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JAL, N.M. — Myrtle May Clay Music, 97, of Jal, N.M., a retired schoolteacher, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, in Hobbs, N.M.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church in Jal. Burial will follow at Jal cemetery. Arrangements are by Calvary Funeral Home.
She was born in Pearl. She was a 53-year resident of Jal. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Claydean Claiborne of Jal, N.M., and Madge Finder of Stuart, Fla.; four grandchildren; and 4 great-grandchildren.
C.H. Palmer
ODESSA — C.H. “Chuck” Palmer, 76, of Odessa, a prison ministries volunteer and a business owner, died Friday, Aug. 20, 2004, at Regency Hospital.
Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 23, 2004, at Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. James Bishop and Leland Maples officiating. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was 37-year resident of Odessa. He was a U.S. Navy veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jerry Ann Palmer of Odessa; daughters, Carrie Reeves of Wills Point, Julie Palmer and Sharon Hughes, both of Houston, Marilyn Hall of Odessa and Shawna James of Springhill, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Elida Venegas
ODESSA — Elida Carrasco Venegas, 41, of Odessa, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Eucker officiating. Burial will follow in the Ector County cemetery. Arrangements are by Martinez Funeral Home.
She was born Ojinaga, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Domingo Venegas of Odessa; father, Carlos Lujan Carrasco of Odessa; mother, Rafaela Parras-Carrasco of Odessa; son, Homero Venegas of Odessa; daughter, Imelda Venegas Villanueva of Marfa; brother, Javier Carrasco of Odessa; and sister, Delia Gabaldon of Odessa.
John Walker
MARFA — John Malcolm Walker, 75, of Marfa, a retired district auditor, died Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004, at his residence.
Service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Roy Cragg officiating. Military burial will follow at Marfa City cemetery. Arrangements are by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Abilene. He was a 48-year resident of Marfa. He was a U.S. Marines veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Son, David Clinton Walker of Harper; and four grandchildren.
Gerane Russell
ODESSA — Gerane Russell, 75, of Odessa, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2004, at Home Hospice in Odessa.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Retha Armstrong
ODESSA — Retha Armstrong, 52, of Odessa, a retiree of ABC Rentals, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004, at Baylor Medical Center in Dallas.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Homes Chapel with Corey Ward officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Orange.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Eric Wayne Armstrong and Jerad Ryan Armstrong, both of Odessa; mother, Fay Shifflet of Odessa; brothers, Gene Shifflet of Houston, Gary Shifflet of Odessa and Ray Shifflet of Grandbury; sister, Charlotte Hanson of Odessa; five grandchildren.
Wanda Bittle
SEAGRAVES — Wanda Louise Bittle, 62, of Seagraves, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at Yoakum County Hospital in Denver City.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Seagraves Assembly of God Church with the Rev. L.V. Henson officiating. Arrangements are by Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole.
She was born in San Saba.
SURVIVORS: Husband, James “Jimmy” Bittle of Seagraves; son, Ken Burris of Seagraves; daughter, Shannon Soto of Seagraves; brothers, Tex Tyson of Andrews, Glen Tyson of Lamesa and Cowboy Tyson of Seagraves; sister, Ruth Hutchins of Humble; five grandchildren.
Newton Bowman III
ALPINE — Newton Harrison Bowman III, 56, of Alpine, a contractor, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at a local hospital.
Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Mercedes.
SURVIVORS: Mother, F. Gene Fox of Alpine; and sister, Cassandra Bowman Doyal of Waxahachie.
