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Obituaries 2004
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Edith Margaret Sarno
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Edith
Margaret Sarno,
age 93, Kermit, passed away Wednesday, July 21, 2004 at Kermit
Healthcare
Center. She was born Sunday, January 15, 1911, in New York, NY to the
late
William Joseph and Anabel (Forbeck) Louché.
Edith retired in 1963
as an accountant for NBC. Edith married
her husband, Raymond Victor McNeill, on December 8, 1980. He preceded
her in
death in September of 1990. She married her greatest love Anthony
(Tony) Sarno
later in life, when both were 85 years of age. Sadly, he passed away
less than
two years following their marriage.
Edith enjoyed life
and loved to travel. She had been
around the world, and had even danced on the Great Wall of China. She loved children and enjoyed being with
her family. She enjoyed writing and
sending cards to her family and friends. Her
favorite entertainment was having parties and
dancing. She was full
of fun and the life of the party. Her
entertaining ways will be greatly missed by all who knew her.
Survivors include one
daughter, Linda Powell of Kermit (formerly of Farmington, NM); one
brother,
Richmond Louché; seven grandchildren; fifteen
great-grandchildren; and six
great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in
death by her parents, William Joseph and Anabel Louché, two
sisters, and three
brothers.
A Memorial Service
will be held at First Baptist Church in Bloomfield, NM on Saturday,
July 31,
2004 at 1:00 PM with Dr. Marvin Tucker officiating. Her final resting
place
will be at Madonna Cemetery in Ft. Lee, NJ, with her grandmother Louise
Louché.
Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.

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Rachel Beatrice McGill
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Rachel
Beatrice
McGill, 84, of Midland, TX departed this life on Thursday, July 22,
2004 at
Midland Memorial Hospital. Rachel was
born in Detroit, Texas on Wednesday, April 7, 1920 to George Washington
and
Tolbert Elizabeth (Guest) Bullard. She
married James D. McGill on January 10, 1945 in Clarksville, Texas.
She was a worker at
the Lonestar Arsenal during World War II, a bookkeeper, and a manager
of Dyer
Furniture during her years in Kermit. Mrs.
McGill lived in Kermit for 38 years before
moving to Midland in
2000. She was a member of the First
United Methodist Church. When she was
not enjoying playing with her grandchildren or her dog, Max, she spent
her free
time on sewing, gardening, and jigsaw puzzles.
Rachel is survived by
her son, Jimmy McGill and wife, Janie, of Bryan, Texas and two
daughters,
Carolyn Dudley and Kathy Woods and husband, Ronnie, all of Midland,
Texas. Survivors also include eight
beloved
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Her
husband, James D. McGill, four brothers, one
sister, and a grandson
preceded Mrs. McGill in death.
Pallbearers for the
service were: Mike Clark, Don McGill, Ronnie McGill, Gilbert Resendiz,
Dennie
Hayes and Jerry Bell.
Funeral services were
held at First United Methodist Church on Sunday, July 25, 2004 at 3:00
PM with
Rev. Loren Gardner officiating. She was
laid to rest at Kermit Cemetery. Services
were entrusted to Family Services Funeral
Parlor of Kermit.
The family requests
that memorials be made to Hospice of Midland, 911 W. Texas, Midland,
Texas
79701.

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Eleuterio N. "EN"
Martinez
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Eleuterio
N.
Martinez, age 74, departed this life Thursday, July 22, 2004 at North
Richland
Hills Hospital in Ft. Worth, TX. He had
been a resident of North Richland Hills for the past 6 years and a
prior
resident of Kermit for 49 years.
Mr. Martinez married
Maria Oralia Rendon in Ft. Collins, CO, on August 25, 1948; they
brought five
beautiful daughters into the world and shared 56 wonderful years of
marriage. He was a very loving and
caring husband and father. Mr. Martinez was self employed and worked as
a
Welder in the construction field.
