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Claribel Hembree
ODESSA — Claribel Hembree, 84, of Odessa, passed away Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
She was born Oct. 25, 1917, in Osage County, Okla. She married
Leslie Lewis Hembree Aug. 1, 1964, in Odessa. Mrs. Hembree moved to Odessa in 1948. She was a secretary in the oilfield industry. She loved gardening and reading.
She was preceded in death by her husband, and two brothers, Eldon and Joseph Ball.
She is survived by daughters, Patricia Fry and husband Carlton of Odessa and Janice Green of Conroe, Texas; two grandchildren, Anthony and Monica Fry; and four great-grandchildren, Rhiannon, Hayley, Patrick and Logan.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. today, Sept. 11, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family requests memorials to be made to the Salvation Army.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Darrell Wayne Cone
GARDENDALE — Darrell Wayne Cone, age 57, of Gardendale, died Sept. 8, 2002.
He was born Dec. 8, 1944, in San Diego, CA to Milton and Wanda Cone.
A family visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, September 11, 2002, at First Southern Baptist Church in Gardendale with the Rev. Eric Seay officiating. Interment will be held at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Darrell graduated from Crane High School in 1963 and has remained a close and active friend to his graduating class. In 1969 Darrell graduated from Angelo State University with a degree in business. Upon graduating, he was employed by the State Alcohol and Beverage Commission for many years and most recently retired from the State Comptrollers Office. He was an active member of First Southern Baptist Church and the Chuck Wagon Gang. Darrell’s greatest interest was his music and singing.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Cone of Gardendale; daughters, Tara Parker of Sweetwater and Krista Brunson and husband Jonathan of Lewisville; grandson, Jacoby Springfield of Sweetwater; mother, Wanda Cone of Monahans; sister, Donna Heiser of Kermit; mother and father-in-law, Barbara and Elmer Ray of Brady; five nephews; and three nieces.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Southern Baptist Church of Gardendale.
Services have been entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Jack J. Merritt Sr.
ANDREWS — Funeral services for Jack J. Merritt Sr., 75, of Lubbock, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at W. W. Rix Chapel with the Rev. Jim Brown officiating. Burial will follow at 4 p.m. at the Andrews cemetery under the direction of Rix Funeral Directors. He died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002.
He was born Sept. 24, 1927, in Lamesa, Texas. He was raised on his family’s cotton farm outside of Patricia, Texas, along with his eleven siblings. He joined the United States Navy during World War II at the age of 15. During his service, he was a Seabee in the South Pacific and received electrical training that was used on the construction of missile and defense sites such as the Cheyenne Mountain SAC headquarters and various other sites across the western United States. He served his country again in the United States Airforce during the Korean Conflict for two years. He moved to Lubbock in 1964 from Andrews. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and had served two terms as the business manager of Local Union 850. He retired from Merritt Electric in Colorado City in 1990.
He married
Mary Ellen Cole on March 21, 1951, in Carlsbad, N.M.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Ellen Merritt of Lubbock; his three sons, Hal White of Houston, Joe Nelson Merritt of Pahrump, Nev., and Jack J. Merritt Jr. of Lubbock; seven grandchildren, Karree Rangel, Kacee Nordsby, Joseph Nelson Merritt Jr., Marianne Merritt, Jackson Merritt, Macy Merritt and Bree Price; four great-grandchildren, a brother, Ralph Merritt of Spicewood; and a sister Peggy Faulkenbury of Colorado City, Texas.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Rix Funeral Directors.
The family suggests memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society, 3411 73rd Street, Lubbock, Texas, 79423, or Hospice of Lubbock, P. O. Box 53276, Lubbock, Texas 79453.
Dr. Joe Boyd
MIDLAND - Dr. Joe T. Boyd, 77, of Midland, a chiropractor, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at Veterans Administration Hospital in Big Spring.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Chapel in Midland with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. Burial will be at Tahoka cemetery in Tahoka. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home and Crematory.
He was born in Lubbock and moved to Odessa in 1957 and then to Midland in 1970. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert Boyd of Midland, Joe R. Boyd of North Richland Hills and Clay Boyd of Austin; daughters, Toni Mosier of Fredericksburg and Lorraine Wheeler of Odessa; brothers, Wayne Boyd of Austin, Lewis Boyd of Lubbock, James Boyd of San Antonio, Dalton Boyd of Mesquite, Jerry Boyd of Mexia and Dayton Boyd of Abernathy; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great grandchildren.
