ROBERT J. "BOB" FRASIER, 79, of Odessa passed away
on Feb. 18, 2004 in Odessa, TX, after a lengthy
illness.
Mr. Frasier was born Jan. 28, 1925, in Ranger, TX
to Franklin Frasier & Abigail Champain Frasier, who
preceded him in death. A brother, Franklin "Spot"
Frasier (RHS-1939), also preceded him in death
during the WWII conflict. Robert married Wanda Lue
Brittain in 1949 at Ranger. They shared 54 years
together.
He attended Ranger High School in the Class of 1943
at Ranger, TX. Robert was a WWII veteran and served
as a radar-man, First Class in the U. S. Navy on the
USS Sigourney 643. He was a member of the VFW of
Odessa, TX and a 50 year member of the Masonic Lodge
#36 AF & AM of Port Lavaca, TX.
He moved to Point Comfort, TX, in 1959, employed
as a welder for Alcoa Aluminum Company, retiring in
1986 with 27 years service. He was also a member of
the Alcoa Aluminum Company Alumni 25 Year Club. Upon
his retirement, he relocated to Odessa TX, residing
on the Pevehouse-Christensen Ranch, where he spent
the last 18 years of his life
Mr. Frasier is survived by his wife, Wanda Frasier,
daughter; Rebecca "Becky" Frasier of Odessa, TX,
daughter, Donna Williams (formerly of Andrews) of
Jacksonville, TX, son, William Robert "Bill"
Frasier and wife Cheryl of Victoria, TX, and
daughter, Ramona Luanne "Mona" Zeller/Reynolds and
husband, Steve of Odessa, TX, eight grandchildren
and 4 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by
a sister, Ruby Frasier Smith (RHS-1937) of DeLeon,
TX and a brother, Howard Frasier (RHS-1946) & wife,
Dorothy, of Blackwell, TX.
Robert gently touched the lives of all he met. He
loved his Family and Friends and each was important
to him. Living on the ranch was his "heaven". The
opportunities that he had and the Friends he made
while living there will remain a special memory in
the lives of his Family. He shall be missed.
WIFE: WANDA "NANA" BRITTAIN FRASIER, 81, of Magnolia,
formerly of Point Comfort, passed away on Oct. 18,
2009 after a short battle with cancer.
She was born Dec. 29, 1927 in Ranger, TX to the late
William Lee & Luetta Weekes Brittain. Her childhood
and growing up years were in Kilgore, TX and Bryson,
TX. She married Robert J. "Bob" Frasier (RHS-1943) on
Sept. 24, 1949 in Ranger. She retired from Gardenland
Nursery in 1986 and she and her husband "Bob" moved to
Odessa, TX and lived on a ranch for 18 years until his
death in 2004. Wanda was an artist and loved to do
ceramics and give to her family and friends her many
works of art. She loved and will greatly miss her cat,
“Andy”.
Wanda is survived by her daughters Rebecca Frasier of
Magnolia, Donna Williams of Jacksonville & Mona Zeller
of Victoria; son Bill Frasier of Victoria; 8 grand-
children; 8 great-grandchildren; and one on the way.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert
J. "Bob" Frasier, infant brother and two sisters Rosa
and Shirley.