Those left behind to
cherish his love and memories are his wife Maria Oralia Martinez of
North
Richland Hills, TX; five daughters: Vickie Aranda of Watauga, TX,
Linda, and
husband, Rito Soltero of Wink, Irma Vasquez of North Richland Hills,
TX, Irene,
and husband, James Culpepper of Abilene, TX, and Estella Martinez of
Watauga,
TX; three brothers: Carlos Martinez, Jr of Jal, NM, Celestino Martinez
of
Kermit and Abelardo Martinez, of Huntsville, TX; five sisters: Esther
Martinez
of Brighton, CO, Fala Ingram of Maud, OK, Anna Sanchez, Rosa Aguilar
and Aida
Garcia all of Harlingen, TX; step mother: Maximana Cortez Martinez of
Harlingen, TX; nine grandchildren: Jessica Williams, Andy Soltero, Amy
Lechuga,
Eric Vasquez, Ervey Vasquez, Philip Aranda, Jody Soltero, Katie and
Melissa
Culpepper; five great grandchildren: Abbey Lechuga, Julia Williams,
Jacob
Williams, Ashlynn Aranda, and Breanna Soltero.
He is preceded in
death by his parents, Carlos and Adelfa Naranjo Martinez and three
brothers,
Abel, Manuel and Benjamin Martinez.
Services are 11:00
am, Monday, July 26, 2004 at Family Services Funeral Chapel in Kermit,
with
Rev. Troy Culpepper officiating, interment following at Kermit
Cemetery. Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.

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| Pauline Caro Lopez
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Pauline Lopez, age
88, of Wink passed away August 7, 2004 at Kermit Healthcare Center. Pauline was born on April 10, 1916 in
Chihuahua, Mexico to Isidro and Remijia (Caro) Lopez.
She had been a resident of Wink for five years and
had previously
resided in Van Horn, Pecos, and Balmorhea.
Pauline
loved
spending time with her family. She was
a great cook and liked to sew, but her favorite pass time was Bingo.
Pauline
was loved and
will be missed by many. She leaves
behind 10 sons, Eliseo Enriquez & wife Cunda of Ft Worth; Ernesto
Enriquez
& wife Joan of Valrico, Florida; Vincent Enriquez & wife Evelyn
of
Irving; Adam Enriquez of Ft. Stockton; Candelario Calderon, Jr. of Van
Horn;
Joe Calderon of Phoenix, Arizona; Rosendo Calderon & wife Laura of
El Paso;
Oscar Calderon & wife Anabel of Big Spring; Fernando Calderon &
wife
Julie of Van Horn; Lorenzo Calderon & wife Blanca of Odessa; 3
daughters,
Rafaela Sanchez & husband Simon of Van Horn; Josie Carrillo &
husband
Danny of Wink; Erma Dart of Spokane, Washington; 4 sisters, Elena
Barrera of
Odessa; Lala Timberlake of Hillsboro, Oregon; Isabel Vasquez of Van
Horn;
Carmen Silva of El Paso; 49 grandchildren and numerous great and
great-great
grandchildren.
Mrs.
Lopez was
preceded in death by one brother Frank Calderon, one sister Lupe
Ramirez, and
her parents.
Pallbearers
were Joe
Calderon, Rosendo Calderon, Oscar Calderon, Fernando Calderon, Domingo
Calderon, and Lorenzo Calderon. Honorary
Pallbearers were Eliseo Enriquez, Ernesto
Enriquez, Vincent
Enriquez, Adam Enriquez, and Candelario Calderon Jr.
Rosary
was held at 7
pm on Monday August 9, 2004 at Family Services Funeral Chapel. Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 am
Tuesday August 10, 2004 at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father John
Lucido
officiating. Graveside services
followed at 3 pm Tuesday August 10, 2004 in Van Horn at the Culberson
County
Cemetery. Services
were
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.

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| Valdemar Gonzales |
Mr. Valdemar Gonzales
age 48, of Van Horn, TX, tragically passed away Wednesday August 11,
2004.