Alvena Gandy
ODESSA - Alvena Crawford Gandy, 78, of Austin, a nurse, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, in Austin.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Bob Hopkins officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens.
She was in born in Mills County and recently moved to Austin from Midland, where she had lived since 1940s. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Nancy Gandy of Austin and Sharon Gandy Pelkey of Ruidoso, N.M.; 11 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.
Matthew Garrett
ODESSA - Matthew Tyler Garrett, infant son of Steve and Josenia Garrett, of Odessa died Saturday, Aug. 17, 2002, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents; and grandparents, Joe and Lucy Robertson of Odessa and Billiand Vickie Rose of San Antonio.
Waylon Sly
ODESSA - Waylon Wilford Sly, infant son of David E. and Priscilla Sly, of Odessa died Monday, Aug. 19, 2002, at Odessa Regional Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents; brother, Ryan Tyler Sly of Odessa; sister, Kelly Ashton Sly of Odessa; and grandparents, David W. and June Sly and Ismael and Maria Quintanar, all of Odessa.
Margarette Walker
STANTON - Margarette Lou Ellen Walker, 82, of Stanton, an accountant, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, at Stanton Care Center.
Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Stanton with the Revs. Bobby Walker and David Harp officiating. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. at Lone Wolf cemetery in Loraine.
She was born in Dunn. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, William A. Walker of Stanton; grandson, Andrew Walker of Midland; and great-grandchildren, Megan Walker and Billy Dean Walker, both of Midland.
Raymond Whirley
CRANE - Raymond 'Ray' Whirley, 69, of Crane, a retired shop welder, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Crane County cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Colorado City. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Vivian 'Sis' Whirley of Crane; daughters, Deana Bradford of Odessa, Sharon Herrington of Weslaco, Patty Ford of Odessa, Tammy Maxwell of Canyon Lake; Tony Craig of Greenwood and Mary Ann Smith of Crane; sons, Mike Whirley of McCamey and Denis Whirley of Odessa; siser, Doris McMorries of Tarzan; 21 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Florentino Yslas
FORT STOCKTON - Florentino Ramirez Yslas, 77, of Fort Stockon, a retired farmer, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 2002, in Fort Stockton.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at Fort Stockton Catholic cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Ahuazotepec Pue, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria de Jesus Colin Yslas of Fort Stockton; brothers, Ernesto R. Yslas, Federico Ramirez Yslas and Jose R. Yslas, all of Mexico; sisters, Angeles Leon and Brijida Valencia, both of Mexico; one grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
W.T. Jumper
ANDREWS - W.T. Jumper, 76, of Andrews died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in Odessa.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
Donna Price
ODESSA - Donna Price, 69, of Odessa died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Brijida Cuellar
ODESSA — Brijida Cuellar, 87, died Tuesday, June 25, 2002, at Home Hospice in Odessa.
Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Wilhelm officiating. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home.
She was born in Seguin. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Maximo Cuellar and Jesse Cuellar, both of Midland and Luis Cuellar of Odessa; daughters, Rosa Cuellar, Linda Sandoval and Janie Barela, all of Midland; 32 grandchildren; 73 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren.
Leroy Davis
ODESSA — Leroy Davis, 61, of Odessa, an employee of Town and Country Barber Shop, died Thursday, June 27, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew Baptist Church with the Rev. Anthony Slack officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Services.
He was born in Big Spring and was a longtime resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Lee Davis of Odessa; sons, Barry Williams and Bobby Jackson, both of Odessa, David Wiggins of Aurora, Colo., Michael Williams of San Antonio and Terry Williams of Abilene; daughter, Sharon Williams of Odessa; brother, Eugene Davis of Big Spring; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Dorothy Emmert
ODESSA — Dorothy Nadine Emmert, 79, of Frisco, a retired waitress, died Wednesday, June 26, 2002, at Victoria Gardens Nursing Home in Frisco.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Terry Pierce officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Mobeetie and had been a resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Dale Emmert of Carrollton and Jim Emmert of Plano; brother, Frank Morgan of Midland; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren.
