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The Odessa American from Odessa, Texas • 9

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SUNDAY. April 18, 1999 ODESSA AMERICAN 38 Deatii notices Obituaries Kirsten; brother, James E. Hillis of Odessa, Gary Hillis of Comanche and Michael E. Hillis of Greeley, sister, Mitsy J. Cleveland of Brownwood; and by all the nieces and nephews that he loved.

1 1 St Luke's Hospital in Houston. Que was a Gunner's Mate in the U.S. Navy during World War II. He retired from Gulf Pipeline Company after 38 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Margaret Elisabeth McMaster of West Columbia; four children, Ann B.

Ogden and husband. Buz, of West Columbia, H. Que McMaster Jr. and wife, of Cameron, Michael A. McMaster of Georgetown and Walter I McMaster and wife, Pam, of Georgetown; eight grandchildren, Eddie and Robin, Herb and Jennifer, Michael and Mitch and Dee Dee and Shelley; nire greatgrandchildren; and sister, Myrtle Larson of Gilliam, Ark.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert and Ethal McMaster; and stepmother, Iva McMaster. Services were Sunday, April 11, at Lakewood Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rex Carlton of the Columbia United Methodist Church officiating. Interment was in Restwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were, Eddie Kotis, Herb McMaster, Michael McMaster, Mitchell McMaster, Dr.

Keith Hale and Cody Hawes. Honorary pallbearers were W.R. Dudley and Buz Ogden. Funeral arrangements by Lakewood Funeral Home. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday, April 19, at Belmont Baptist Church with the Rev. Rex Clayton officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Arvol Matthews ODESSA Arvol Edmond 73, of Gardendale, an inausuiai mecnanic, aiea Saturday, April 17, 1999, at the Parks Methodist Retirement Village.

Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

today and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. He was bom in Roscoe and was a Navy veteran. Pallbearers will be Justin Matthews, Terry Bennett, Toby Matthews, Shan Scott and Cotton Scott.

Survivors include his wife, Veta Matthews of Gardendale; sons, Gary Matthews of Gardendale and Jeff Matthews of Alvarado; daughter, Pat Bennett of Gardendale; a brother.Odie Matthews of Crews; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. tfrll iff I'M nit ri to 9 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.

Mr. Roskelley was bom Jan. 17, 1923, in Brigham City, Utah, to Charles Ora Roskelley and Laura Lovendale Roskelley. He was valedictorian of his 1940 class at East High School in Salt Lake City. He attended Utah State University and Harvard University.

Mr. Roskelley began his broadcasting career in Logan, Utah, and later worked as an announcer at WES Boston, WKBW and WBNY Buffalo, KBYE Oklahoma City, KEYS and KSK Corpus Christi and KGKO Dallas. He also worked on the Arthur Godfrey radio show and as a commentator for the Boston Red Sox in the 1940s. In 1957, Mr. Roskelley moved to Odessa and founded radio station KQYL, the first and western station in the area.

From 1957 to 1979, many Odessans listened to the familiar voice of "Ross the Boss" on the radio. In added KOYL-FM, and was one of the first people in the country to fully automate a radio station. He also had one of the first recording studios in the area and made it available to local talent In founded KMRK-FM, the first Tejano FM station in the area, which he owned until his retirement in 1996. Mr Roskelley loved Odessa and its friendly people. He was a member of the Rotary Club, the Texas Association of Broadcasters, National Association of Broadcasters, Mensa, and lifetime member of the Society of Broadcast Engineers.

His interests included frying, photography and ham radio. He loved to read and always encouraged education and excellence, hard work and new ideas in those around him. He is survived by one son, Patrick Roskelley of Traverse City, and two daughters, Laura Marble of Fort Worth and Mary Ann White of Lewisville. One son, Tom Roskelley, died in 1994. Survivors also include sisters Mary Carruth and Eunice Cam, both of Ogden, Utah; brothers, Lowell Roskelley of Ogden, Utah, Rigby Roskelley of Chandlerville, Dean Roskelley of Paradise, and 12 grandchildren, Eric, Ian, Michael and Susan Roskelley, Madejyn, Jeff, Jon and Grant Marble and Nathan, Kristin, Emily and Lindsey White.