Valdemar was born Wednesday April 11, 1956 in Van Horn, Tx. to Santos
and
Manuela (Gonzales) Gonzales. He was a lifetime resident of Van Horn, a
member
of Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church, and worked at Culberson Hospital
District as an E.R. Tech, an E.M.T., and a nurses’ aid.
Mr. Gonzales served his country in the U.S.
Army during the Vietnam conflict where he earned honors as a rifle
marksman. He
married Grace Herrera in Van Horn on December 9, 2003.
Valdemar
is survived
by his wife, Grace Herrera of Van Horn; his mother Manuela Gonzales of
Van
Horn; his two daughters, Valerie Gonzales and Cassandra Brown of Van
Horn; his
brother, Gavino Gonzales of Carlsbad, New Mexico; his two sisters,
Norma
Hernandez of Van Horn and Rosario Gonzales of Van Horn; and four
grandchildren,
Jayda Rodriguez, Jesse James Rodriguez, Vincent Enriquez, and Tara
Enriquez.
He
was preceded in
death by his father, Santos Gonzales, and his brothers Santos Gonzales,
Jr. and
Jose Fidel Gonzales.
Rosary
for Mr.
Gonzales was held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Van Horn at
7:00 pm
on Friday, August 13, 2004. Mass of
Christian Burial was held at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church at
10:00 am on
Saturday, August 14, 2004 with Father Miguel Sanchez officiating. Pallbearers were Roque Valdez, Robert
Williams, Gavino Gonzales, Teclo Muñoz, Russell Wyatt, Lino
Nava, Jr., Joseph
Hernandez, and Richard Riley. Interment
followed at Van Horn Cemetery with military honors. Services were
entrusted to the direction of Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.

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| John Henry Armstrong
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John
Henry Armstrong,
a 42 year resident of Kermit, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2004,
at his
residence. He was born Wednesday, September 1, 1926, in Ringling,
Jefferson
County, OK to William Alfred and Lena (Parker) Armstrong. He was a
resident of
Jal, NM from 1952 thru 1962. John was 77.
He was a World War II
Veteran and served as a Paratrooper for the 82nd Air Borne with the US
Army.
John had many hobbies and was considered a “Jack-of-all” Trades. An
outdoorsman, he loved traveling, fishing and camping. He retired as a
Surveyor
from El Paso Natural Gas after 33 years of service.
John married Betty
Louise Sessom and had 46 wonderful years together until her death on
June 19,
1993. He married Melinda Duncan on June 05, 1994 in Kermit. Together,
they
attended Freewill Baptist Church.
Those left to cherish
his love and memories are his Wife: Melinda Armstrong of Kermit; Three
Sons:
Johnny Lynn Armstrong of Fayetteville, Ark., William Scott Armstrong of
Stephenville, TX and Jeff Alan Armstrong of Austin, TX; One Daughter:
Pamela
Gayle Ellis of Independence, Mo. and One Step Daughter: Marsha Simpson
of
Kermit, Texas. He also leaves behind Eight Grandchildren: Amy, Avery,
Jeffrey,
Traci, Ryn, Pamela, Brandon and Chaise and One Great -Grandchild:
McKenna.
Funeral Services will
be held at Freewill Baptist Church on Saturday, August 21, 2004 at
10:00 AM
with the Pastor Charles Jones officiating. Interment will follow at
Kermit
Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor.

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| Hazel Leota Bogard Brock
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Hazel Leota Brock,
age 91, of Kermit, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, August 22, 2004
at her
residence. She was born the 18th of
September 1912, in Timpson, Shelby Co., TX.
She was the daughter of a farmer and schoolteacher, Cornelius Allen
Bogard and his wife, Una Belle Kyle. The Bogards moved to West Texas,
Vernon/Quanah area in 1920.
After
graduating from
Quanah High School, Quanah, TX in 1929, Hazel attended Ranger Junior
College,
Ranger, TX, then taught grades 1-7 for one (1) year at Star Valley
School, near
Chillicothe, TX.
