Ida Rita Nix Obit

Jan 16 2004

Odessa American, Obituaries  2004

Odessa, Ector Co. Tx

 Submitted by Dolores Bishop, Cemeteries of Tx

Ida Rita Nix

Jan 16 2004

ODESSA — Ida Rita Nix of Odessa passed away Jan. 14, 2004, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village. Ida was born Oct. 5, 1905, in Coleman to Dicy Jane and Samuel Madison Collins. She married Cecil William Nix in December of 1926 who preceded her in death on Oct. 18, 1969. Ida devoted her life to guiding and nurturing others. She worked at Buckner’s Children’s Home in Lubbock. She loved family and enjoyed cooking for them on all special occasions. Her homemade rolls and fried pies were her specialty and the family enjoyed eating whatever she cooked. She was referred to as “the glue that holds the family together.” Ida will be missed by all who knew and loved her.
She is survived by her daughter, Venita Fields of Odessa; son, Don Nix and wife, Debra of La Marque; grandchildren, Deb Lee and husband, Ken of Tulsa, Okla., Kyle Nix of Jacksonville, Fla., Clay Nix of Slidell, La., Charity Nelson and husband, Jason of Hattiesburg, Miss.; great-granddaughter, Alicia Syverson and husband, Mike of Odessa; great-great-granddaughter, Kaytlin Syverson and sister, Opal Baker of Victorville, Calif.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 17 in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. Graveside services will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

 

Olga Ward

Jan 16 2004

ODESSA — Olga Ward, 79, a longtime resident of Odessa, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born Oct. 3, 1924, in Horton, Kan., to Henry and Helen Burger. Olga married Jack L. Ward Sr. on Feb. 12, 1944. They moved to Odessa in 1948 and owned and operated Independent Machine until they retired in 1977. She was a member of the Ector County Home Demonstration Club for many years and enjoyed her hobby of crocheting. She especially enjoyed crocheting Christmas ornaments for her kids and grandkids. Olga was also a member of the cookies for servicemen in Vietnam group.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Ward Sr. and son, Stephen Daryl Ward. She is survived by her sons, Gary Ward and wife Carol of Odessa, Jack Ward Jr. and wife Deanie of Odessa, James Ward and wife Renee of Addington, Okla.; daughters, Carol Ramsey and husband Johnny, Sherry Wade and Janet Ward, all of Odessa; sisters, Elsie Cowell of Blackwell, Okla., Ida Erdley of Wichita, Kan. and Paula Burger of Goddard, Kan.; 14 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. She will be missed dearly by all her family and many friends.
The family will hold visitation 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2004, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Lyons officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
The family wishes to thank the nurses and staff on 5 Central at Medical Center Hospital for all their help and care for Olga.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home