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Edith Virginia Clements
Denver City - Edith Virginia Clements, 90, of Denver City, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City.
Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Phillip Golden and Bob Fred officiating. Burial will be at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements are by Boyer Funeral Chapel of Denver City.
She was born in Lehigh, Okla.
Survivors Son, Delmar Jack Clements of Muleshoe; daughters, Billie Deaver of Stinett and Jenny Coston of Denver City; sister, Jewell Nichols of Roswell, N.M.; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren.

Opal Carrie Dobbs
Odessa - Opal Carrie Dobbs, 90, of Odessa, co-owner of Dobbs Printing Co., died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Bushart officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Neal, Kan. She was a member of St. Luke’s United Methodist Church.
Survivors Sons, Paul Bennett Dobbs of Fort Worth, Kevin Dobbs of Odessa and Dennis Dobbs of Batesville, Ark.; brother, Johnny McKnight of Greenville, N.C.; sister, Shirley Thompson of Centennial, Colo.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Myrtle Marie Greer
Henderson - Myrtle Marie Greer, 81, of Odessa, formerly of Turnertown, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Crawford-Crim-Bryan Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Nichols officiating.
She was born in Mexia.
Survivors Husband, H.G. Greer of Odessa; sons, Henry Wayne Greer of Houston and Terry Don Greer of Turnertown; daughter, Virginia Ulery of Odessa; brothers, Johnny “Sonny” Wadle and Bill Wadle, both of Odessa, Haskell Wadle and Bobby Wadle, both of Turnertown and Jerry Wadle of Kilgore; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.

Richard H. Taliaferro
McKinney - Richard H. “Dicky” Taliaferro, 54, of Wannassa, Australia, formerly of Odessa, died Thursday, Jan. 19, 2006, at his residence.
Memorial services are pending with Central Baptist Church.
He was born in Odessa.
Survivors Wife, Kerry Taliaferro of Australia; son, Aaron Taliaferro of Washington D.C., Michael Taliaferro and David Taliaferro, both of Australia; daughter, Amy Taliaferro of Australia; mother, Dorothy Taliaferro of McKinney; brother, the Rev. Him Taliaferro of McKinney; sister, Barbara Sims of Odessa and Carolyn Cockrell of Houston; and three grandchildren.

Samuel Perez Vela
Seminole - Samuel Perez Vela, 73, of Seminole, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. Hugh Thekkel officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County cemetery. Arrangements are by Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.
He was born in Beeville.
Survivors Wife, Maria Vela of Seminole; sons, Sam Jr. and Danny Vela, both of Seminole; daughters, Delia Flores and Janie Dorado, both of Seminole; brothers, Arturo Vela and Roberto Vela, both of Sebastian; sisters, Adelaida Rivera and Francisca Vasquez, both of Sebastian, and Amelia Vela of California; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Yolanda Herrera
Odessa - Yolanda Herrera, 57, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, at Alliance Hospital.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

L.F. ‘Doc’ Rogers
Odessa - L.F. “Doc” Rogers, 74, of Veribest, formerly of Andrews, died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2006, at Robert Lee Care Center in Robert Lee.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.

Mary Dema Blackmon
Seminole - Mary Dema Blackmon, 77, of Mineral Wells, formerly of Seminole, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, in Mineral Wells.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Agape Church with the Rev. Dennis Atherton officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Memorial cemetery. Arrangements are by Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.
She was born in Seymour. She was a member of Church of Christ.
Survivors Son, Lynn Blackmon of Hobbs, N.M.; daughter, Phyllis Tipping of Millsap; sisters, Ernestine Briley of Wynnewood, Okla. and June Kinder of Wilcox; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.

F.H. ‘Buddy’ Bristow
Monahans - F.H. ‘Buddy’ Bristow, 81, of Monahans, a welder, died Sunday, Jan. 29, 2006, at Ward Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Fellowship Church with the Revs. Mark Bristow and Maxine Burns officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements are by Harkey Family Funeral Services of Monahans.
He was born in Allamore.
Survivors Wife, Dorothy Bristow of Monahans; son, the Rev. Mark Bristow of Monahans; and sisters, Bena Pulley and Melva Dalmeida, both of Roswell, N.M.

Audrea Lea Colls
Fort Stockton - Audrea Lea Colls, 86, of Eldorado, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, in Eldorado.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at East Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Kerbow Funeral Home of Eldorado.
Survivors Son, Donald Ray Colls of Dumas; daughter, Vickie Schwiening of Eldorado; and five grandchildren.

Jordan Lee ‘Buster’ Gunn
Andrews - Jordan Lee “Buster” Gunn, 80, of Andrews, formerly of Odessa, died Monday, Jan. 30, 2006, at Alliance Hospital.
Memorial service will be at 11 a.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Zap, of Andrews and the Rev. Don Loudenback, of Odessa officiating. Private graveside service will be at Andrews West Cemtery.
He was born in Flomot. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors Wife, Joyce Gunn of Andrews; daughters, Peggy Chew of San Antonio, Diann Perkins and Della Weaver, both of Odessa; sister, Jewell Pennington of Lubbock; and one grandchild.

William H. Taylor
San Angelo - William H. Taylor, 83, of San Angelo, an electrical manager, died Thursday, Jan. 26, 2006, at his residence.
Graveside service was held Jan. 30 at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were by Johnson’s Funeral Home.
He was born in Stephens County. He was an Army veteran.
Survivors Daughters, Dana Ruth Wright of Victoria and Tonya Harriett Taylor of San Angelo; and brother, Don Taylor of Springfield, Ill.

