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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 07, 2005

Page

13

Odessa Obituaries Highlight Local Dignitaries and Families

Odessa notices list Juanita Black 77 of Odessa died April 5 2005 at Seabury Nursing Home with services at Greater St John's Baptist Church burial Rose Hill Cemetery survivors Milton Black Tomy E. Smith Sheree Goodman Judy Zimmerman and extended kin. Enrique Hernandez Brito 63 an industrial insulator died April 5 2005 in Odessa rosary and mass at St Josephs Catholic Church burial Rose Hill Church member. Linda Gutierrez 56 homemaker died April 5 2005 in Odessa services Frank W Wilson Funeral Chapel burial Rose Hill. Bessie Mae Langham 94 Pecos died April 5 2005 with graveside at Fairview Cemetery. Jesus H Sanchez 81 Fort Stockton died April 4 2005 mass at St Joseph Catholic Church burial Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Gregorio Greg Terrazas 54 San Antonio died April 5 2005 with rosary and Mass at St Johns Monahans burial Monahans Memorial. Mary Ann Turnbull 57 Odessa died April 4 2005 burial Sunset Memorial Gardens survivors husband Wayne M Turnbull daughters Elizabeth Ulate Caroline Turnbull Allison Turnbull mother LaRue Chesnutt brother Gary Chesnutt.

Odessa Juanita Black Seabury Nursing Home Fort Worth Greater St. John’s Baptist Church E. J. Miller Rose Hill Cemetery Martinez Funeral Home Milton Black Tommy E. Smith Midway City Okla Sheree Goodman Waco Judy Zimmerman Killeen Laura Jenkins Missouri City Bernice Harris Aaron Young George B. Young Houston Willie E. Young Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Joseph Uecker Ojinaga Mexico Evelio Brito Maria Brito Jose Brito Esmundo Brito California Jose Brito II Felipe Brito Omar Brito Alonzo Brito Lidia Medina Celia Acosta Monahans Linda Gutierrez Frank W. Wilson Oklahoma City Bessie Mae Langham PECOS Fairview Cemetery Virgil Gage Ballinger Joe Langham Fritch Wilma Johnson Marilyn Moore Balmorhea St. Joseph Catholic Church Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery Fort Stockton Gloria Sanchez Oswaldo Sanchez Austin Armando Sanchez del Rio Olga Valenzuela Linda Dominguez Midland Virginia Sanchez Lupe Sanchez Gregorio “Greg” Terrazas San Antonio Rosary Heritage Funeral Chapel St. John’s Catholic Church John Lucido Monahans Memorial Cemetery Marathon Mary Ann Turnbull Medical Center Hospital Griffin Jones Sunset Memorial Gardens Mary Bellville Wayne M. Turnbull Elizabeth Ulate Caroline Turnbull Allison Turnbull LaRue Chesnutt Gary Chesnutt Lubbock

Odessa Woman LaVerne Fultz 73 Dies April 5 2005

LaVerne V Fultz 73 of Odessa died April 5 2005 at Medical Center Hospital Born February 19 1932 in Lynn County to Marcus and Ileta Standefer Married Calvin Fultz in 1948 moved to Odessa 1962 Worked at Texas Instruments eight years and as a seamstress for City Cleaners Survived by four daughters two brothers ten grandchildren and two sisters Visitation 6 to 8 today at Kollura Church members express thanks for support.

Odessa LaVerne V. Fultz Medical Center Hospital Lynn County Marcus and Ileta (Cook) Standefer Calvin Fultz Tohoka Texas Instruments Jody Parra Chad Claburn Carol Claburn Leta Pitzer Monte Janet Callarman-Nugent Jim Judy Falcone Houston Hubert Standefer Troy Benny Standefer Kelly Parra Shona Cooper Amanda Hornbuckle Janice Wood Eric Callarman Samantha Pitzer Jessica Pitzer Scott

James Morton Odessa Resident 78 Dies in 2005

James Everett Morton, 78, of Odessa, born May 15, 1926 in Russellville Arkansas, died April 5 2005. He married Letha Knight July 23 1944 in Reno Nevada. Survived by wife Letha Morton Odessa sister Anna Sissom and Calvin Modesto Pittman Odessa brother-in-law Melvin Knight Sacramento sons James A Morton Jouree Texas Richard L Morton Gloria Odessa and David M Morton seven grand daughters seven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Memorial service 4 p.m. today April 7 2005 Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Terry Wright Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral.

Odessa James Everett Morton Medical Center Hospital Russellville Arkansas James Letha Knight Reno Nevada Letha Morton Anna Sissom Calvin Modesto Pittman Melvin Knight Sacramento California James A. Morton Jouree Cibola Texas Richard L. Morton Gloria David M. Morton Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Terry Wright

Ed Scoggins obituary in Midland Texas dies of lung cancer

Ed Scoggins a longtime Midland resident and former pest control businessman died Tuesday April 5 2005 from lung cancer. Born February 24 1930 in Sweetwater he worked for the Midland Reporter Telegram Foremost Dairies Gandy’s Dairies and Hurt Exterminating before retiring in 2001. He served nine years in the Texas Army National Guard and was active in pest control associations. He leaves wife Dolores Shr Marilyn Gunn daughter Sharilyn Steven and son. Funeral arrangements are through Ellis Funeral Home with cremains to be interred later at a private family service.

