WINKLER COUNTY OBITUARIES

Hershel W.C.. Ainsworth, 56, of Odessa, a salesman for Bowen Tool Co., died Sunday, Aug. 31, 2003, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Delhi, La. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Kenneth Ainsworth of Pipe Creek and Toby Ainsworth of Odessa; parents, W.C. and Dorothy Ainsworth of Odessa; brothers, Charles Ainsworth and Bobby Ainsworth, both of Odessa; sisters, Patsy Berry of Denver City and Gloria Hallmark of Kermit; and three grandchildren.

W. C. Ainsworth, 92, of Dublin, died Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Stephenville. He was born on Feb. 16, 1917 in Magee, Miss. He was married to Dorothy Ainsworth. In life, Ainsworth worked in the oilfield. He was preceded in death by a son, Hershel W.C. Ainsworth and numerous brothers and sisters. He is survived by his wife; two sons, Charles Ainsworth and Bobby Ainsworth, both of Odessa; two daughters, Patsy Berry of Dublin and Gloria Hallmark of Stephenville; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 30 at the Kermit Cemetery in Kermit, TX with Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, Oct. 29 at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to CCS Hospice in Dublin. Dublin Citizen Oct 22, 2009

KERMIT (RNS) — Funeral for John Dewey Bennett, 62, will be held in the North side Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday 'with the Rev. M. U. Pruitt, former pastor now serving at Mosquito, and the Rev. D. N. Shepherd, pastor officiating. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery under direction of Hixson Funeral Home. Mr. Bennett, an eight-year resident of Kermit, died Monday morning in a local hospital. He was retired from The Gulf Pipeline Co., and was a member of the North side Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife; five daughters, Mrs. Emmitt Davis, o Phoenix, Ariz., Mrs. Bette Tarrant of Roscoe, Mrs. Maudie Hollis of Abilene. Mrs. Mina Keith of Lubbock, Mrs. Aurelia Taylor of Albany; two sons, Gene of Dallas and Floyd of Kincheloe, Mich Abilene Reporter-News, Wednesday, May 02, 1962 Abilene, Texas

WILLIAM BRYANT KERMIT (Staff) - William Bryant. 78. of Kermit. died Saturday in Memorial Hospital here. He had lived in Kermit for five months, moving here from Plainview He was a member of the Baptist Church, and was a retired repairman for the Southern Pacific Railway. Funeral will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Faith Baptist Church here, with Rev. A L. Samuels officiating, assisted by Rev. Foster L. Covington Jr. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery under direction of Cooper Funeral Chapel. Survivors include his wife. Mrs. Beulah Bryant of Kermit: five sons. Willie Bryant and John Bryant, both of Kermit. Robert Bryant of Loving ton. N.M.. Charles Bryant of Spur, and M. C. Bryant of Phoenix. Ariz.: 25 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Odessa American Sunday Sept 23, 1973

MONAHANS ( Staff) — Funeral services are pending for Eugene Boiling. 72. who died early Thursday in Ward Memorial Hospital. Wilson-Miller Funeral Home is handling arrangements Burial will be in Monahans Cemetery A native of Abilene. Boiling was born April II. 1901. He was a retired bricklayer Survivors include two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Jones of Mount Julep. Tenn. and Mrs. .Ann Hassler of San Antonio, three sons. Eugene Boiling Jr. of Wickett. Tommy Boiling of Pecos and Robert Boiling of Rackerby. Calif. two brothers. Jesse Boiling of Boyd and Sam Boiling of Lubbock. four sisters. Mrs. Jewel Fields and Mrs. Sammy Bristow. both of Hobbs. N M.. Mrs. Annell Logan of Lamesa and Mrs. Henrietta Jones of Seattle. Wash.: 19 grandchildren, and nine great grandchildren
Friday, April 20, 1973 Odessa, Texas Odessa American

