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REBA TOCHTERMAN
March 1, 2007
Reba Dene Gillis Tochterman
Our Mississippi Belle went home to her Lord Thursday, March 1, 2007. Her southern charm, genteel manners, practical approach to all pertinent matters, and ability to organize all she took on, which at times was considerable, is sorely missed. It was a joy to her to do what needed to be done.
Reba Dene Gillis was born October 13, 1920, in Philadelphia, Mississippi and was the oldest of three daughters of Judge J.K. and Zelma Gillis. She grew up among the magnolias and developed a lifelong love of all blossoms and gardens. After graduating with a degree in home economics from Mississippi State College for Women in 1942, she taught at Black Jack School in Mississippi for eighteen months until she felt her job was to help the war effort.
Reba worked first for the War Department in Aberdeen, MS as an ordinance inspector for 40mm shells, then spent the last two years of the World War II working as a chemist for Cities Service in Lake Charles, LA manufacturing butadiene to be made into tires for military vehicles. As the war was winding down, it was in Lake Charles where love at first sight hit her when she met Alfred Brill Tochterman, a tall, handsome sailor who was home from the war. They were married Aug. 11, 1946 in Philadelphia, then settled in Edna, TX where Brill returned to his job with Mobil Oil.
She taught home economics and started her family with three boys who were, as Miss Reba would say, “full of life.” Thirteen years later, Mobil sent them to Tatum, NM where they were overjoyed with the family addition of a daughter with the voice of an angel. A year later, Mobil saw fit for them to make Andrews their home.
Reba taught fourth grade at Underwood Elementary where some of her immigrant students learned a more genteel English with a distinctive southern resonance. As she trotted from ball games to Cub Scouts to singing lessons to art classes to church suppers and Women’s Missionary Union activities, Reba kept it all in stride because she was a born organizer. A lifelong Methodist, her talent lay in recognizing what needed to be done and her mission was getting things done. From canning a hundred cans of tomatoes to preparing 125 chickens in a day from coop to freezer, to recruiting choir members when the church choir loft looked a little lean, to finding a school in El Paso that needed help, funds and encouragement, to taking the altar flowers from Sunday services to the shut-ins and nursing home residents, Reba always looked at the practical side of life (“Those flowers just sit there and die in the church – they need to be spread around and enjoyed,” she declared).
After retirement she would travel to many of the places she loved to teach about, delivered Meals on Wheels, taught at Andrews Literacy Program, was active in Daughters of the American Revolution, and led the Andrews Retired Teachers. She possessed the requisite excellent cooking skills of all southern belles, and when she did sit down, she read, sewed, worked on genealogy, or painted. And she loved to tell a good story.
Reba was preceded in death by both her parents and two younger sisters, Wilda and Mildred. She is survived by her husband, Brill; her children: Al and Sandy Tochterman of Midland, John Tochterman of Andrews, Jerry and Cindy Tochterman of Andrews, and Lucy and Jim Bourland of Las Vegas, NV; six grandchildren: Trey Tochterman of Midland, Trevor Tochterman and Jerred Tochterman of Lubbock, Judd Tochterman of Austin, Emily Bourland of La Crosse, WS, and Katie Bourland of Las Vegas, NV; and her caretaker, Susie Jimenez of Andrews.
Services will be Saturday March 3 at 2 pm at McNett Funeral Home. The Tochterman Family requests that memorials be made to Friends of the Andrews County Library, Home Hospice (803 N. Main, Andrews), or Alzheimer’s Association (Midland, TX).
ELSIE SCHNUG
March 1, 2007
Elsie P. Schnug, 95 of Andrews, passed away Thursday morning, March 1, 2007 at Permian Regional Medical Center. Services will be at a later date.
Elsie was born on September 10, 1911 in Madison, South Dakota. She married Byron Schnug on June 10, 1944 in Victorville, CA. They moved to Andrews in 1957 from Clear Lake, Iowa. Elsie was a homemaker and a member of the Seven Day Adventist.
Byron preceded her in death on June 15, 1994.
Elsie is survived by a niece, nephew sister-in-law and several friends.
ELMONT (BILL) SUGGS
February 28, 2007
Elmont (Bill) Suggs, 83, of Odessa passed away Wednesday February 28,2007 at Alliance Hospital in Odessa.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Monday At McNett Funeral Home Chapel in Andrews. Rev.Alvin Petty pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church of Andrews will officiate. Burial will be in Andrews North Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Bill was born May 17, 1923 in Parris, Arkansas. He Served in the US Army from 1943 untill he retired in 1971 as a First Sergeant. He married Waltrauth (Trutty) Werner in Manhiem Germany on April 14, 1955.
Bill was a doting husband and loved to spoil he wift Trutty, he also loved to hunt and fish.