In 1931, Hazel attended
Texas Tech University at Lubbock for
one semester until all of her students finished picking cotton and
harvesting
for the year and they returned to school. For
four years, she taught at the Medicine Mound
School in Medicine
Mound, TX, being the first teacher to be hired from the hometown area. She taught grades 3 and 4 for two years,
then grades 2 and 3 for two years. After
the School District began hiring only
affiliated teachers, she
went back to Star Valley and taught in the one teacher school again in
1935-36.
Hazel
married Leo Langford Brock on April 25,
1937 in Chillicothe, TX. Their next
several years were spent traveling with Leo's job with Gulf Oil Company
in seismograph,
or "doodle bugging", and having two daughters, Sandra Kaye and Celia
Belle. After several years of moving
from place to place with Leo's work, Hazel returned to college in
Crosby, North
Dakota where Leo was stationed. She
was only allowed one semester there as Leo was transferred to Kansas,
then on
to Donaldsville, LA. Hazel then
attended classes at Nacogdoches, TX and earned her Bachelor of Science
Degree
in August 1955, from Stephen F. Austin University.
She taught 4th grade in Kirbyville, TX during
1955-1956, then
moved to Jasper, TX where she taught 3rd grade for 4 years. Hazel received her Masters Degree in
Education in August 1959 from Stephen F. Austin as Sandra finished High
School
in Jasper.
Leo
retired from Gulf
Oil and they moved to Kermit, TX in August 1960, near his sister Melba
Carr
(Melba has since moved to California and passed away January 31, 2002). Hazel taught 3rd grade in Kermit for 4
years, went to Sul Ross State Teachers University to earn her
counselor's
certificate, and was Counselor at Kermit Junior High School for 15
years. She was Student Council Sponsor,
administered commercial academic tests as well as aiding students with
various
tasks and problems.
Hazel loved her job,
the students, her co-workers and staff. Her
memories about her work with the students of
Kermit have always been
her favorite subject since retiring from the school system in 1975. She was a member of: Texas
Classroom Teachers Assoc., KISD
Retired Teachers Assoc., Lifetime member of Texas State Teachers
Assoc.,
Volunteer/Member of Texas Youth Commission 1990, Eastern Star, Jasper,
TX,
Delta Kappa Gamma, Kermit, TX, National Retired Teachers Assoc. and
Charter
Member/Officer of the KISD Credit Union aka Winkler County Credit Union.
Leo and Hazel had two
daughters, Sandra Kaye Brock, who passed away in October 2000, from the
neuromuscular disease, ALS, or Lou Gehrig's disease. Sandra had
also received her Bachelor of Science Degree at
Stephen F. Austin and taught High School English until receiving her
Masters
Degree and assuming the position of Media Coordinator of the Keller
School
District, Keller, TX. Sandra was
married and had three sons, Terry, Jamie and Jay Lucas. Terry and
Jamie are both pilots for American
Airlines and Jay is assistant manager of a door and window
manufacturing
company. Terry and his wife, Carol, and
their three sons, Dustin, Daniel and Jacob live near Denton as well as
do Jamie
and his wife Michele and daughters Jessica and Jennifer. Weldon
Lucas, Jr. (Jay) lives in Corinth
with his wife Kimber and sons, Kyle and Brock.
Their
second
daughter, Celia Belle Brock, married Charles Ray Bolf and lives in
Kermit. Celia received her Bachelor of
Arts degree
at UTPB in Odessa and teaches elementary school in Kermit.
They have two sons. Thomas
Bolf is manager of the Kermit office
of Tessco Electric. He and his wife,
Dina and their two sons Jerid and Jeremy live in Kermit.
Lang Bolf is an electrician for the City of
Austin Power Company. Lang lives in
Bastrop with his wife Jeanette, stepson Bradley Sutton, and Lang's son
Marcus. Another stepson, Justin Sutton
lives in Midland.