MRS. MOVELLA R. CUTRELL HOBBS. N M (Staff) — Funeral services for Mrs. Movella Ramona Cutrell. 57, of Kermit who died Thursday in a Kermit hospital after an illness. will be 2 pm Monday al the Griffin Funeral Home Chapel here Burial will be in Memory Gardens Born March 10. 1916. in Oklahoma. Mrs. Cutrell had lived in Kermit three years moving from Monahans where she had lived 22 years She was a former resident of Hobbs where she had Iived 18 years Survivors include her husband Franklin, of the home, a son. Gene Cutrell of Odessa. Four daughters. Dorthy Martindale of Grandfalls and Betty Hicks. Sandra Landrum and Rosalynn Wren, all of Kermit three sisters. Juanita Odell. Eleanor Teague and Doris Stewart, all of Hobbs. four brothers. Earnest Roberts of Big Spring. Gene Roberts of Hobbs, Warren Roberts of Midland and Jimmy Roberts stationed with The U S Navy in Corpus Christi, her parents Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Roberts of Hobbs and 27 grandchildren Friday, April 20, 1973 Hobbs, New Mexico Hobbs Daily News Sun

Kermit - Margaret Denny, 81, of Kermit left her life holding hands with her family on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, September 20, 2009, at Family Services Funeral Home with Chaplain Bryan Johnson officiating, interment following at Kermit Cemetery. Margaret was born July 30, 1928, in Loving, Texas, to Fred & Ethel Byrom. October 1, 1947, she married James C. Denny in Wheeler, Texas. They had three children: James Michael, Patrick Daniel and Marsha Lynne.She was a nurse, a homemaker and an avid bowler. She loved her family, her children and most of all her grandchildren. She bowled in leagues, travel leagues and competed in over 20 National Tournaments around the United States with her "girls" and her "ducks." She is preceded in death by her husband of 61 years James C. Denny. She is survived by her sister: Ruby Bliss of Kermit; sons: Mike Denny of Kermit, Pat Denny and wife Holly of Kermit; daugh-ter: Marsha Hill and husband James of Kermit; five grandchildren: Jeana Espinoza of Mansfield, Texas, Clay Denny of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Zach Hill of Midland, Callie Hill of Midland, Shea Denny of Odessa, Andi Heather Saltor & husband Shawn of Monahans and Zach Denny of Kermit; and five great-grandchildren: Keaton Hill, Kristina & Mia Espinoza, Christian Saltor and Kaytlin Eastep. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Arnold, Wayland Thomas, Ricky Kidd, Jimmy Don Arnold, Bill James and Kendal James. Honorary Pallbearers will be Zach Hill, Clay Denny, Keaton Hill, Zach Denny and Chuck Prescott. The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to Home Hospice. Janice Turner and Ve-ronica Sanchez were more than nurses, they were our family. They loved Margaret like she was their family, and Margaret felt the same way. Also, we would like to thank the staff at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Dr. Pham and all the nursing staff were exceptional, caring and kind to Margaret and to all of us. Memorial donations may be made to Home Hospice, as well as Meals on Wheels in Kermit. Services are entrusted to Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit. Odessa American on September 19, 2009

Ynes Dominguez, 92, of Kermit, died Wednesday, March 5, 2003, at Kermit Health Care Center.A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., Friday, March 7, at Family Services Chapel.Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, March 8, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, with burial in Kermit Cemetery.He was born in Redford was a retired construction worker and a Catholic.Survivors include three daughters, Francisca Armendarez of Kermit, Eloisa Dominguez of Dixon, Calif. Raquel Lopes of Kermit; two sons, Ricardo Dominguez of Pecos, Eduardo Dominguez of Kermit; one brother, Elojio Dominguez of Artesia, N.M.; 20 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit is in charge of arrangements. Pecos Enterprise
324 S. Cedar St. Pecos Texas

BIG SPRING (RNS) - Daniel Luther Gilstrap, 48. a pumper for Humble Oil and Refining Co... died at 3.15 p.m. Monday at a local hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home, Services are pending at Nalley Pickle Funeral Home. Born March 12, 1915. a! Sour Lake, Texas Mr. Gilstrap married Lena Parchman . June 25. 1938 at Carlsbad, N.M. They lived at Ackerly from 1955 to 1962 when he moved to Big; Spring. He had worked for Humble Oil Co. for the past 15 yearn. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Laddie B, Buddie Paul, and Gordon Dorcey, all of Big Spring; his mother, Mrs. Ben Como of Kounize: five brothers, L. W. of Snyder, C. H. of Crane, C. 0. of Waco, and William and C. T. both of Kiigore; four sisters, Mrs. Helen Jones of Segno, Tex., Mrs. John Newby of Houston, Mrs. Levi Trantham of Houston and Mrs. Bob Schaver uf Woodslock, III.; and three grandchildren. Abilene Reporter News (Abilene, Texas) Jan 7, 1964