Opal Carrie McKnight Dobbs
Odessa - Opal Carrie McKnight Dobbs, 90, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2006, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

Lois Ann Johnson
Amarillo - Funeral mass will be at 2:00 P.M. on Thursday, Feb. 2, 2006 at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church. Celebrant will be Msgr. Joseph Tash. Burial will be at Llano cemetery. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home, 4100 South Georgia.
Lois Ann Johnson, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother and friend, passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2006 in Nevada. She was born Dec. 26, 1942, in Ida Grove, Iowa, and resided in Las Vegas for 16 years. Lois lived in several states, making friends everywhere she went and with people of all ages, races and economic groups. Lois loved life and living. She enjoyed traveling, reading, sewing, playing bingo and cross stitching. She fancied cats and kittens. She felt great joy from her grandchildren whom she loved dearly. Lois was a dedicated professional who worked her way from a temporary secretary after high school into many leadership roles in Texas, Ohio and Nevada, including the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center in Lubbock and Odessa. She earned her bachelors degree in 1983. She always cared about people, especially the disadvantaged, working in Ohio for a children’s home and in her latest position for over 10 years as deputy director of the Nevada Disability Advocacy and Law Center. She helped to better the quality of life for people with disabilities at both the state and national levels. Lois, someone whose spirit kept fighting when her body relented, a patient who beat odds with her uncommon determination and a person who raised spirits of others regardless of cancer and its harsh treatments. She was without question genuine, without question, real. We miss you, Lois. You touched our lives forever. There will be a viewing at the funeral home from 9:00 until 11:00 on Thursday and from 11:30 until 1:30 at the church.
She is survived by husband, Marty of Las Vegas, Nevada; Two sons: Tim and Teresa Johnson of Amarillo Troy and Diedra Johnson of Amarillo her stepmother, Mary Thies of Sioux City, Iowa brothers, Don, Bob, Wayne, Dick, Mike and Gerry; grand-children, Shayne, Dillon, Caleb, Savannah and Scarlett.
Family requests memorial contributions be made to charities for cancer research.

Ronnie Lynn Reid
Fort Worth - Ronnie Lynn Reid, 50, lost his battle with liver cancer on Friday January 27, 2006.
Funeral: 2:00 p.m. Saturday February 4th at Fort Worth First Church of the Nazarene in Crowley. Visitation: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday; February 3rd at Guardian Funeral Home in Fort Worth.
Ronnie was born July 7, 1955 in Seminole, TX.
Ronnie married Denise Fisher on January 18, 1986 in Odessa, TX. They have 3 children.
Ronnie and his family have lived in Lubbock, Amarillo and Crowley where he was a computer repairman. He has been a member of Fort Worth First Church of the Nazarene since 1997.
Survivors: Wife, Carol Denise Reid, daughters Tasha and Nicole and son Cody. Mother Dorothy Reid of White Settlement. Sisters, Pam Hinson of Mansfield, Nancy Rosser of Corinth and Joyce Bird of White Settlement. and special family friend Albert Edwards. He was preceded in death by his brother Roger, and his father Edward Louis Reid.
Guardian Funeral Home, 5704 James Avenue, Fort Worth, Texas 76134, (817) 293-8477, Fax (817) 293-0080.

Audrea Lea (Turner) Colls
Eldorado - Audrea Lea (Turner) Colls was born June 1, 1919, in Rising Star, Texas to James Arthur and Cordelia Turner. She was one of six siblings. Audrea graduated from high school and attended nursing school in Lubbock, Texas. In 1939, she met and married Herbert Victor Colls. Eventually, Audrea, Herbert and their son, Curtis, moved to Imperial, Texas, where they built a home and farmed there for many years. In the early 1950’s, she and her family moved to Cayanosa, Texas, where they farmed and raised cattle until their retirement in 1979. During this time, Audrea and Herbert lost their son, but began a new chapter in their lives when five small children, all brothers and sisters, were placed in their foster care. Vickie and Don were blessed to remain with Audrea and Herbert and were adopted by them in 1959. The other children were also placed in permanent homes.
Following their retirement, Audrea and Herbert moved to Fort Stockton, lived in New Braunfels and Ingram briefly, then moved back to Fort Stockton until Herbert’s death in 1982. In 1996, Audrea moved with her daughter’s family to Eldorado, Texas where she lived until her death. She was a resident of Schleicher County Nursing Home from April 2002 until her death.
Audrea Colls was a charter member of the First Baptist Church of Cayanosa, Texas.
Audrea’s many interests included sewing, gardening, canning, cooking and caring for those she loved. In her young adult years, she enjoyed raising horses and barrel racing. Loving her five grandchildren was the highlight of her life. Audrea was “Mamaw” to all of her grandchildren and just about everyone else who knew her.
Audrea went to be with the Lord Monday, January 30th, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, five siblings, Julius Turner, Jim Turner, Eldon Turner, Opal Myrl Scoville, a baby sister, and her son, Joe Curtis Colls.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Rick Schwiening of Eldorado, Texas, her son and daughter-in-law, Don and Cathy Colls of Dumas, Texas, five grandchildren and grandson-in-laws Darren Morrison and Jess Martin of San Angelo.
Graveside services were held at East Hill cemetery in Fort Stockton, Texas Wednesday, February 1st at 2 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Schleicher County Nursing Home (Whirlpool Tub Project); 400 W. Murchison; Eldorado, Texas 76936.
Special appreciation is extended to the Schleicher County Nursing Home for their wonderful care and attention for our sweet Mamaw.

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