Special thanks to Ron Harris, Betty Henderson and Veronica Rodriguez for their compassionate care in recent months. Jeryl Donnie KSs Jeryl Donnie Hillis, 60, went home to be with our Lord Jesus Christ on April 15, 1999. He had fought a valiant fight against cancer for six years. But God decided he needed him in heaven. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather.

Jeryl was a deacon at the church that he loved, Belmont Baptist Church. He was always willing to work and do what was needed of him. Jeryl worked for TU Electric for 32 years, then after his retirement went to work for Sentry Service. Jeryl was never one to be idle and was always working. He is survived by Sharon Kay, his wife of 38 years; one daugh-.

ter and her husband, Jackie and Mike Keriey; and Jeryl's precious grandchildren, Heather and Caleb; one son, Kevin Hillis and Jeryl's precious granddaughter, CRANE HIGH SCHOOL Class of 1949 (915) 682-7118 or (915) 558-3801 or (915) 699-6818 We Deliverl ovcry month in the American Call 3S3-7S02 Edward Roskelley Edward Roskelley, longtime Odessa resident and broadcaster, "died Friday, April 16,1999, at his residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday, April 19, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 2011 N. Washington St in Odessa with burial to follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Frank W.

Wilson Funeral Directors from 7 Lonnlc Proby ANDREWS Lonnie Probx 47, of Andrews, an oilfield heavy equipment operator, died Saturday, April -17, 1999, in Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Andrews Church of Christ with Bob DuPont officiating. Burial will be in the Andrews North Cemetery Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home of Andrews. He was born in Littlefield and moved to Andrews in 1959; He was a member of the Church of Christ SURVIVORS: Wife, Nelda Proby of Andrews; sons, Cornelioos Martin of San Diego, and Lonnie Earl Proby Jr.

of Canyon; daughter; Francis Trevino of Andrews; mother, -Jimmie Lee Justice of Andrews; stepmother, Jewell Proby of Hobbs, N.M.; brothers, Terry Justice and James Justice, both of Midland, Robert Justice of San Antonio and Curtis Lynn Proby of Hobbs, N.M.; sisters, Mary Proby of San Antonio, LouElla Justice and Lisa Justice, both of Andrews, Geriaine Proby of Hobbs, N.M., and Juarene Green of Amarillo; and two grandchildren. Btsente Martinez STANTON Bisente Martinez, 48, of Big Spring, a janitor at the-Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church, died Friday April 16, 1999, at a Big Spring hospital Mass will be celebrated 1 3 pjn. Monday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Chris Coleman and Deacon Ernie Sanchez officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Olive Cemetery in Big Spring.

Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home ChapeL Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and ChapeL He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Olivas Martinez of Big Spring; sons, Martinez, Richard' Martinez, Jacob Martinez and Bisente Martinez all of Big Spring; daughter, Sandy Martinez of Big Spring; sisters, Anastacia Rodriguez, Rita Valbuena and Virginia Weaver, all of Big Spring; and two grandchildren. Rebecca Nunez Batea FORT STOCKTON Rebecca Nunez Baiza, 36, of Fort Stockton, I a commercial painter, died Friday, April 16, 1999, in Odessa. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m.

Tuesday at St Joseph Church in Fort Stockton with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial" will be in St. Joseph Cemetery Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday: at Fort Stockton Funeral Home.

Arrangements by Port Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident SURVIVORS: Parents, David and Otilla Nunez of Fort 'Stockton; daughters, Erica -Jane Baiza, Celina- Nunez Baiza and Briana Nunez Baiza, all of Fort Stockton; brothers, David Franco Nunez, Ramon Franco Nunez and Rojelio Franco Nunez, all of Fort Stockton; sister, Priscilla Nunez Contreras of Fort Stockton; and two grand-'daughters. Michael DeAx I BIG SPRING Michael DeAx, 51, of Big Spring, died Friday, April 16, 1999, in a local hospital Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church of Coahoma with the Rev. Walter C.

