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Columbus Medlock
ODESSA — Columbus Medlock, 66, of Odessa died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Plano Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
L.C. Hutchison
ODESSA — L.C. Hutchison, 80, a resident of Odessa for more than 50 years, passed from this life to a better life at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Aug. 21, 1921, in Lexington to James and Louise Hutchison, who preceded him in death. Two brothers, James Hutchison Jr. and Melvin Hutchison; son, Eugene Hutchison; and daughter, Beverly Henderson also preceded him in death.
L.C. was a retiree of Meither Bearing Machinery. He was an active member of the Church of Christ until his illness. He held offices in the church as a trustee, deacon and treasurer. He was a board member of the Gertrude Bruce Cultural Organization and a member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
He leaves to mourn his departure a loving, caring wife, Beulah Hutchison of the home; brother, Minister R.C. Hutchison of Midland; two caring and supporting sisters-in-law, Loretta Hutchison of Waco and Mrs. A.B. Sims of Palmdale, Calif.; three daughters, Ruby Robertson of Houston, Marva Ross and Willene Washington, both of Odessa; sons, Larry Dean Sims, Lawrence A. Sims and Arthur Maurice Sims, all of Houston; 24 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a host of loving nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today, May 4, 2002, at Highland and Bunche Street Church of Christ with Gene Collins officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill cemetery under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Marian H. Mathews
ODESSA — Marian H. Mathews, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away Thursday, May 2, 2002.
She was born March 18, 1928, in Broken Bow, Okla., to Robert and Willa Montgomery. She graduated valedictorian from Broken Bow Junior High where she was an avid reader and played the trumpet and French horn in the band. Her family moved to San Antonio where she graduated from Breckenridge High School.
She attended the University of Texas at Austin where she met her husband, Forest H. Mathews. They married
May 29, 1949, in Odessa and had been married
for 52 years. While in Austin, she worked fulltime for Southwestern Bell as a switchboard operator. In 1950, they moved to Odessa where she was a substitute teacher for the Odessa school system for five years.
A Christian since 9 years of age, she was a member of First Baptist Church where she taught preschoolers for many years and rang in the handbell choir. Her hobbies included sewing, reading and play duplicate bridge, for which she had been awarded Life Master in 1996.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Robbie Longmire.
She is survived by her husband, Forest; daughters, Julia Sorbers and husband Jack of Houston and Celia Ray and husband Mark of Temple; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 6, 2002, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. A private interment will follow at Ector County cemetery.
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. You are invited to leave a message or memory in our online guest book at www.wilsonfuneral.com.
Dwain William Mason
MONAHANS — Dwain William Mason, 74, of Monahans died Thursday, May 2, 2002, at the Hospice House in Odessa after a lengthy illness.
Graveside services will be at 1:15 p.m. today, May 4, 2002, at Monahans Memorial cemetery with the Rev. Jeff Box officiating. Memorial services will follow at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Monahans.
He was born Jan. 7, 1928, to Charlie and Trudy Mason in Best. He married
Margaret Osteen on Aug. 16, 1947, in Monahans. He retired from Dow Chemical Co. in 1985. He was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Monahans. Dwain was a loving husband, father and PaPa.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Mason of Monahans; sons, Stephen Mason of Euless and Anthony Mason of Monahans; daughter, Becky Rogers of Monahans; brother, Danny Mason of Lubbock; sister, Lena Davis of Mesa, Ariz.; and five grandchildren, Nathan Rogers and Nikki Rogers of College Station, Brittney Mason and Chase Mason of Dallas and Chris Mason of Midland.
Arrangements by Family Funeral Services/Jackie Harkey.
L.C. Hutchison
ODESSA — L.C. Hutchison, 80, of Odessa, a retired employee of Meither Bearing Machinery, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Highland and Bunche Street Church of Christ with Gene Collins officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Lexington and was a resident of Odessa for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Beulah Hutchison of Odessa; daughters, Ruby Robertson of Houston, Marva Ross and Willene Washington, both of Odessa; sons, Larry Dean Sims, Lawrence A. Sims and Arthur Maurice Sims, all of Houston; brother, R.C. Hutchison of Midland; 24 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Mary Onate
MIDLAND — Mary Monserrad Onate, 35, of Midland, a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland.
Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Martin Ortega Sr. officiating. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today at Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home.
