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Pansy Authement
ODESSA — Pansy Authement went to be with her Heavenly Father on Saturday, June 24, 2000. Pansy was born to Robert Strippling and Betty Pickette Strippling on Jan. 4, 1906, in Fife, Texas.
Pansy was the youngest of six children, and she loved to tell stories of her now-famous great-uncle, Gen. George Pickette of the Confederate States.
Pansy was reared in Big Spring, Texas. After graduating from Big Spring High School in the early 1920s, she set off for Fort Worth, where she attended beauty college.
Upon graduating, Pansy then moved to Odessa, where she became one of the first female business owners in Ector County by opening the very first beauty shop in Odessa.
The beauty shop was originally located in the back of the old Graham department store. She then met the man of her dreams in Enoch J. Authement; they were married
in 1929.
After becoming more established in the community, Pansy was able to purchase her own building on Second Street.
After being in business about 20 years, Pansy turned in her scissors and brushes for a much tougher job.
She and her husband, Enoch, joined forces with the Ector County Child Welfare Department and became part of the foster care program.
During the 20 years that the Authements participated in the foster program, they kept more than 150 infants and children.
Enoch preceded her in death in 1964.
Pansy is survived by her only son, Dr. Enoch "Nick" Authement and his wife, Peggy, of Folsom, La.; and her only daughter, Judith Adams and husband, Mackie, of Odessa; five grandchildren, David Authement, Noel Authement, Ginger Windham, Shawn Stringer and Brian Cole; seven great-grandchildren, Chase Authement, Justin Authement, Kyle Windham, Kelsey Stringer, Hannah Stringer, Austen Cole and Alysha Cole; and also two very dear friends which she considered to be her own daughters, Mildred Teas of Dallas and Mary Sarver of Hobbs, N.M., and their families.
She is also survived by four nieces and one nephew.
A rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2000, in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2000, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernardito Getigan as celebrant.
Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Renay Cabrera
ODESSA — Renay Cabrera, 17 years of age, passed away on June 24, 2000. He was born Oct. 18, 1982, in Lubbock. Renay was a student at Odessa High School. Renay was preceded in death by his grandparents Theodoro Cabrera and Bernardo Hinojos Sr.
He is survived by his parents, Raul and Rose Cabrera of Odessa; his brothers, Roddy H. Cabrera and Rudy H. Cabrera, both of Odessa; sister, Roxana H. Cabrera of Odessa; grandparents, Consuelo Hinojos and Antonia Cabrera, both of Odessa; and one nephew, Ronnie Cabrera, also of Odessa.
A prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Odessa Funeral Home. The funeral service will be Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel, located at 1700 N. Jackson Ave. with the Rev. Craig DeArmond officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill cemetery. Pallbearers will be family and friends. Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
Kathryn Sue Mangrum Crawford
KERMIT — Kathryn Sue Mangrum Crawford, 66, of Kermit died Saturday, June 24, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with Mike Fickenscher officiating. Burial will be at Kermit cemetery.
She was a co-owner and operator of Longhorn Service and Drilling.
She married
Bobby D. Crawford on Oct. 16, 1954 in Wink. He preceded her in death Feb. 22, 1984. She was a Lutheran and a lifetime member of the University of Texas Exes. She was a 40-year resident of Kermit.
She is survived by her son, Kris Crawford of Kermit; daughters, Kim Crawford of San Antonio and Kay Crawford Gilmore of Early; sisters, Lettie Foss of Shell Knob, Mo. and Ruth Williams of Oregon; grandchildren, Wesley Crawford, Elizabeth Crawford and Ashley Crawford all of Kermit and Clayton Crawford of Early; and stepgrandchildren, Kyle Gilmore and Lindsay Gilmore, both of Early.
Florene L. Gardner
ODESSA — Florene L. Gardner, 81, of Odessa passed away Saturday, June 24, 2000, in a local nursing home.
Mrs. Gardner was born Sept. 18, 1918, in Oklahoma. She had been a longtime resident of Marble Falls, Texas, and moved to Odessa a few years ago.
She was a life member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary in Marble Falls and was a member of the Methodist Church. She married
Walter R. Gardner on Dec. 19, 1936.
He preceded her in death on August 27, 1981.
She is survived by two sons, Freddie Gardner of Odessa and Lonnie Gardner of Alvin, Texas; a daughter, Virginia Lamberton of San Diego; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2000, in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Lena Mae Dikes
ODESSA — Lena Mae Dikes, 87, of Norman, Okla., passed away Saturday, June 24, 2000, at her residence.
Mrs. Dikes was born March 10, 1913, in Goldthwaite, Texas. She married
Alvin J. Dikes on October 26, 1935, in Permila, Texas, and he preceded her in death in February, 1990.
She had been a resident of Odessa from 1967 to 1992 when she moved to Norman, Okla., to be near her family. She had been a worker in the nursery and day care for Sherwood Baptist Church for more than 10 years.
She is survived by her son, Jim W. Dikes of Norman; daughter, Jackie M. Cobb of Enumclaw, Wash.; brother, Tom Thompson of Jonesboro, Texas; sister, Lorene Berryhill of Dallas; and two grandchildren, James E. Cobb of Dallas and Wendy Joy Dikes of Menlo Park, Calif.
Graveside services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday, June 26, 2000, in the Sunset Memorial Park with the Rev. Tom Hiser officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Johnnie Lois Maxey
ODESSA — She was born in Pioneer, Texas, Nov. 18, 1927, to the late John Brown Gordon and Evadne Lewis.
Johnnie graduated from Grandfalls Royalty High School in 1945 and graduated from the University of Texas of the Permian Basin in 1979 with a bachelor of arts degree in art.
She was a bookkeeper at Midland and Permian high schools for many years. She was very involved in the community and as an active member of many organizations and clubs, such as American Business Women’s Association, Permian Basin Grandmothers Club, Investment Club, Permian Basin Porcelain Arts Club, Sage Brush, China Painting Teachers of Texas, World Organization of China Painters and State Federation Porcelain Arts Club of Texas.
Johnnie had her own art studio and enjoyed teaching private lessons in her home and providing demonstrations for the community. She also taught water aerobics at the YMCA.
Johnnie loved life. Her vibrant spirit and nurturing gifts touched many lives. She was loved by all her family and friends.
She was preceded in death by her son, Gordon Walker Sullins.
Survivors include her son John Scott Sullins and his wife, Ann, of Victoria; best friend and companion, Bunky Hunt of Odessa and his children, Becky Morris and D.B. Hunt; sister, Rose Evadne Raschae of Odessa; niece, Rose Marie Boatman and her husband, Lloyd, of Carlsbad, N.M.; nephew, Cary Lee Iness of Odessa; grandchildren, Robby and Jimmy Hembree, Ryan and Matthew Truby and Hillary Hunt; great-nieces and nephews, Shay and Wanda Boatman, Heath and Shelly Boatman, Jamey and Stacy Schwiger, Glen and Eva Mitchell, Joe Iness, Hondo and Christy Iness; and 10 great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, June 26, 2000, in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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