Lee offici-lating. Arrangements by Nalley- Pickle Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton. A former resident of Valentine, he moved to Big Spring 12 years ago. He was Presbyterian and a Navy veteran of the Vietnam Wan SURVIVORS: Sons, Charles DeAx and Alan DeAx, both of Spring, Chad DeAx of Burnet and Michael.

DeAx. of Gates ville; two brothers, Randy DeAx of Fort Stockton rand Danny Keith of 'Charleston, S.C.; and two grandsons. VMan Juno BJUon ODESSA Vivian June Ellison; 67, of Odessa, a former high school teacher, died Tuesday April 13, 1999, at her residence. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Saturdax April 24, at Ellison Ranch in Coleman County Burial will follow at the ranch.

Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Dalhart and moved to Odessa in 1984 from Lubbock. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Sons, Chuck Ellison of Odessa, David Ellison of Hobbs, N.M., and Jack Ellison of Lewisville; and brothers, Allen Stratton of, Fayetteville. N.C and Jimmy Owens af Dumas.

The Family of Beatrice (hj fhmt Site wwh WSSam Ehitt (W.B.) Crow ODESSA William Biuret (W.B.) Craw died at MedicalCenter Hospital Friday, April 16, 1999. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday, April 19, at University Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Witherspoon officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Bluitt was bom Feb. 22, Ellis County, near Waxahachie. He married. Tennie Mae Kiker in Roby on Nov.

5,1927, She preceded him in death on Jury 17, 1989. One daughter, Virginia Ann Perry, also preceded him in death on July 5, 1986. He was a longtime resident after moving to Odessa in 1937. He worked as a highway construction operator and later built many roads, tank batteries and oil well locations in the Permian Basin until his retirement He was a charter member of University Park Baptist Church, where he served as a greeter until recently. For years, he was a Sunday School teacher for 16-year-old boys at Eastside Baptist Church and served on several committees.

He is survived by his daughter, Vanna Lou Wortham and husband Byron; six grandchildren, Jamie Monahan and husband Walt of Odessa, Richard Wortham and wife Pam of Austin, Mike Wortham and wife Jana of Lubbock, Leslie Woodfin and husband Cody of Gardendale, Pat Perry and wife Lesia of Rowlett and Beth Perry of Ruidoso, N.M. He is also survived by five great-grandchildren, Lindsey and Erin Wortham of Austin, Byron Monahan of Odessa, and Dalton and Casey Woodfin of Gardendale. Mr. Crow is also survived by his sister, Learline Wilson of Midland. Daddy loved the Lord and was faithful to his church until two weeks ago.

Papaw, as he was known to his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, loved to watch them in sports and their activities. We will all miss him greatly. H. Que McMaster Sr. LAKE JACKSON H.

Que McMaster, 81, of West Columbia, formerly of Monahans, passed away Thursday, April 8, 1999, at Symbathy Anangemems Plants Fruit Baskets iriTtMia 1010 n. out at. uuraaa. ODESSA MERICAN MOM 0 Jtzzls it lilt rarO'tfracy Jones "A devoted twfe and mother" Would like to express their appreciation to all who sent flowers, cards, food and showed concerns in the loss of our loved one. Sincerely, Her Devoted Husband of 48 years.

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J- 4F our friends, neighbors and relatives who shared our sorrow the loss of our beloved Lupe wife, mother and sister). Thank you for your prayers, presence, words of condolence, floral offerings, cards and Again, thank you so very much and God bless you. Husband: Gilbert Martinez Children: Sally Gonzales, Willie Martinez, Manuel Martinez, Tony Martinez and Grace Bersosa She rrnains a pillar of krvc i r' Trzrzl mizzl TnnlislUisls CitjUill.

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