Hazel has been a
loving influence to all of her family and we will remember her
patience,
concern and sincerity about each person's life that she touched. May God bless Hazel and receive her into his
Kingdom.
Those left behind to
cherish Hazel’s love and memories are her Daughter: Celia Bolf and
husband,
Charles, of Kermit, TX; Two Brothers: Alton Bogard of Midwest City, OK
and
Herschel Bogard of Anniston, AL; Two Sisters: Lois Poissoit of Conroe,
TX and
Stella Sims of Arlington, TX.
Five Grand sons:
Thomas Bolf and wife, Dina, of Kermit, TX, Lang Bolf and wife,
Jeanette, of
Bastrop, TX, Terry Lucas and wife, Carol, of Aubrey, TX, Jamie Sim and
wife,
Michele, of Crossroads, TX and Jay Lucas and wife, Kimber, of Corinth,
TX.
Thirteen Great –
Grandchildren: Jerid and Jeremy Bolf of Kermit, TX, Daniel and Jacob
Lucas, of
Aubrey, TX, Dustin Lucas of Weatherford, TX, Jessica and Jennifer Lucas
of Crossroads,
TX, Kyle and Jay Brock of Corinth, TX, Justin Sutton of Midland, TX,
Bradley
Sutton and Marcus Bolf both of Bastrop, TX and Ashton Prather of
Kermit, Texas.
Hazel was preceded in
death by her husband, Leo Langford Brock, in 1989.
Funeral Service will
be held at First United Methodist Church on Monday, August 23, 2004 at
2:00 PM
with Rev. Loren Gardner officiating. Concluding
Service will follow Tuesday, August 24,
2004 at Chillicothe
Cemetery in Chillicothe, TX with Rev. Bud Kidwell officiating.
Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit, TX

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| Celestino
Coronado
Martinez |
Celestino
Coronado
Martinez, age 56, of Kermit departed this life Sunday, August 22, 2004
at
Kermit Healthcare Center. Celestino was
the son of the late Carlos Martinez, Sr and Maximiana Coronado
Martinez. He was
born Tuesday, December 16, 1947 in Santa Rosa, Cameron County, Texas.
He married Eva Vigil
Martinez in Lovington, NM, July 15, 1970; they had seven children and
were
married for 34 wonderful years. He was a lifetime resident of Kermit. Celestino worked for M&P Construction as
a truck driver.
Those
left to cherish
Celestino's love and memories are his Wife: Eva
Martinez of Kermit, TX; Four (4) Sons: Magdaleno
Martinez of Junction, TX; Victor
Vigil of Lubbock, TX; Celestino
Martinez, Jr of Houston, TX and Jaime Martinez of Kermit; Three (3)
Daughters: Veronica Martinez, Alina
Martinez and Lorina Martinez all three of Kermit; his Mother: Maximiana
Coronado Martinez; Two (2) Brothers: Carlos Martinez of Jal, NM and
Abel Martinez
of Harlingen, TX; Six (6) Sisters: Anna
Sanchez, Rosa Aguilar, Aida Martinez and Maggie Perez all of Harlingen,
TX,
Fala Ingram of Maud, Oklahoma and Ester Martinez of Brighton, Colorado.
Celestino
is also survived by Eleven (11) Grandchildren.
His father, Carlos
Martinez; five brothers, Eleuterio "E.N.", Abel, Manuel, Benjamin
Martinez and Rudy Perez and two sisters, Adelfa Solorzano and Neredia
Morua, precede
him in
death.
Pallbearers are
Victor Vigil, Jaime Martinez, Jacob Montoya, Ray Telles, Xavier
Martinez and
Gilbert Martinez. Honorary Pallbearers are Celestino Martinez, Jr., and
Abelardo Martinez.
Services for Mr. Martinez
are scheduled for 10:00 am, Wednesday, August 25, 2004 at Family
Services
Funeral Chapel with Pete Acosta officiating. Interment will follow at
Kermit
Cemetery. Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.

