Obituaries
We're happy to post your Ector County obituaries here. There are obituaries from several years the American in the Archives.M. Aline Brown
Longtime Notrees Resident
Odessa - M. Aline Brown, 92, went to be with her Lord Jesus on March 9, 2004.
She was born Jan. 22, 1912, in Corpus Christi to Clay and Marion Chandler. After graduating from Pampa High School, she married Noble Brown in 1935. They soon moved to Notrees, Texas where he worked at the Shell Gasoline plant for 25 years. They helped start Notrees Baptist Church. In 1963, they retired, moved to Odessa, and became faithful members at First Baptist Church. After Nobles death in 1983, Aline became active at Crescent Park Baptist Church with her sister. Aline truly loved the Lord Jesus and her family and friends. Her sweet smile and many words of encouragement will be missed by all.
Aline is survived by one sister, Helen C. Warren; six nephews, Dr. Bob Warren, the Rev. Charlie Warren, Mark Warren, Kenneth Say, Olin Salisbury and Tony Salisbury; one niece, many cousins; and close friends.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Crescent Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Dickerson and the Rev. Charlie Warren officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Aline's memory may be made to The Clay Warren Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 626, Plainview, TX 79073.
Odessa American, Mar 14, 2004
Longtime Notrees Resident
Odessa - M. Aline Brown, 92, went to be with her Lord Jesus on March 9, 2004.
She was born Jan. 22, 1912, in Corpus Christi to Clay and Marion Chandler. After graduating from Pampa High School, she married Noble Brown in 1935. They soon moved to Notrees, Texas where he worked at the Shell Gasoline plant for 25 years. They helped start Notrees Baptist Church. In 1963, they retired, moved to Odessa, and became faithful members at First Baptist Church. After Nobles death in 1983, Aline became active at Crescent Park Baptist Church with her sister. Aline truly loved the Lord Jesus and her family and friends. Her sweet smile and many words of encouragement will be missed by all.
Aline is survived by one sister, Helen C. Warren; six nephews, Dr. Bob Warren, the Rev. Charlie Warren, Mark Warren, Kenneth Say, Olin Salisbury and Tony Salisbury; one niece, many cousins; and close friends.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. today at Crescent Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Dickerson and the Rev. Charlie Warren officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Aline's memory may be made to The Clay Warren Memorial Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 626, Plainview, TX 79073.
Odessa American, Mar 14, 2004
Coleete O. Brown
Former Notrees Postmaster
Odessa - Coleete O. Brown, 92, a former resident of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at the Covenant Hospital in Lubbock.
She was born Oct. 23, 1911, in Jefferson County, Okla. She was married to Charles J. Brown in 1936 in Comanche, Okla. They moved to Notrees, Texas, in 1945, where she was Postmaster for many years. She retired in 1978, and they moved to Odessa. In 2000, she moved to Ruidoso Downs, N.M.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Brown in 1984; and daughter, LaNita Funderburk.
She leaves behind two daughters, Diane Stanley and husband Dale of Alamogordo, N.M., and Judy VanWinkle and husband Jonnie of Ruidoso Downs; two sisters, Gwen Daniels and husband Ned of Midland and Ruth Talley and husband Pete of Meridian, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Javaun and Dalton Amburgey of San Angelo, Chuck Stanley of Lawton, Okla., Jimmy Stanley and wife Heather of Alamogordo, Tommy Stanley and wife Trisha of McKinney, Cole VanWinkle of Ruidoso Downs and Becky Ewing and husband Mike of Ruidoso; and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jack Watkins officiating.
Memorials may be made to CAPPED (Cancer Foundation) P.O. Box 4249, Alamogordo, N.M. 88311.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Odessa American, Mar 14, 2004
Former Notrees Postmaster
Odessa - Coleete O. Brown, 92, a former resident of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at the Covenant Hospital in Lubbock.
She was born Oct. 23, 1911, in Jefferson County, Okla. She was married to Charles J. Brown in 1936 in Comanche, Okla. They moved to Notrees, Texas, in 1945, where she was Postmaster for many years. She retired in 1978, and they moved to Odessa. In 2000, she moved to Ruidoso Downs, N.M.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles J. Brown in 1984; and daughter, LaNita Funderburk.
She leaves behind two daughters, Diane Stanley and husband Dale of Alamogordo, N.M., and Judy VanWinkle and husband Jonnie of Ruidoso Downs; two sisters, Gwen Daniels and husband Ned of Midland and Ruth Talley and husband Pete of Meridian, Okla.; seven grandchildren, Javaun and Dalton Amburgey of San Angelo, Chuck Stanley of Lawton, Okla., Jimmy Stanley and wife Heather of Alamogordo, Tommy Stanley and wife Trisha of McKinney, Cole VanWinkle of Ruidoso Downs and Becky Ewing and husband Mike of Ruidoso; and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jack Watkins officiating.
Memorials may be made to CAPPED (Cancer Foundation) P.O. Box 4249, Alamogordo, N.M. 88311.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Odessa American, Mar 14, 2004