Midland R.C. Edward Ed” Scoggins Sweetwater Johnnie Dee Boyles Scoggins Archie Marion Scoggins Dorothy Scoggins Mazac Alton Scoggins Zella Hambright Scoggins Ane Stanton Midland Reporter Telegram Foremost Dairies Fort Worth Star-Telegram Gandy’s Dairies Texas Army National Guard Midland High School William Scoggins Ronny, Darrell Ernie Hambright Dolores F. Wilson Scoggins Sharilyn D. Scoggins Gunn J. Michael Gunn Odessa Steven E. Scoggins Smithville Dorothy Ins Mazac San Angelo Shirley Calvin Scoggins Kathy Hambright Ray Hambright Ann Robert Lee Shirley Scoggins Garden Grove Calif Karen T. Wilson Lubbock Joe L. Wilson Montana Karen Carr Allison Cancer Center Sionate Hospice Midland Ellis Funeral Home

Barbara Sue Johnson obituary ends with private memorial

Barbara Sue Johnson, 65, of Odessa, died Friday morning April 1 2005 after a long illness. A Odessa resident for over 30 years and longtime member of Tanglewood Church of Christ, she is survived by two daughters, six grandchildren and three sisters. Cremation was chosen and a private family memorial will be held later. Memorial gifts may be made to the American Heart Association in her name. The local medical community is thanked for its care, especially Dr Ram.

Odessa Barbara Sue Johnson Tanglewood Church of Christ American Heart Association

Kathleen Joyce Smith obituary in Pilot Point

Kathleen Joyce Smith 74 of Pilot Point died April 6 2005 at Presbyterian Hospital Denton Visitation 7 p m today Slay Memorial Aubrey Graveside service 2 p m Friday at Ector County Cemetery Born July 16 1930 to Arvil and Lucille Graves married Durwood Smith August 27 1950 worked in Odessa banking Survivors include brothers Tommy Graves Jim Graves Donald Graves sister in law Ben Smith and Joy Peggy Moore and Ben and several nieces and nephews Slay Memorial Funeral Center in charge of arrangements

Odessa Kathleen Joyce Smith Pilot Point Presbyterian Hospital Denton Slay Memorial Funeral Center Aubrey Ector County Kathleen Arvil Lucille Graves Durwood Smith Tommy Graves Joyce Euless Jim Graves Wanda Weatherford Donald Graves Houston Area Ben Smith Joy Peggy Moore Ben Humble

Odesssa Oran Wilks Jr. 80 dies in Gatesville

Odessa Oran Wilks Jr. 80 of Gatesville died Sunday April 3 2005 at Scott and White Hospital Temple. Services held at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Jimmy Hull officiating. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Survivors include sons Oran Wilks III Gatesville Howard James Wilks Humble a daughter Cora Ann Musgrave Buda and Glenda McNallen Bedias and sister Ora Elizabeth Dillingham Evant.

Odessa Oran Wilks Jr Gatesville Scott and White Temple Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel Jimmy Hull Sunset Memorial Gardens Oran Wilks III Howard James Wilks Humble Cora Ann Musgrave Buda Glenda McNallen Bedias Ora Elizabeth Dillingham Evant

Death notices obituary offer with nominal charge

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Bad Boy Blast to Benefit OPD, MPD in Midland

The second annual Bad Boy Blast raises funds for Odessa and Midland police departments. It runs 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 23 at Windwalker Farms Sporting Clay Complex with three hour shooting rotations. The $140 entry includes lunch, shooting and door prizes. More info at windwalkerss.com or call 683-0258.

Midland County Windwalker Farms Odessa Midland Windwalkerss.com

Police blotter lists felony crimes with rounded victim addresses

The blotter itemizes reported felonies to the police, noting that victim residences and crime locations are rounded to the nearest hundred block. This summary preserves the reporting style and identifies that the data includes private residences and locations rounded for privacy.

Burglary at Storage Building on Kermit Highway

An Odessa woman reported $2,235 worth of property stolen from her storage building between 6 30 p m March 3 and 4 a m Tuesday in the 2400 block of Kermit Highway.

Odessa Kermit Highway

Unauthorized use of a vehicle from Northwest County Road

A light blue Ford Explorer valued at $9,000 was taken around 8 40 a m Tuesday from the 2700 block of North West County Road in an unauthorized use incident.

Odessa North West County Road

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Enrique Hernandez Brito Ramone “Raymond” Gutierrez Jack and Vinita Price Jack W. Thompson Abilene Margaret O'Neill Hardwick Brenda Thompson Albuquerque N.M Jesus H. Sanchez Gregorio ‘Greg’ Terrazas Elfida V. Terrazas Christina Garcia JoAnn Ortiz Dallas Rhonda Terrazas Fransica Terrazas Alfredo Terrazas Taylor Esmundo Terrazas New Mexico Dora Sanchez Juanita Attaway Kollura Ed’ Scoggins North N Street Hospice P.O Andrews Hwy Homi Jonathan Viscaino Little Bear Vane Silvia Viscaino Barragan Molina Gonzalez East Oran Wilks Jr Experience Games AUD Ector Co Bobby Stephens John Paul II Hubbard-Kelly N. Alleghaney
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