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| Sandra
Diane “Sandy” Warbois |
Sandy
Warbois, age
53, of Kermit, TX, went to be with her Lord at sunrise on Sunday,
August 29,
2004. Sandy was born Thursday,
September 14, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio to Frank and Joanne (Brown) Urey. Sandy was from a large family of 3 brothers
and 5 sisters.
Sandy and William
“Bill” Warbois were united in Matrimony on January 24, 1970 in Las
Cruces, New
Mexico. Sandy and Bill moved to Kermit
from Edgewood, NM 24 years ago. They
shared
34 glorious years of love, happiness and companionship; during the
years of
their marriage they had two wonderful children; son Luke and daughter
Robin. Sandy was a dedicated wife,
mother and grandmother. She loved and
adored all of her family and was a wonderful and devoted friend to many. Sandy’s favorite thing in the world other
than the people, who were close to her heart, was Christmas. Unlike Scrooge, she knew how to keep
Christmas well for she kept it in her heart all year long, and taught
many
others how to do likewise.
Sandy was employed
for several years at the Kermit State Bank as a Proof Operator. She was a member of the Belvue Baptist
Church and was a strong supporter of the Winkler County 4H; The New
Mexico High
School Rodeo Assoc.; Lea County Junior Rodeo Assoc.; and the Eddy
County Junior
Rodeo Assoc.
Sandy leaves behind a
large and loving family. They are her
devoted husband, Bill Warbois of Kermit, TX; her son Luke Warbois and
wife,
Erin, of Stewartville, MN; daughter Robin Fair and husband, Tyke Fair,
of Portales,
NM. Her father Frank Urey and wife,
Virginia, of Weed, NM; and her grandmother, Margaret “Nanny” Brown, of
Avon,
Ohio. Her grandchildren are Cheyenne Fair, Kaitlyn, Peighton and Dane
Warbois,
all of whom will miss their G.G. very much.
Extended family
includes: Tom and Sue Dawson, Mark and
Terrie Urey, Dick and Liz Snow, Margo Litton, Bobbie Anthony, Carol and
Duncan
McDonald, Bill Snow, Dawn and Mark Vonnahme, Louise Campbell and Steve
Tober. Sandy had 11 wonderful and loving
Nieces and
Nephews all of whom treasured their Aunt Sandy. Close
friends are Patty and Lonnie Wright of Moriarty, NM and
Laure and Phil Bidegain of Tucumcari, NM.
A memorial service
for Sandy will be held on Tuesday, August 31, 2004 at 3:00 pm, at
Belvue
Baptist Church. Brother Bill Campbell
will officiate.
Flowers may be sent
to the church or donations in Sandy’s memory may be made to the Hospice
House
in Odessa, TX. Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.

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| Philip Ray “Phil”
Wood |
Philip Ray “Phil”
Wood, age 52, a lifelong resident of Kermit went to be with his Lord at
his
residence, Saturday, August 28, 2004. Phil
was born in Kermit on February 28, 1952 to the
late Garlan and
Jessie (Sims) Wood. He attended all his
school years in Kermit and graduated from Kermit High.
Phil
met the love of
his life Rita Franxman in 1981; they were friends and dated for five
years
until they were joined in holy matrimony on April 14, 1986 in Monahans,
TX. The time they shared of love,
happiness and companionship was far to short. Rita
was his best friend, as Phil was hers.
Phil
was an avid
motorcycle rider who had many friends. He
loved attending bike rallies and riding, no
matter the distance or
weather conditions. He was an excellent
musician and had a deep passion for music, he loved to sing and
entertain. He was a musician that “felt”
the music and
rhythm from his soul.
Phil
was a self
employed Proprietor that owned and maintained Rental Property in Kermit. Phil was a provider and hard working man who
loved his wife and daughter very deeply. He
will be terribly missed by his family, friends
and tenants.
Services
for Phil
will be 2:00 pm, Friday, September 03, 2004 at Family Services Funeral
Chapel
with Pastor Dudley Mullins officiating.