She was born in Ojinaga, Mexico, and had been a resident of Odessa. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Porfirio Onate of Midland; sons, Jerry Onate and Paul Onate, both of Midland; daughter, Jaci Celest Onate of Midland; parents, Gonzalo and Florentina Amezquita of Odessa; brothers, Jesus Manuel Amezquita, Gonzalo Amezquita Jr. and Ramon Amezquita, all of Midland, Jose Amezquita, Efren Amezquita, Victor Amezquita, Ruben Amezquita and George Amezquita, all of Odessa; and sisters, Paula Molinar, Edith Rios and Cruz Amezquita, all of Odessa.
Guadalupe Valenzuela
PRESIDIO — Guadalupe “Lupe” Valenzuela, 69, of Presidio, a retired farm worker, died Wednesday, May 1, 2002, near Presidio.
Services will be at a later date in Ojinaga, Mexico. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Ojinaga.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Delia Vasquez of Presidio; sons, Octavio Valenzuela of Burleson and Jose Adolfo Valenzuela of Ojinaga; six brothers; three sisters; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Marian Mathews
ODESSA — Marian H. Mathews, 74, of Odessa died Thursday, May 2, 2002, at the Hospice House.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
C.D. Gale
ODESSA — C.D. Gale, age 75, of Odessa, passed away at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland on Aug. 31, 2002.
Services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Doug Herget officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
C.D. was born Nov. 19, 1926, in Mitchell County to Robert Lee and Lula Mae Gale. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant in 1945. He attended college in Abilene for three years and then married
Elena Marie Hendrich on March 11, 1949, in Colorado City.
He and his wife came to Odessa in 1962. He had worked 31 years for Plains Machinery Company and retired as Vice President and General Manager. He was a member of Odessa Tabernacle.
His parents; a sister, Lillian May; and brothers, retired Major Lewis Gale, Willie Lee Gale and Henry Gale preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife of 53 years, Elena Gale of Odessa; a son, Dave Lewis Gale of Forney; two grandchildren, Preston Scott Gale and Ashley Elena Gale both of Forney; and two nieces and three nephews.
Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Johnny Snedegar
ODESSA - Johnny Mack Snedegar, 73, of Odessa, a retired oilfield roughneck, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Rose Hill cemetery with the Rev. Dewey Blevins officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Lubbock.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ladonna Snedegar of Odessa; sons, Ricky Snedegar and Gary Snedegar, both of Odessa; daughters, Susan Zemlock and Sherrie Davis, both of Odessa; mother, Bernice Snedegar of Bangs; sister, Helen Titus of Taos, N.M.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Dominga Vargas
SEMINOLE - Dominga Alvarado Vargas, 72, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002.
A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the St. James Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. Ronaldo Reyes officiating. Burial will follow in Gaines County cemetery. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Home.
She was born in Alamo.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Carlos Vargas Sr. of Seminole; Juan Vargas, Joe Vargas and Bo Vargas, all of Andrews, Steve Vargas and Carlos Vargas Jr., both of Seminole and Israel Vargas of Greeley, Colo.; daughters, Maria Vargas, Yolanda Vargas and Oralia Ramirez, all of Greeley, Luciola Vargas of Midland and Imelda Chavez of Seminole; brother, Gilbert Alvarado of Seminole; sister, Enriqueta Rodriguez of Reynosa, Mexico; 29 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren.
Pedro Abila
PECOS - Pedro 'Pete' Abila, 78, of Pecos, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002, at his residence.
Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home.
T.J. Simpson
ANDREWS - T.J. Simpson, 80, of Midland, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home in Andrews.
Loudine Turner
ANDREWS - Loudine Turner, 80, of Andrews, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 2002.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home in Andrews.
Charles Leo Rehmert
ODESSA — Charles Leo Rehmert, age 60, of Odessa, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002.
Mr. Rehmert was born in St. Louis, Mo., April 14, 1942. He was a member of the United States Air Force for 12 years, and also worked as a computer technician for the petroleum industry. The Rev. Jimmy Braswell will be officiating.
Family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, September 12, between the hours of 6 and 8 p.m.
Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, September 13, at the Sunset Memorial Chapel.
Surviving are his wife, Patricia Rehmert of Odessa; son, Chuck Guzman of St. Louis; two stepsons, Royce Payne and wife Rebecca and David Payne, all of Odessa; two daughters, Helen Martin of Arnold, Mo., and Sharon Wolfe of St. Louis; step daughter Tina Broughton and husband Mark of Amarillo; stepbrother, Roger Thompson of Oklahoma City, Okla.; mother-in-law, Winona Mayfield of Odessa; stepmother, Allyne Rehmert of Oklahoma City; and 10 grandchildren.
