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Milton Notgrass
ODESSA - Milton P. Notgrass, 71, of Odessa, a retired business owner, died Friday, Dec. 8, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. John Van Hoose officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Ranger and moved to Odessa in 1946 from Dublin.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Wanda Notgrass of Odessa; sons, Jim Notgrass of Burleson, Gary Notgrass of Holland, Mich.; daughters, Linda Kay Gray of Holland, Mich., Rene Branscum and Lisa Crosby, both of Odessa; brother, J.D. Notgrass of Granbury; sisters, Doris Fair and Lucille Mosley, both of Odessa, and Mary Sharp of The Colony; mother, Addie Newsom of Odessa; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Pete Ramirez
GRANDFALLS - Pete Ramirez, 32, of Monahans, an oilfield worker, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Imperial.
Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Gertrude’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at Grandfalls cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born in Monahans and was a longtime resident. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Corina Ramirez of Monahans; sons, Hector Ramirez and Carlos Ramirez, both of Fort Stockton; daughters, Crystal Rayos of Odessa, Desiree Rayos of Monahans and Krystal Ramirez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Rey Ramirez and Rudy Ramirez, both of Grandfalls, Richard Ramirez of San Antonio, Rafael Ramirez of Las Vegas and Roy Ramirez of Pampa; and sisters, Mary Noriega of Salina, Calif., Celia Rodriguez of Imperial and Elvira DeLeon of Shamrock.
James Vest
SEMINOLE - James David Vest, 72, of Hobbs, N.M., an oil pump supply manager, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at Hobbs Health Care Center.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gaines County cemetery South with the Rev. Derrel Evins officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home.
He was born in Caneyville, Ky., and moved to Hobbs 12 years ago from Lampasas.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Wanda Vest of Hobbs, N.M.; sons, Alfred Vest of Seminole and BillVest of Lubbock; daughters, Jean Rider of Dayton, Ohio, and Tammy Wilchenski of Fort Worth; brothers, Sam Vest and Charlie Vest, both of Ohio, and Jim Vest of Hamilton; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Sophie Wenzel
ANDREWS - Sophie Olga Wenzel, 86, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at her residence.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. John’s Lutheran Church with the Rev. A.D. Kelm officiating. Burial will be at St. Paul’s Lutheran cemetery in Aleman. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Malone and moved to Andrews in 1979. She was Lutheran.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Shirley Springer of Andrews; sisters, Alice Rollins of Hillsboro and Ruth Young of Houston; brother, Herbert Huse of Jackson, Miss; three grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Thomas Bickle
ODESSA - Thomas Michael "Mickey" Bickle, 32, of Odessa died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, in Pecos.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Della Brown
ODESSA - Della Brown, 89, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at her residence.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Mary Franklin
ODESSA - Mary Franklin, 80, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 10, 2000, at a local nursing home.
Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Vernon I. DeBerry
MIDLAND - Vernon Ianson DeBerry died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at a local nursing home.
Mr. DeBerry was born Jan. 19, 1912, in Martha, Okla., to Edwin and Bertha DeBerry. He came to West Texas in 1940.
On March 22, 1941, he and Ruth Widner were married
in Stanton. He was of the Baptist faith.
Prior to his retirement, he owned and operated DeBerry’s Humble Service in Odessa. They moved to Midland in 1973.
Vernon was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers and three sisters.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth of Midland; his son, Tony DeBerry and his wife Pat of Midland; daughters, Kay DeBerry of Midland and Julia Shaver and her husband Billy Ed of China Spring; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A visitation was held from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at Ellis Funeral Home. Graveside services are scheduled for 3 p.m. today, Jan. 20, 2001, at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating.
Pallbearers will be Jim Fisher, Randy Page, Ian Page, Bill Leonard, Bart Welch and Ernie White.
Arrangements are under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Hospice of Midland Inc., P.O. Box 2621, Midland, Texas, 79702.
Ethel E. Sowl
DAVENPORT, Iowa - Ethel E. Sowl, 65, of Bettendorf, Iowa, died Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at River Park Healthcare Center in Rock Island, Ill.
She was born Aug. 22, 1935, in Madison, Wis., to Willis Owens and Mattie Sutherland. She married
LeRoy W. Sowl on June 25, 1960, in Decorah, Iowa.
She was a homemaker and a member of Edwards Congregational Church and Church Women United.
She held many positions in the Girl Scouts over the past 30 years in several states. She also belonged to the Order of the Eastern Star in Crosby, N.D., and was a past president of the Alaska Diatetic Association, Quad City Audubon Society and Friends of the Wapsi and a delegate to the Mississippi Valley Girl Scout Council.
She was known in the scouting community as "Evergreen" and was director of Camp Mitre Peak. She bowled in many leagues in many locations over many years.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2001, at Edwards Congregational United Church of Christ, 3420 Jersey Ridge Road in Davenport, Iowa. There will be a committal service at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the National cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal, Rock Island, Ill. Visitation will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church.
Survivors include her husband, LeRoy Sowl of Bettendorf; daughter and son-in-law, Catherine F. and Joseph Thomas of Aurora, Colo.; daughters, Kristine M. Sowl of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Teresa I. Sowl of Eagle River, Alaska; son and daughter-in-law, Eric L. and Clara Sowl of Anchorage, Alaska; nine grandchildren; sisters, Joyce Lukas of Madison, Wis., and Audrey Kleppe of Barnevald, Wis.; and brothers, Jim Owens and Joe Owens, both of Barnevald.
Memorials may be made to the Girl Scout Council of the Permian Basin.
Dorthea DeeAnn Holman
ODESSA - Dorthea DeeAnn Holman, 34, of Goldsmith passed away Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Aug. 15, 1966, in Long Beach, Calif. She moved to Odessa in 1980 from Douglas, Ariz. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
Survivors are her husband, Dale Holman of Goldsmith; son, Christopher Holman of Odessa; mother, Patricia Ceal of Odessa; father, Doyce Fowler and wife Tricia of Gadsden, Ala.; stepfather, Ralph Kidd; grandmother, Ozell Robinson of Gadsden; grandparents, Louis and Mary Fowler of Gadsden; brother, Terry Doyce "J.R." Fowler and his wife Sherelana and their daughter Brittany of Gadsden; sisters, Dusty Ceal of Odessa and Penny Jennings of Oklahoma; and grandson, Timothy Dingus of Odessa.
Memorial services will be at noon today, Jan. 20, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Counts officiating..
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Pete J. Morrow
LUBBOCK - Services for Pete J. Morrow, 79, of Lubbock will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Southcrest Baptist Church with the Revs. David Wilson and Jerry Wilson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Rix Funeral Directors.
He died Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center. He was born Oct. 10, 1921, in Lelia Lake. He married
Imogene Wisdom June 19, 1943, in Amarillo.
He graduated from Clarendon High School in 1940 and Clarendon Junior College in 1942. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.
He was a desk manager for Southwestern Bell in Amarillo from 1946 until moving Odessa in 1958 and became the installation manager with Southwestern Bell. In 1972, he moved to Lubbock and retired from Southwestern Bell as a supervisor of various departments in 1986.
He was past president of the Telephone Pioneers, the Lion’s Club and the Southcrest Baptist Church Deacons. He was a member of Southcrest Baptist Church.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Morrow of Lubbock; a daughter, Carol Bonnette of Lubbock; a son, Mike Morrow of Odessa; three grandchildren; and two brothers, Roy L. Morrow of Dallas and Ralph C. Morrow of Denver, Colo.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be sent to the Southcrest Baptist Church Building Fund or the Youth Group at 3801 South Loop 289, Lubbock, Texas, 79423.
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