J.D. Brown
ODESSA — J.D. Brown, 88, of Odessa, a retired employee for Melco/Burnsco, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Byron McWilliams officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements are by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Seymour.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Mildred Inez Brown of Odessa; daughters, Claudine Hunt of Corpus Christi, Ernestine Alexander, Ida Johnson and Virginia Johnson, all of Odessa, and Janice Cannady of Talihina, Okla.; sisters, Mary Davis of Oxnard, Calif., and Ruby Frampton of Sacramento; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Patricia Brown
ODESSA — Patricia Ann Charlton Brown, 73, of Odessa, a retired librarian, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Vine Baptist Church with the Rev. Johnny Touchstone officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Sumner, N.M. She was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, John Franklin Brown of Odessa; daughter, Cynthia Brown of Odessa; foster daughter, Eva Carrasco; sister, Peggy Nimz of Salem, Ore; and three foster grandchildren.
Alyssa Hernandez
MONAHANS — Alyssa Liana Hernandez, 2, of Monahans, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Heritage Funeral Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Johns Catholic Church. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements are by Heritage Funeral Home.
She was born in Odessa. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Roberto Juan Hernandez and Bertha Calderon Munoz, both of Monahans; sister, Brittney Hernandez of Monahans; and grandparents, Raul Hernandez, Francisco Munoz and Carmen Munoz, all of Monahans and Alma Hernandez of Odessa.
Tommy Keener
ODESSA — Tommy Keener, 69, of Odessa, a retired well service pusher, died Monday, Aug. 16, 2004.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating. Arrangements are by Sunset Memorial Gardens, Inc.
He was born in Grant, Okla. He served in the Army.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Billie Keener; daughters, Karen Keener, Patty Keener, Vickie Keener and Brenda Keener; brothers, Bill Keener and Jim Keener, both of Calif.; sister, Ruby House of Mo.; and numerous grandchildren.
Rose Kennedy
CRANE — Rose Kennedy, 84, of Crane, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at Crane Skilled Nursing and Rehab Center.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lyndel Lee officiating. Burial will be at Crane County cemetery. Arrangements are by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Fox, Okla.
SURVIVORS: Husband, James “Jim” Kennedy of Crane; sons, Richard Kennedy of Crane, Terry Kennedy of Odessa and David Kennedy of Kermit; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Dennis Long
LOVINGTON, N.M. — Dennis Ray Long, 50, of Lovington, N.M., died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, in Lovington.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Revival Center Church with the Rev. Wayne Villar officiating. Arrangements are by Stevens Funeral Home.
He was born in Levelland.
SURVIVORS: Sharron Long of Lovington; son, Casey Long of Lovington; daughters, Jennifer Hernandez of Lovington and Shannie Long of Lovington; parents, Lina and Harvey Markley; brothers, Erny Long of Monument, N.M., and Ernie Long of Kermit; sisters, Sue Cravens of Kermit, Sandra Moorefield of Seminole and Brenda Carrigan of Carlsbad, N.M.; and six grandchildren.
Manuel Maynez
PECOS — Manuel Maynez, 62, of Pecos, a laborer in farming, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004, at Reeves County Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday in Ojinaga, Mexico. Burial will be at San Jose Garden cemetery. Arrangements are by Peaceful Garden Funeral Home.
He was born in Eutimia, Coahuila, Mexico. He was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Josefina Maynez of Pecos; sons, Jose Maynez and Juan Maynez, both of Las Vegas, and Alfred Maynez of Ojinaga; daughters, Mirna Salgado of Pecos, Ana Luisa Maynez of Ojinaga and Ermila Sotelo of Artesia, N.M.; brothers, Melchor Maynez and Mario Maynez, both of Odessa; and 13 grandchildren.
Oscar Padilla
ODESSA — Oscar Ruiz Padilla, 32, of Odessa, an assembly mechanic for the oilfield industry, died Saturday, Aug. 14, 2004, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Joseph Uecker officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements are by Odessa Funeral Home.
He was born in Bakersfield, Calif. He served in the Navy and was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Dena Reyes of Odessa; daughter, Elvira Isabel Padilla of Odessa; parents, Cruz Padilla Sr. of Odessa and Isabel Ruiz of Bakersfield; brother, Cruz Padilla Jr. of Odessa; and sisters, Stella Padilla and Elena Padilla, both of Bakersfield and Olivia Padilla of Odessa.