Those
left to cherish
Phil’s love and memories are his wife: Rita Wood of Kermit, TX; His
daughter,
Glenda and husband, Dan Gauither of Albuquerque, NM; and one brother,
David
Wood and wife, Dena, of Kansas City, MO.
Honorary
Pallbearers
are: Ron McKay; Larry Owens; Gary
Hardman; Mike McAllister; Allen Morton; and Bill Hendricks. Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.

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| James Alton Winn |
James Alton Winn, age
69, of Wink, departed this life Wednesday, September 22, 2004 at his
residence.
He was born Wednesday, October 10, 1934, in Trent, Taylor County, Texas
to the
late Hosea and Ola Lee (Boone) Winn. He married Sharon Terry
in 1956 in Dallas, Texas.
An
Air Force Veteran
of the Korean War and a long time resident of Wink, James moved there
from
Lorenzo, Texas in 1963. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Wink.
James
received his
Master’s Degree and taught school in the Wink Loving Independent School
District
until he retired in 1986. Not being one to lay around, he placed his
name on
the ballot that year and become elected as Winkler County Commissioner
where he
stayed until his retirement in 1998.
In
1969, he was
elected to the Wink City Council and held that position until 1973.
James was
also elected as Mayor of Wink for the years of 1973 thru 1976
A
devout Wildcat Fan,
James was also member of the Wink Lions Club. He was Past Master of the
Wink
Lodge # 1302 AF & AM and current member of the Kermit Lodge # 1258
AF &
AM.
Those
left to cherish
his memory are two Daughters, Devora Mitchell of Wink and Jamie Winn of
Fort
Collins, Colo.; one Brother, Edwin Winn of Kyle, Texas; two
Grandchildren,
Jeremy Cross of Midland and Stephanie Cross of Kermit and one
Great-Grandchild,
Shaye Carson of Kermit.
One
sister, Martha
McGehee, also preceded him in death.
Funeral
Services were
held at 10:am, Saturday, September 25, 2004 at Family Services Funeral
Chapel
with Tommie Williamson, Minister of The Wink Church of Christ,
officiating.
Graveside Services followed at 4:00 pm in Trent, Texas at Garden of
Memories
Cemetery. Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit

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| Dorothy L. Oden |
Dorothy L. Oden, age
84, of Midland, entered into rest Saturday, September 25, 2004, at
Kermit
Healthcare Center in Kermit. She was born on Sunday, November 2, 1919,
in
Lubbock County, Texas to the late Charlie and Lassie (Graves) Baker.
She was a
member of Calvary Baptist Church in Lubbock. Dorothy married Earl B
Oden on
June 13, 1950 in Snyder. He preceded her in death in 2000.
Dorothy
graduated
from Lubbock High in 1938 and went on to attended Texas Tech where she
received
her Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in 1942. This launched her
36-year
career of teaching in the cities of Ropesville, Brownfield, and Andrews
before
moving on to Denver City Independent School District where she spent 31
of
those years. Her love of music stirred her to study music under Myrtle
Dunn
Short.
Those
left to cherish
her love and memories are one Daughter, Sharron Fires, and husband,
Alan, and
one Grandchild, Jake Fires all of Kermit, Texas.
One
Sister, Retha
Irene Lambright, also precedes her in death.
Funeral
Services are
scheduled for 2:00 PM, Tuesday, September 28, 2004 at Calvary Baptist
Church in
Lubbock with Reverend Bob Fred officiating. She will be laid to rest at
Lubbock
City Cemetery.
Pallbearers
are
Clinton Bowman, Jerry Everitt, Bucky Johnson, Hugh Oden, Michael Oden
and Tommy
Oden.
In
lieu of flowers,
memorials may be sent to Home Hospice – 903 North Sam Houston -Odessa,
Texas or
the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund – 5300 82nd Street
-
Lubbock, Texas. Arrangements are
entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit, Texas.

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