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Versie Cooper
ANDREWS - Versie Cooper, 87, of Andrews, a retired cook, died Sunday, March 24, 2002, at Andrews Health Care Center in Andrews.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Andrews North cemetery with the Rev. Ivy Shelton officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Lee County and moved to Andrews in 1956 from Rankin. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Son, Clance Milo of Andrews; 10 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren.
Amy Gardner
ANDREWS - Amy Gardner, 18, of Andrews, a student at the University of Texas of the Permian Basin, died Saturday, March 23, 2002, in Odessa.
Services will be at 4:30 p.m. today at First Baptist Church of Andrews with the Rev. Griffin Jones and Dr. H.A. Hanks officiating and at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Tyrone Baptist Church in Tyrone, Okla., with the Rev. Kim Domnick officiating. Burial will be at the Tyrone cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
She was born in Liberal, Kan., and moved to Andrews in 1992 from Liberal. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Bill and Janelle Gardner of Andrews; sister, Tiffany Gardner of Abilene; and grandparents, Bill and Fonda White of Tyrone and Viola Gardner of Coushatta, La.
Johnnie Medders
FORT STOCKTON - Johnnie Harding Medders, 69, of Fort Stockton, a retired county tax assessor clerk, died Monday, March 25, 2002, in Fort Stockton.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Nathan McBride officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Carrizo Springs and was a resident of Fort Stockton since 1954. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert Tyree of Fort Davis and Mark Tyree of Fort Stockton; sister, Ernestine Pollard of Abilene; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Angel Ramos
ODESSA - Angel Renee Ramos was stillborn Saturday, March 23, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Ector County cemetery with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Lisa Monica Ramos of Odessa; brother, Oscar Patino of Odessa; sisters, Deziree Patino and Mary Jane Anaya, both of Odessa; grandfather, Alejandro Gonzales of Odessa; and grandmother, Dionicia Gonzales of Odessa.
Earl Traylor
ODESSA - Earl Jack Traylor, 83, of Odessa, a retired electric engineer, died Monday, March 25, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Memorial Services.
He was born in New Mexico. He was a Jehovah’s Witness.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Doris Traylor of Odessa; son, Vance Traylor of Odessa; daughters, Earleen Peters of Odessa and Sherry Long of Payson, Ariz.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
John Tylka
ODESSA - John Tylka, 80, of Odessa, a retired janitorial salesman, died Thursday, March 21, 2002, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Pablo Tiong officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Chicago and moved to Odessa in 1951 from Chicago. He was a Navy veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Son, Harold Tylka of Odessa; daughter, Dianne Vaught of Odessa; sisters, Lill Juraska of Milwaukee and Pauline Griffith of St. Louis; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Billye Vaughn
OKLAHOMA CITY - Billye Ruthe Moore Vaughn, 77, of Oklahoma City, a retired legal secretary, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at her residence.
Services were Saturday at Olivet Baptist Church. Burial was at Fairlawn cemetery. Arrangements by Smith and Kernke Funeral Directors.
She was born in Sulphur Springs and had been a resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Mike Vaughn of Dalhart and Wayne Vaughn of Greensboro, N.C.; daughter, Marsha Vaughn Yancy of Oklahoma City; sister, Jody Davidson of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Walter Zolyn
ODESSA - Walter Ray Zolyn, 39, of Odessa, a machinist, died Friday, March 22, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dewey Blevins officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Shelly Zolyn of Odessa; son, Micah Zolyn of Kilgore; stepdaughters, Jamie Overton and Heather Tate, both of Odessa; and father, Ted Zolyn of Odessa.
Curtis Joplin
ODESSA - Curtis “Frank” Joplin, 99, of Pecos died Sunday, March 24, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home.
Donald Beekman Jr.
ANDREWS Donald L. Don Beekman Jr., 59, of Fort Worth, a retired wrapper for a bakery, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Andrews West cemetery with the Rev. Eddie Marcum officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Eunice, N.M.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Mayree Beekman of Andrews; and sister, Donna M. Holmes of Odessa.
Robert Bigler
MARFA Robert Allen Bigler, 74, of Marfa, retired Marfa police chief, died Thursday, March 21, 2002, at the Hospice House.
Memorial services will be Monday in Marfa. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Central Barren, Ind. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Tina Bigler of Marfa; daughter, Donna Fowler of Odessa; brother, Doyle Bigler of El Paso; and two grandchildren.
Naomi Cooper
ODESSA Naomi Ruth Cooper, 49, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, March 22, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital.
Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Abilene and was a resident of Odessa since 1992. She was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Danny Cooper of Odessa; and a grandchild.
Walter Denison
CRANE Walter Erwin Denison, 76, of Crane, a retired gas tester for Texas Oil and Gas Co., died Thursday, March 21, 2002, at his residence.
Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Lubbock and was a resident of Crane since 1978. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Zelma Denison of Crane; son, Walter Denison of Crane; and daughter, Saundra Denison of Austin.