KERMIT (Staff) - Services for Mrs. Cora Gertrude Hicks 70. who died Thursday in Permian General Hospital in Andrews, will be 3 pm Saturday in The Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Kermit Cemetery A native of Knox County, Mrs. Hicks had lived in Kermit 20 years before moving to Andrews two months ago She was a member of the Kermit Congregation of Jehovah's Witness Survivors include five sons. Bob Hicks of Andrews. J C Hicks of Hobbs, N.M . Don Hicks of Kermit. Glen Hicks of Hemel. Calif. and Doyle Hicks of Denver, Colo.: four daughters, Mrs. Cloela Potter of South Gate. Calif. Mrs. Wanda Lewis of Norwalk. Calif.. Mrs. Janell Hastings of Okmulgee. Okla . and Mrs. Darlene Lazenby of Lake Charles. La . a brother. Kermit Smith of Fort Sumner. N M ; two sisters. Mrs. Lucille Thomas of Denver. Colo., and Mrs. Ruth Hunter of Seattle. Wash.: 25 grandchildren and eight, great grandchildren Friday, April 20, 1973 Odessa, Texas Odessa American

KERMIT (Special) — Services for Harold Joe Hix, 18, of Kermit, who died about 1 a.m. Monday m a motorcycle accident 7.3 miles south of Canyon on Interstate 27, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Trinity Christian Church here. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery directed by Cooper Funeral home Investigating officers said Hix . apparently failed to negotiate a curve and struck a reflector post. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the mishap by Justice of the Peace W. A. Wilson of Canyon. Hix was graduated from Kermit High School in 1972 and was a member of the all-district baseball team his senior year. He was born in Briscow, Okla., and had lived in Kermit for 14 years, moving here from Tonkawa, Okla. Hix was a member of the Trinity Christian Church here. Survivors include his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Harold A. Hix of Kermit; a brother, Kenneth Earl Hix of the home; two sisters. Marietta Ruth Hix and Rebecca Ann Hix, both of the home and his grandparents Mr. And Mrs. Delynn Hix of Kiefer, Okla., and Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hoover of Fort Smith, Ark. Avalanche Journal Tuesday, September 12, 1972 Lubbock, Texas

Obituary of William John Hoover - Publisher unknown, living in Kermit
Texas at time of death.

William John Hoover, 55, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday in Memorial Hospital [Kermit TX] after a short illness. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Cooper Funeral Chapel with burial in Kermit Cemetery.
He was born Aug 26, 1914 in Clarksville, TX. He was superintendent for Dunn Oil Co of Kermit. He was a Baptist. He had lived here 12 years, moving here from Fredrick OK., where he had lived for 16 years.
He was married to Eve Iscott Sharp Sept 16, 1933 in Lawton, OK.
Survivors include his wife; three sons, Melvin Lee Hoover of Dalhart and Michael Thomas Hoover of the home; three daughters, Betty Jean Brown of Tipton OK, Mrs Frances Geraldine Arnold of Kermit and Miss Cathy Jan Hoover of the home; his mother, Mrs Ludee Hoover of Kermit; three brothers, Holbert Hoover of Mineral Wells and Wilbert Hoover and Riley Hoover, both of Los Angeles CA; two sisters, Mrs Mage Spivey of Kermit and Mrs Rorena Conway of Eunice NM and eight granchildren.

Note: His wife, Eve Iscott Sharp is my grandmother' s sister. submitted by Gene Phillips
(8 Sep 1969 Death Date taken from SSDI)

KERMIT Lenin Polanco, 42, Martha Polanco, 40, and Gladisela Polanco, 19, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Odessa.A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at Family Services Funeral Chapel. Mass is scheduled at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements are by Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit.Lenin and Martha were born in Mexico. Gladisela was born in Monahans. LENIN'S SURVIVORS: Son, Alex Polanco of Kermit; daughter, Magaly Polanco of Kermit; mother, Gerardema Polanco of Kermit; brother, Rodrigo Polanco of Kermit; and sisters, Carmen Valenzuela of Kermit, Sandra Brown of Alamogordo, N.M., and Maria Urias of Kermit. MARTHA'S SURVIVORS: Son, Alex Polanco of Kermit; daughter, Magaly Polanco of Kermit; parents, Patricio and Rosa Caballero of Kermit; brother, Orion Caballero of Midland; and sister, Lorena Armendariz of Monahans.GLADISELA'S SURVIVORS: Brother, Alex Polanco of Kermit; sister, Magaly Polanco of Kermit; and grandparents Gerardema Polanco and Patricio and Rosa Caballero, all of Kermit. Odessa American June 24, 2009

