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Oneta Hopper
MIDLAND — Oneta Hopper, 79, of Midland died Sunday, July 28, 2002.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Fairview cemetery with the Rev. Glenda Harbert officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Trent.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jimmy L. Hopper of Brady; daughter, Juneta Mitchell of Levelland; sister, Oleta Hancock; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild.
Archie Lee
FORT STOCKTON — Archie L. Lee, 88, of Fort Stockton, a heavy equipment operator, died Saturday, July 27, 2002, in Fort Stockton.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the East Hill cemetery with the Rev. A.D. Jackson officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Coleman.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Lynn Shackelford of Iraan; sister, Verelda Nelson of Brady; one grandchild; one great-grandchild.
Bernice Owens
ODESSA — Bernice “Bunny” Owens, 83, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 28, 2002, at Hospice House in Odessa.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Cheryl M. Homsher officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Denton. She was Presbyterian.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jessie L. Owens; son, Dr. Kenneth L. Owens of Santa Fe, N.M.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
Mary Wineburg
ODESSA — Mary A. Wineburg, 92, of Odessa, died Saturday, July 27, 2002.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Kingwood.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Mary Gillespie of Kingwood; son, Kenneth Wineburg of Dallas; nine grandchildren: and 13 great-grandchildren.
Edna Malone Rushing
ODESSA — Edna Malone Rushing departed this life on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at Hospice House in Odessa.
She was 93 years, nine months, and four days of age. She was a homemaker, wife, mother, sister, and an aunt to a host of nieces and nephews.
“Eddie, ” as she was affectionately known to friends, was a woman ahead of her time. She was running her own motel in Shreveport, La., in the late 1940s and early 1950s, while her husband was away on rig building jobs.
In 1953, Eddie and her husband, the late Dennis “Doc” Rushing, moved to Odessa, where Doc continued to work in the oil patch until 1957, when he purchased the Pioneer Fence Company, which he ran with her assistance until his retirement in 1973.
Eddie was an avid gardener who inherited her love of roses from her mother, Pearl Parker Malone. She was also active in civic and community affairs. She was a member of the Odessa Garden Club, a Brownie and Girl Scout Troop Leader, a PTA room parent, a member of the Permian High School Band Boosters, a member of the Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary, a Vacation Bible School leader, a church hostess and a member of Antioch Christian Church.
Eddie found great joy in her home and was skilled in cooking and baking. She was a woman of great personal pride and determination, always believing that she could accomplish anything she set her mind to. She will be remembered for her wit and her spirit. She will be loved always and greatly missed by her family and friends.
She is survived by her daughter, Marie Sorenson, of Minneapolis, Minn.; and her baby brother, Hardy Malone, of Boyce, La.
Marie wishes to express her gratitude to her mother’s longtime caregiver, Eva, and to the entire staff at Hospice House for their loving care and support. The following words from an unknown author reflect our feelings at this time:
“Many times we laughed with you, a million times we cried. If love could have saved you, you never would have died.
It burdens our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone – for parts of us went with you the day God called you home.
He saw you getting tired, so he closed his arms around you. He knew you needed rest.
God’s garden must be beautiful, for he picks only the best.”
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Antioch Christian Church. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial cemetery.
Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Raymond Prieto Vega
ODESSA — Raymond Prieto Vega, 56, passed away August 5, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
He was born in Banderas, Chihuahua, Mexico, on October 5, 1945, to Eusebio and Cruz Prieto Vega. He married
Manuela Sosa. He was a Catholic and a retired mechanic.
He is survived by his wife, Manuela Vega; sons, Joe Lewis Vega of Odessa and Anthony Mitchell Vega of Midland; daughter, Jo Ann Vega of Odessa; brothers, Joe Vega of Victoria, Carlos Vega of El Paso, Robert Vega, Jessie Vega, and Danny Vega, all of Odessa; sisters, Lupe Melendez and Estella Ybarra, both of Odessa; grandchildren, Tisha Ann Vega, Raymond Anthony Vega, Chelsea Vega and Kayla Vega; and great-grandchild, Christian Alec Ramirez.
He is preceeded in death by his parents, Cruz Prieto and Eusebio Vega; and brothers, Eusebio Vega Jr. and Oscar Vega.
Rosary will be recited today at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel at 7 p.m.
Mass will be celebrated Thursday, August 8, 2002, at 2 p.m. at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Pablo Tiang officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery.
Pallbearers are Steven Vega, Jose Vega, Jose Ybarra, Israel Baca, Roy Baca, Roy Baca, Steven Martinez, Chris Melendez, Jocob Vega and Danny Almeda.
Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
Ramon Rodriguez Sr.
MIDLAND — Ramon Rodriguez Sr., 69, of Midland, a plumber, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Martin Ortega officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home.
