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Hollis B. Franklin (Shorty)...
Hollis B. Franklin (Shorty), 86, of Odessa, TX, passed away at his residence in Odessa January 17, 2005.
He was born October 28, 1918 in Kiowa, OK to Ephraim and Pearl Franklin. He was an oilfield heavy equipment operator and a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church in Odessa. He was a veteran of WWII.
Graveside services were Friday, January 21, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at Elmwood Cemetery with Rev. Jamie Reed officiating. Burgess-Owens-Brumley Funeral Home directed the service.
Pallbearers were Ricky Smith, Corey Smith, Kevin Wood, Brandon Wood, Monty Dawson and Jason Dawson. Honorary pallbearers were Travis Dawson, Caleb Bass and Cameron Wood.
Survivors include: his wife, Dorothy L. (Mullins) Franklin of Odessa; one son, Hollis Carl Franklin of Odessa; four daughters, Norma and husband Gerald Smith of Hobbs, NM, Martha and husband Mike Wood of Odessa, Kay Dawson and Cathy Franklin, both of Odessa; one sister, Valley Jones of Paris, TX; seven grandchildren; and seven and one-half great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by: his parents; one sister, Mildred Heifner; one brother, Elton Franklin; one grandson, Bryan Smith; and son-in-law, Butch Dawson.

Clyde Earnest Dipprey...
Clyde Earnest Dipprey, 96, of Wichita Falls, TX, passed away on January 20, 2005 in Wichita Falls.
He was born April 29, 1908. On February 11, 1928 he married Leola Mae Pierce. Mr. Dipprey was a pumper for Burk Royalty Co.working in the oil industry and was a member of Victory Baptist Church in Park Springs, TX.
Graveside services were Saturday, January 22, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Cumby Cemetery, Park Springs, TX, with Rev. Rick Ross officiating. Burgess-Owens-Brumley Funeral Home of Bowie directed the service.
Survivors include: one daughter, Jimmie Brown of Wichita Falls, TX; two sons, Owen Dipprey of Wichita Falls, TX and Berarr (Dipp) Dipprey of Graham, TX; one sister, Clara Rue of Olney, TX; eight grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by: his wife, Leola Mae Pierce Dipprey on June 16, 1998; infant daughter, Mathilda in May, 1932; daughter Edna Lorene (Rene) Dipprey in June, 1979; two brothers; and two sisters.

Thelma Beatrice Goolsby...
Thelma Beatrice Goolsby, of Spanish Fort, TX, passed away January 18, 2005 in the Nocona General Hospital.
She was born December 3, 1919 in Spanish Fort, TX to Elijah Robert and Ora Ethel Barbee York. Mrs. Goolsby was a cook for Prairie Valley School and then for Nocona General Hospital.
Graveside services were Saturday, January 22, 2005 at 11:00 a.m. at Spanish Fort Cemetery. Scott Morris Funeral Home directed the service
Survivors include: one daughter, Frances Gholson of Bowie, TX; one sister, Dorothea Skinner of Spanish Fort, TX; two brothers, Robert J. York of Odessa, TX and Delbert York of Scottsburg, IN; three grandchildren, Brady Meyers, Cory Meyers and Kristen Baumeister; and three great grandchildren, MJ Meyers, Sydney Meyers and Tayler Baumeister.
She was preceded in death by her husband, J.W. “Fats” Goolsby; and five brothers.

Pauline Van Victor...
Pauline Van Victor, of Saint Jo, TX, passed away Monday, January 17, 2005 in Nocona, TX.
She was born January 3, 1914 in Bremond, TX to Stephen and Ann Kanst Snider. She married Elgie Valton Hutson in Gainesville, TX in 1984. He preceded her in death on January 8, 2001. She owned and operated a bridal shop in Houston, TX before retiring. She married Elgie and lived in Saint Jo after retirement. She was a Catholic by faith, but attended the First United Methodist Church in Saint Jo since moving there. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and The Workers Sunday School Class.
Funeral services were Thursday, January 20, 2005 at 3:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Saint Jo with Revs. Sam Campbell and C.E. Russell officiating. McCoy Funeral Home of Saint Jo directed the service.
Burial was in Mountain Creek Cemetery. Family members served as pallbearers.
Survivors include: her sister, Joyce Bennett of Houston, TX; step-children, Charles Reed and wife Janis of Burkburnett, TX; Paula Hutson of Victoria, TX and David Hutson of Saint Jo, TX; one nephew; three nieces; three grandchildren; and several great nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Stephen and Ann Snider and her husband, Elgie Hutson.