MRS. S.B. ROBERTS KERMIT (Staff) - Sarah Belle Roberts, 82, died at Memorial Hospital here at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the First Baptist Church at Faxon, Okla. with burial in Faxon Cemetery. Cooper Funeral Home of Kermit will handle arrangements. Born June 27, 1890 in Geuda Springs, Kan., she was married to John Richard Roberts Aug. 9, 1908, in Faxon. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Faxon and had lived in Kermit six months moving here from there. Survivors include her husband; two sons, Richard Keith Roberts of Duncan, Okla. and Johnnie Fayle Roberts of Kermit; three daughters, Mrs. W. J. Capshaw and Mrs. E. C. Martens both of Chattanooga, Okla. and Mrs. Carl E. Smith of Hominy; Okla.; a brother, Dude Peters of Faxon; two sisters, Mrs. Ed Reid of Faxon and Mrs. Ben Cox of Oklahoma City, Okla.; 16 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren Odessa American Thursday, March 01, 1973 Odessa, Texas

KERMIT (Staff) - Hime Rodriquez. eight-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Aurelio Rodriquez of Kermit. died Monday in Texas Children's Hospital in Houston following a long illness. The boy was born in Kermit Jan. 30. 1964. He was a member of St . Joseph Catholic Church . He is survived by his parents; four brothers, Arturo Rodriquez of Houston, Robert Rodriquez of Brewton. Ala., and Jose and Aurelio Rodriquez Jr., both of Kermit; three sisters, Mrs. Mary Carrasco of El Paso, Mrs Rosa Marrufo of Wink and Cruz Rodriquez of Kermit; the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jose Rodriquez of Pecos, and the maternal grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. Jesus Venegas of Chihuahua, Mexico. Rosary was said Tuesday night at the Cooper Funeral Chapel. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Rev. Justin Klumbis will officiate. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery Odessa American Wednesday July 26, 1972

MRS. MYRTLE VOYLES KERMIT (Staff) - Funeral services for Mrs. Myrtle Voyles. 82. will be Sunday at 2 p m. at Cooper Funeral Chapel here, with Rev Guy Birdwell of First United Methodist Church officiating. Graveside services and burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Pioneer Cemetery, under direction of Cooper Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Voyles was dead on arrival at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa at 12:05 p.m. Saturday. She was born July 22.1891. in Mr. Vernon. Ill She was a member of the Methodist Church, and of the Home Demonstration Club of Kermit Her husband Clavin E. Voyles preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter. Mrs. Marvin Burt of Kermit: three grandchildren: and several great Grandchildren. Odessa American Sunday, September 23, 1973 Odessa, Texas

MRS. L.M. WICKSON KERMIT (Staff) - Mrs. Lindsey Margaret Wickson, 78, of Kermit died in Memorial Hospital here at 5:15 a.m. today. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Russ Smith of the First Christian Church officiating. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery. She was born Dec. 18, 1894, in Haskell County and was a retired nurse. She had lived in Kermit 15 years moving here from Pecos. She was a Methodist. Married to William Alphues Wickson Sr. Sept. 15, 1908, in Lovington, N.M. Her husband preceded her in death in 1947. Survivors include two sons, William Alphues Wickson, Jr. and David Edward Wickson, both of Denver City; two daughters, Mrs. Bessie Byler of Pecos and Mrs. Vic Geise of Kermit; eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Odessa American Thursday, March 01, 1973 Odessa, Texas

EUGENE M. WILSON KERMIT { Staff } - Eugene M. Wilson. 74. a retired serviceman and a veteran of both the Army and the Navy died Friday night in Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in the Cooper Funeral Chapel!, with Rev. Edward H. Carsons. pastor of the First Baptist Church of Wink, officiating. Burial will be in Kermit Cemetery. Wilson, who moved to Kermit four years ago from Wink, was married Sept. 30 1966. to Mary Ellen Hughes in Breckenridge. He was born Aug. 13. 1898. in Thorps Springs. Surviving are the widow: a daughter. Mrs. Eugenia Kesslar of Killeen: six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren Odessa American Sunday November 26, 1972

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