After his retirement he had an exterminating business. He and trutty also work in real estate, Buing and Homes fixing them up and selling them or keeping them as rental property.
He is survived by: Wife - Trutty Suggs, of Odessa; One Brother - O.L. Suggs of Demming, NM and One Sister - Martha Cook of Poterville, California.
MALTA HAMMOND
February 27, 2007
Malta Hammond, 98 of Andrews, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2007 at Permian Residential Care Center in Andrews.
Services are pending with Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home in Goldthwaite, Texas.
DARRELL LEE ASHLEY
February 25, 2007
Services for Darrell L. Ashley, 52 of Andrews, will be 11:00 AM Graveside at Snyder Cemetery Snyder, Texas, Wednesday, February 28, 2007. Services are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
Darrell passed away Sunday morning, February 25, 2007, at his residence.
He was born on May 17, 1954 in Snyder. He graduated from high school in Seminole, Texas 1972. He married Nancy Adams on January 1, 1981 in Lamesa, Texas.
He served in the Navy durring the Vietnam War. Darrell was a lease operator.
Survivors include; wife, Nancy, Andrews, son; Larry Fletcher, Dallas, daughters; Becky Terry, Big Spring, Ann Llorente, Killeen and Kimberly Whitt, Big Spring, Mother; Mary June Ashley, Kingsland; grandmother, Tommie McGinty, Kingsland, brothers; Jerry of College Station, Texas and David of Kingsland, sister; Kenita Ashley, Kingsland, 20 grandchildren anad 15 great grandchildren.
A son Russell fletcher, preceded him in death in 2003, and his father, Kenneth Dale Ashley in 2001.
FORREST B. GUEST
February 24, 2007
Forrest B. Guest, 77 of Andrews, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2007 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home. Memorial services will be at a later date.
Forrest was born on August 31, 1929 at Sonora, Texas. He married Marietta Dawn Rucker on January 29, 1949 in Del Rio, Texas. He was a long time Andrews resident, working as a ranch manager and a truck driver. He was a member of McKinney Acres Baptist Church.
Survivors include; Wife Marietta, Andrews, daughters; Haroletta Henry, Rockdale, TX, Billy Dell Brumbelow, Hutto, TX, Forrest Ann Roubison, Eldorado, TX and Jannie Lemond, Andrews, sister; Clara Dell Jones, San Angelo, TX ten grandcildren and seven great grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two sons, Johnny B., Homer Ray Guest and a brother, William "Bill" Guest.
JAMES (Jim) HAIGOOD
February 22, 2007
James (Jim) Haigood, 62, of Lubbock passed away Thursday, February 22, 2007 in Lubbock.
Graveside services will be 4:00 PM Monday, February 26, 2007 at Andrews North Cemetery. Greg Newton of Bowie, Texas will officiate. Services are intrusted to McNett Funeral Home.
Jim was born July 3, 1944 in Tahoka, Texas to James L. and Marie Haigood.
He was a former resident of Andrews for many years. He worked as a Salesman for Justice Brothers.
He enjoyed Race cars and playing Poker.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Allan Haigood.
Jim is survived by: Three Daughters - Brenda Tramell of Snyder; Pam Thatcher of Andrews and Tina Ellis of Snyder; Three Sons - Bo Haigood of Honalulu, Hawaii; Dustin Haigood of Lubbock; and Josh Haigood of Savanah, Georgia. One Brother - Wayne Haigood of Bowie, Texas; Two Sisters - Sue Haigood and Doris Haigood both of Austin; 14 Grandchildren and 7 Great-Grandchildren.
JANIE ROBERTSON
February 16, 2007
Janie Robertson, 73 of Andrews passed away Friday, February 16, 2007 in Permian Residential Care Center in Andrews. She was born on December 21, 1933 in Nacogdoches, Texas. She was a registered nurse and worked in a doctors office in Andrews for many years before retirement. No services are planned at this time.
Survivors include; sons John Robertson, Jr. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Phillip Robertson of Midland, daughter; Karen Reed of Denver City, Texas; brothers, John C. Norton of Silsbee, Texas, Floyd Eugene Norton of Sweeney, Texas; sisters, Emily Neff of Houston, Texas and Mary Ann Brazeale of Angleton, Texas; six grandchildren and four great grandchildren.
NADINE BALCK
February 15, 2007
Services for Nadine Black, 71 of Andrews, will be 2:00 PM Saturday, February 17, 2007 at Means Memorial United Methodist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Rick Doyle, pastor of Means Methodist. Burial will follow in the Andrews West Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Nadine passed away Thursday morning at Andrews Permian Regional Medical Center. She was born on April 8, 1935 in Stonewall County, Texas. She grew up at Old Glory and graduated from high school there. She married G.C. Black, Sr. on June 7, 1953 in Hamlin, Texas.