Martha Elizabeth “Libby” Fleming...
Martha Elizabeth “Libby” Fleming, 92, of Saint Jo, TX passed away January 18, 2005.
She was born October 10, 1912 in Bonita in Montague County, TX. Libby was the eldest of two children born to James Madison and Ester Lee Wiley Fleming. She had lived in Montague County all her life, most of it in Saint Jo. Libby was a long-time member of the First Methodist Church and the Eastern Star. She had worked some thirty-plus years for Texas-New Mexico Electric. She enjoyed gardening, especially flowers and really enjoyed being with her friends.
Funeral services were Friday, January 21, 2005 at the First United Methodist Church in Saint Jo with Revs. Sam Campbell and Larry Kruger officiating. McCoy Funeral Home directed the service.
Pallbearers were Weldon Martin, Carl Chappell, DePaul Durham and family members.
Survivors include: one brother, James DeWiley Fleming of Warren, MI, several nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents.

Warren Marmaduke...
Warren Marmaduke, 79, of Nocona, TX, passed away on January 23, 2005 in Wichita Falls, TX.
He was born September 24, 1925 in Nocona to Andrew and Lona Roden Marmaduke. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. Mr. Marmaduke worked in the oil fields.
Funeral services were Tuesday, January 25, 2005 a 2:00 p.m. at Scott-Morris Chapel in Nocona with Rev. Tommy Lamascus officiating.
Burial followed in Nocona Cemetery.
Survivors include: two daughters, Warrie Lynn Walser of Wichita Falls, TX and Linda Lofton of Broken Bow, OK; sisters Doris Green of Wichita Falls, TX and Cynthia Lemon of Nocona, TX; one brother, Herman Marmaduke of Nocona, TX; four grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Clint Marmaduke and A.W. Marmaduke.

Blanche Mae Tucker (Memmie)...
Blanche Mae Tucker, 92, of Nocona, TX, passed away in a nursing center in Wichita Falls, TX on January 11, 2005.
She was born January 19, 1912 in Earlsboro, OK to John H. and Dora Creig Reed. On November 23, 1935 she married Delbert (Jack) Tucker in Hinds City, TX. He preceded her in death on January 19, 1978. Mrs. Tucker was a housekeeper and sitter for the elderly in Nocona. She had been a member of the Assembly of God in Nocona since 1956.
Services for Mrs. Tucker were on Friday, January 14, 2005 at 1:00 p.m in the Jerry Woods Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Weldon Wright officiating. Jerry Woods Funeral Home directed the service.
Burial followed in Nocona Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Jason Austin, Keith Sawyer, Daniel Sawyer, Roger Teague, Ricky Reed and Bryan Reed.
Survivors include: her daughter-in-law, Anna Tucker of Wichita Falls, TX; three grandchildren, LeAn Barnett of Wichita Falls, TX, Melisha Sims of Mabens, MS and Tracy Sims of Mantee, MS; and one sister, Ruth Davis of Gainesville, TX.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by: one son, Jackie Tucker in 1993; sisters Ella Russell and Ester Armstrong; and brothers, Earl Reed and Lee Reed.
Memorials may be made in her memory to the First Assembly of God Church, Pine St., Nocona TX or the charity of your choice.

Roy Alan Bell...
Roy Alan Bell, 56, of Nocona TX, passed away January 16, 2005 in Nocona General Hospital.
He was born January 29, 1948 in Nocona to Morris Leon and Melba Dean Hewitt Bell. On June 26, 1970 he married Linda Hughes in Bowie, TX. He was a leather worker and worked for Nocona Boot Company, National Supply and Webber. He was a member of the Church of Christ. He enjoyed golfing and fishing.
Services for Mr. Bell were Friday, January 21, 2005 at 2:00 p.m. at the Nocona Church of Christ with Rev. Mike Russell officiating. Scott Morris Funeral Home directed the service.
Burial followed in Nocona Cemetery.
Survivors include: his wife, Linda Bell of Nocona; one daughter, Dee Dee Middleton of Nocona; one son, Chad Bell, stationed in Okinawa, Japan; his father, Morris Bell; one sister, Sonya Bell of Wichita Falls, TX; one brother, Ronnal Bell of Montague, TX; and five grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Melba and one brother, Sammy Bell.

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