melvin D. Terry Sr., 77, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at Avalon Place Nursing Home.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Muskogee, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1951 from Snyder. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lou Terry of Odessa; son, Melvin D. Terry Jr. of Andrews; brothers, Roy H. Terry and Billy Rex Terry, both of Amarillo; sister, Hazel Wolford of Borger; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Catherine Ward
MONAHANS - Catherine Ward, 93, of Thompson Station, Tenn., a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, at Calborine-Hughes Nursing Home in Franklin, Tenn.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born in Ferriday, La., and had been a longtime resident of Monahans. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, John Edward Ward of Derby, Kan., and Philip David Ward of Pooler, Ga.; daughters, Catherine Ann Cox of Thompson Station, Ruth Eleanor Johnson of Lone Star and Mary Virginia Cutrell of Daingerfield; brother, Philip Greening of Little Rock, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Lila White
ODESSA - Lila White, 94, of Big Spring, a retired librarian, died Wednesday, April 3, 2002, at a local nursing home.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Myers and Smith Funeral Home.
She was born in Jermyn and had been a lifelong resident of Odessa before moving to Big Spring. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Joy W. Armstrong of Big Spring; son, Joe White of Denver; sister, Vera Baker of Dallas; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Essie Wright
ODESSA - Essie Mae Wright, 96, of Odessa, a retired childcare provider, died Tuesday, April 2, 2002, in Irving.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Hico and moved to Odessa in 1960 from Big Lake. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Don Wright of Odessa and Bob Wright of Irving; sister, Lucille Miller of Carlsbad, N.M.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Pedro Almendarez
ODESSA — The Rev. Pedro M. Almendarez, 78, of Odessa, a former Santa Fe Railway foreman and minister, died Monday, Sept. 2, 2002, at his residence.
Services were held Wednesday at the Apostolic Assembly Church with the Rev. Roman Arreolo officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Alpine and served as minister for 27 years.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Guadalupe Almendarez of Odessa; sons, Pete Almendarez Jr. and John Almendarez, both of Odessa, Roy Almendarez of Midland and Ben Alemendarez of Pecos; daughters, Delores Contreras of Fort Stockton, Epifania Escobar of Houston, Esperanza “Hope” Acosta of Lewisville, Elia Dominguez of Houston, Priscilla Niño of Odessa, and Elodia Hinojos of Phoenix; brothers, Transito Almendarez and Victoriano Almendarez, both of Fort Stockton; sister, Gloria Dolbow of Midland; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson.
