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Jacob Murrell
ODESSA — Jacob “Jake” Murrell Jr., 79, of Midland, a homebuilder, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at his residence.
The family will receive visitors from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Amarillo.
SURVIVORS: Son, Ben Franklin Murrell of Midland; and one grandson.
Howard Ray
ODESSA — Howard Richard Ray, 84, of Big Spring, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at the Texas State Veterans Home in Big Spring.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Newton officiating. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Rogers, Ark. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Barbara Brooks of Odessa; sons, Howard R. Ray Jr. of Amarillo and Stacy Brooks of San Antonio; daughters, Rheta Fincher of Lafayette and Dickie Ann Curry of Lubbock; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Vianey Rodriguez
ODESSA — Vianey Marie Rodriguez, 14-day-old infant daughter of Jason and Michelle Rodriguez of Odessa, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Children’s Medical Center Hospital in Dallas.
Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. today at Rose Hill Babyland with the Rev. Mark Miller officiating. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents; brothers, Elian Acosta and Jayden Rodriguez, both of Odessa; and grandparents, Rebecca Rodriguez of Fort Worth and Yolanda Ramirez, Oscar Gomez and Eddie Rivera, all of Odessa.
Hector Ruiz
PORTLAND — Hector Ruiz, 39, of Portland, an employee for the State Correctional Facilities, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, in Skidmore.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Limbaugh Funeral Home. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. Burial will be at Gregory cemetery. Arrangements are by Limbaugh Funeral Home.
He was born in Carrizo Springs.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Jose N. and SanJuana Ruiz of Odessa; brothers, Adolfo Ruiz of Odessa and Jose “Bubba” Ruiz of Abilene; sister, Bernadette Ruiz of Las Cruses, N.M.; and grandmother, Bertha B. Ruiz of Asherton.
Martin Stephan
PLAINVIEW — Martin W. Stephan, 71, of Coyanosa, died Monday, Oct. 11, 2004, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church with the Revs. Michael Fickenscher and Gerald Boerger officiating. Burial will be at Plainview Memorial Park. Arrangements by Lemons Funeral Home.
He was born in Abilene.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruby Stephan of Coyanosa; daughters, Wanda Stephan and Linda Branham, both of Coyanosa and Janette Wilhelm of Nazareth; son, Clinton A. Stephan of Grand Falls; brother, Clarence Stephan of Coyanosa; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Juanita Bawcom
MONAHANS — Juanita Bawcom, 85, of Monahans, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004, at her residence.
Services are pending with Family Funeral Services/ Jackie Harkey.
Ellison Tom Jr.
ANDREWS — Ellison “Sonny” Tom Jr., 79, of Andrews, died Tuesday, Oct. 12, 2004, at Methodist Hospital in Houston.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
Moneke Elrod
ODESSA — Moneke Elrod, 71, formerly of Odessa, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Cottonwood Nursing Center in Denton.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel with Jack Watkins officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Hugh Spring and was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Jewel E. Golden of Denton; and sister, Katie Napier of Denton.
Charles Frye
ODESSA — Charles E. “Chazz” Frye, 72, of Odessa, an employee with Waukesha Pearce Industries, died Saturday, October 9, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Don Swindell officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Thursday in Pilgrim’s cemetery in Elkhart. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in North Carolina and lived in Houston a number of years before moving to Odessa. He was a U.S. veteran. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Sharon Frye of Odessa; son, John David Daniels of Houston; daughter, Jackie Daniels-McClinton of Odessa; and three grandchildren.
Armando Medina Sr.
ODESSA — Armando Medina Sr., 79, of Odessa, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be held at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Miller officiating. Burial will follow at Rosehill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Francisco H. Medina and Martin Franco, both of Hobbs, N.M., and Armando H. Medina of Odessa; daughter, Irma M. Pinto of Mexico City; sisters, Dora Hernandez of Marfa and Julieta Gonzales of Odessa; six grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren.
Sherry Murray
KERMIT — Sherry Lynn Murray, 53, of Kermit, an L.V.N., died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, in Mount Vernon, Mo.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Family Services Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Ernest Brown officiating. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor.
She was born in Los Angeles County, Calif.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Thomas (Tom) Murray of Kermit; son, Thomas Wayne Murray II of Burnet; daughters, Susan Willhelm of Wink, Shana Carman of Ramstein AFB, Germany, and Stacy St. John of Fort Hood; brother, Michael Cohen of College Station; 10 grandchildren.
Francisco Sotelo
ODESSA — Francisco J. Sotelo, 52, died Thursday, Oct. 7, 2004.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be held at 11 a.m Tuesday at St. Josephs Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriquez. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Luisa Sotelo; sons, Francisco Sotelo Jr. and Miguel Angel Sotelo; daughter, Edith Sotelo; sisters, Maria De Jesus Sotelo, Maria C. Chandler and Maria Isela Martinez.
Eulas Richardson
KERMIT — Eulas Wayne Richardson, 78, of Kermit, a retired owner and operator of Richardson Shamrock Service Station, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at his residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Family Funeral Services Chapel with the Rev. Henry Freund officiating. Burial will follow in Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Family Funeral Services Funeral Parlor.
He was born in Henrietta, Okla., and was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Ismael Ortega Jr. of Fort Worth, Scott Richardson of Jupiter, Fla., Mike Ortega of Bedford, Joel Ortega of Merced, Calif., and Roy Richardson of Kermit; daughter, Terri Crow of Kermit; and 13 grandchildren.
Antonio Rubio
FORT STOCKTON - Antonio C. Rubio, 81, of Fort Stockton, a retired heavy equipment operator, died Sunday, Oct. 10, 2004, in Odessa.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Floro Hinaeay officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Magdalena Jalisco, Mexico, and was a resident of Fort Stockton for 44 years. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Lupe Rubio of Fort Stockton.
Zula Rhodes
ODESSA — Zula Carlene Hostetter Rhodes, age 56, died Saturday, October 9, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Vianey Rodriguez
DALLAS — Vianey Maria Rodriguez, three weeks, died Saturday, Oct. 9, 2004, at Childrens Medical Center Hospital in Dallas.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Felicita Chavez
MARFA - Felicita Chavez, 87, of Marfa, a homemaker, died Friday, Oct. 8, 2004, in Alpine.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Marfa Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will be at Merced cemetery. Arrangements are by Marfa Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Candelaria. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Maria Sofia Chavez of Marfa and Juanita C. Miller of Odessa; sons, Epolito Chavez of Marfa and Jesse J. Chavez of Poolville; five grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