He was born in Terlingua and moved to Midland in 1950. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Rodriguez of Midland; daughters, Alma Jimenez of Midland, Gracie Jasso of Odessa and Priscilla Abalos of Hereford; sons, Ramon Rodriguez Jr., Ricky Rodriguez and Roland Rodriguez, all of Midland; brothers, Feliz Rodriguez of Sonora, Hilario Feliz Rodriguez of Midland and Manuel Rodriguez of California; sister, Fransica Sanchez of Fort Stockton; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Seferino Salmon
FORT STOCKTON — Seferino Cerezeres Salmon, 93, of Fort Stockton, a retired farmer, died Friday Aug. 30, 2002, in Fort Stockton
A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at the church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be in the Fort Stockton Catholic cemetery.
He was born in Terlingua. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Irene Cano Salmon of Fort Stockton; sons, Roy Castelo of El Paso and Manuel Salmon of Fort Stockton; daughters, Eustolia Holguin of Lubbock, Oralia (Laya) Dominguez and Aurora Duran and Elfida (Firo) Franco, all of Fort Stockton; stepdaughters, Baudelia Sanchez of Odessa and Patricia Urias of Fort Stockton; 41 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
Vina Bledsoe
ODESSA — Vina Jean Bledsoe, 68, of Odessa, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Herman Oder Bell
MONAHANS — Herman Oder Bell departed his life on this earth on Sept. 5, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Funeral services have been scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Southside Baptist Church with the Rev. Craig Rhoton officiating. Burial will follow at the Monahans Memorial cemetery under the direction of Family Funeral Services/Jackie Harkey.
Hermon Bell was born on Oct. 31, 1929, in Neshusba County, Miss., to Joe H. Bell and Lucy Williams Bell. He moved to West Texas in the early ’50s. He married
Christine Allen on Sept. 24, 1953, in Monahans, Texas, where he remained for the rest of his life.
He worked in the oilfield until he received an injury, which disabled him from that type of work. He was a very active person and in order to stay active, he took up tree trimming and lawn maintenance full time. He was very well known in the community for his ability to perform this type of work. His favorite things in life other than his family were hunting and fishing. Herman was a very happy-go-lucky man and was always joking and making friends wherever he went. He never met a stranger. He lived life to tell his stories, his favorite ones being about his grandchildren.
Hermon is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years, Chris Bell of Monahans; his only daughter, Pam Carson and her husband Robbie of Montgomery, Texas; and the two real treasures of his life, his two grandchildren, Chris Carson of Campbell, Calif., and Jennifer Carson of Odessa; one brother, Stevie Tew and wife Pat of Forest, Miss.; a sister, Blondell Jones of Jackson, Miss.; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to your favorite charity.
Gregory Thomas Chadic
CRANE — Gregory Thomas Chadic went to be with the Lord on Sept. 5, 2002.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at the First Baptist Church in Crane with the Revs. Lyndel Lee and Clydel Chapman officiating. Burial will follow in the Crane County cemetery with services under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
Greg was born to Mr. and Mrs. Grady Chadic on July 31, 1960, in Kermit, Texas.
He moved to Crane in 1962, and resided there until his death. He was an employee of the Crane County Parks Department for 22 years.
In November of 1999, he married
Sarah Green of Odessa.
He was a member of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Crane.
He was preceded in death by his father, Grady, and sisters, Linda Chadic and Sharon Coleman.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah; and his mother, Wanda Chadic, both of Crane; brother, Geary Chadic and his wife Teresa of Monahans; a sister, Karen McPherson and husband Tony of Paducah; four nephews, and two nieces.
Greg loved his family and friends and was loved in return by all of them.
Greg loved to talk, hunt, and to fish.
C.W. Freeman
MIDLAND — C.W. Freeman, 78, passed away Friday, Sept. 6, 2002, at Trinity Haven Nursing Home in Midland, Texas.
Visitation will be from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. today at Pipkin Funeral Home.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Griffin Jones of Temple Baptist Church officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel in Midland.
C.W. was born Oct. 9, 1923, in Sulfer Springs, Texas, to Clarence Littlefield and Charlotte Jane McWilliams Freeman. He served in the U.S. Army from 1943 until 1946, where he earned four bronze stars and three overseas service bars and was in the theatre in Normandy, Northern France. He was a drilling superintendent for Loffland Brothers Drilling for 36 years until his retirement. He was an usher for the Temple Baptist Church in Odessa, where he was a longtime member. He enjoyed fishing and camping and could repair anything as he loved to tinker. He had a smile for everyone.
C.W. is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; three sisters; and three wives, Woneta Proctor, Norene Freeman and Helen Freeman.
He is survived by his two daughters, Patricia Osborne and husband Jim of Midland and Charlotte Underwood of Andrews; two sons, Dwayne Freeman and wife Sherry of Merkel, Texas and Roy Fish of Pittsburg, Kan.; a sister, Olene Jones and husband Doc of San Angelo, Texas; two brothers, A.J. Freeman of Wichita Falls, Texas and Travis Freeman of Cleburne, Texas; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
C.W. had a special friend La Verne Farmer who always had a smile for him. A special thanks to the staff and his friends at Trinity Haven Nursing Home.