Nadine was a homemaker and a member of the Means Memorial United Methodist Church.
Survivors include; husband, G.C. Black, Sr., Andrews; son Gerome Black, Jr. and wife Cindy of Seminole, Texas; daughter, Trudee Reed and husband Dwayne of Monahans, Texas; mother Elaine Johnson of Albuquerque, New Mexico; sister Nell Gibson and husband Jack of Albuquerque, New Mexico; five grandchildren, Casey Reed and husband Rick of Lubbock, Texas, Gerod Black and wife Callie of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Rocky Reed and wife Brin of Merkel,
Texas, Travis Reed, Lubbock, Texas, Rachel Reed, Monahans, Texas; 2 great grand children, Taylor and Evan Reed both of Lubbock. A sister Glenda Lodge, preceded her in deathin 2002.
Murretta VanJelgerhuis
February 9, 2007
Murretta J. Van Jelgerhuis, 83, of Andrews passed away Friday February 9, 2007 at her home in Andrews.
Graveside services will be Tuesday February 13, 2007 at Andrews West Cemetery. Members of the Family will speak at the service.
Services are under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Murretta was born March 11, 1923 at Indianapolis, Indiana. She married Daniel Van Jelgerhuis August 31, 1940 in Indianapolis.
She worked as a cook and manager for the Albequerque School District and for the University of New Mexico.
She and her husband moved to Andrews in 1984 from Belen, New Mexico.
She loved to readand enjoyed fishing and camping with her husband.
She was preceded in death by her husband Daniel in 1999.
She is survived by; Three Daughters - Juanita Horton of Andrews, Judith Lewis of Andrews, and Patricia Joss of Nevada; One Son - Donald Lee Van Jelgerhuis of Odessa; One Brother - Harry Normington of Indiana and two Sisters - Helen Whittington and Rose Mary Normington both of Indiana. Nine Grandchildren and 17 Great-Grandchildren.
HAZEL F. TOMPKINS
February 8, 2007
Services for Hazel Floy Tompkins, 91 of Andrews, will be 10:00 AM Saturday, February 10, 2007 at Wesley United Methodist Church. Officiating will be Rev. Alvin Petty, pastor of Wesley. Burial will follow in the Andrews Old Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Hazel passed away Thursday, February 8, 2007 at Permian Residential Care Center. She was born on May 10, 1915 in Idabel, Oklahoma. She married Ezra Tompkins on November 17, 1934 in Idabel, Oklahoma. Ezra passed away on January 17, 1957. Hazel was a retired dietary supervisor for Permian Regional Hospital and was a "Pink" lady with the Permian Regional Hospital auxiliary. She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church.
Survivors include; son, Bobby Dale Tompkins, daughter, Velma Ruth Hancock both of Andrews; brother Burl Mays, Franklin, Tennessee; sisters, Ruby Wortham, Andrews, Ester Wonders, Hollister, Missouri, one grand child,Deana Compton,two great grandchildren, Amanda Compton, Lynn Tant and three great great grandchildren, Shelee Liveley, Tiffani Tant and Matthew Tant.
Visitation will be from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Friday, February 9, 2007.
SHARON MENEFEE JONES
February 6, 2007
Sharon Menefee Jones, 43, of Lubbock passed away Tuesday February 6, 2007 at University Medical Center in Lubbock.
Funeral Services will be 2:00 PM Monday February 12, 2007 at Clalvary Baptist Church in Andrews. Rev. Julius Brooks of Midland and Rev. Bennie Anderson of Canyon will officiate. Burial will be in Andrews North Cemetery under the direction of McNett Funeral Home.
Sharon was born September 18, 1963 in Andrews, Texas. She graduated from Andrews High School in 1982 and attended Odessa College and Texas Tech University.
She married Gary Jones in 1994 in Lubbock. She was a Bus driver for Durham Transportation and she lived in Lubbock for the past 25 years.
She loved football and Basketball, The Texas Tech Red Raiders and th Dallas Cowboys. She loved her children and was a good mother.
She was preceded in death by her Father - Robert Earl Menefee in 2003, and a daughter - Candice Nicole in 1985.
She is survived by - her ex husband - Gary Jones of Lubbock; Three Daughters - Brittney Jones; Kandra Jones and Azah Jones all of Lubbock; Her Mother - Annie Menefee of Andrews; one Brother - Robert Menefee, Jr. of Odessa; four Sisters - Pearlie Mae Thomas of Lubbock; Doretta Menefee of San Diego, CA; Brenda Menefee of Andrews; and Melissa Green of Andrews. and one Granddaughter - Sylbria Brinkley of Lubbock.
