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Jorge Lopez
MIDLAND -- Jorge Lopez, 38, of Midland, an employee of Sheppard Roofing Company, died Friday, March 27, 1998, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland.
Rosary was said Monday, March 30, 1998, at Ellis Funeral Home North Chapel. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Ellis North Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Douglas P. Lamb officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven North Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born in Weslaco. He was a Baptist.
Survivors: Wife, Emelda Lopez of Midland; daughters, Lisa 'Adriana' Lopez, Marisa 'Amanda' Lopez and 'Laura' Magdalena Lopez, all of Midland; parents, Blandina Aguinaga and Emiliano Lopez Sr. of Odessa; brothers, Emiliano Lopez Jr. and Victor Lopez, both of Odessa; and sisters, Gloria Nunez of Andrews, Reyna Barrera of Odessa, and Terri Hernandez of Lubbock.
Bessie Watkins
JONESBORO, Ga. -- Bessie 'Betty' Watkins, 90, of Monahans, a retired anesthetists registered nurse, died Saturday, March 28, 1998, at Ward Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Tara Gardens Chapel. Burial will be at Crestland Memorial Park in Atlanta, Ga. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home and Tara Garden Chapel Funeral Home in Jonesboro, Ga.
She was born Caryville, Tenn., and moved to Monahans in 1997 from Jonesboro, Ga. She was Baptist.
Survivors: Daughter, Laura Spearman of Monahans.
Eugene Wilkinson
BURKBURNETT -- Eugene Wilkinson, 73, of Burkburnett, a farmer, died Sunday, March 29, 1998, at a nursing home in Burkburnett.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Jan Lee Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Smithee officiating. Burial will be at Randlett cemetery in Randlett, Okla. Arrangements by Owens & Brumley Funeral Home.
He was born in Randlett, Okla., and had lived in Burkbunett since 1956.
Survivors: Mother, Nomie Wilkinson of Burkburnett; and sisters, Iva Jo Ille of Burkburnett and Earline Holder of Odessa.
Johnny Lenford
ODESSA -- Johnny Ray Lenford, 50, of Odessa, died Monday, March 30, 1998, at his residence.
Funeral services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Maxine Parrish
ODESSA -- Maxine Jewell Parrish, 72, of Odessa, died Monday, March 30, 1998, at her residence.
Funeral services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Margaret Watkins
CRANE -- Margaret Watkins, 78, of Crane, died Monday, March 30, 1998, at Medical Center Hospital.
Funeral services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Homes.
Maria McGuire
MARFA -- Maria S. McGuire, 74, a native of Marfa, died Saturday, March 28, 1998 in Wickett.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Demetrio Ponce officiating. Burial will follow in Merced cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Marfa, where she lived until three months ago when she moved to Wickett. She was Catholic.
Survivors: Daughter, Rose England of Odessa; sons, Abel McGuire, Jr. of Wickett and Antonio McGuire of Midland; sister, Carmen Wren of Oklahoma; brother, Adalberto Sanchez of Odessa; 15 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
John Miller
EASTLAND -- John F. Miller, 57, of LaGrange, died Sunday, March 29, 1998 at a hospital in Waco.
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Eastland cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Blackshear officiating. Arrangements by Brookview Funeral Home.
He was born in Olney, Ill., and served in the U.S. Navy. He was Baptist.
Survivors: Wife, Joyce Miller of Waco; mother, Pauline Miller of Midland; daughters, Christi Foote of Odessa and Toni Sawyers of Odessa; sons Allen Miller of Odessa and Scott Miller of LaGrange; sisters, Sue Pittman and Betty Newsom, both of Midland; six grandsons.
Hazel Bishop
MIDLAND -- Hazel Bishop, 80, of Midland, died Sunday, March 29, 1998 at a local hospital.
Services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the First Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Bob Porterfield officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Worth and moved to Odessa from Sweetwater in 1937. She moved to Midland in 1974. She was employed with a local magazine and was a past member of the National Women's Press Association.
Survivors: Son, Joe T. Bishop of Midland; grandson, Jansen Bishop of Coppell; sister, Ethel Richardson of Midland.
Z. S. McCracken
ODESSA -- Z. S. "Ace" McCracken, 90, of Odessa, died Sunday, March 29, 1998 at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. James Otterness officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Moro and served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He moved to Odessa in 1953. He was a tank builder for Black, Sivalls and Bryson for 16 years and a member of Grace Fellowship in Monahans.
Survivors: Wife, Betty (Bea) McCracken of Odessa; son, James A. McCracken of Odessa; daughter, Kathy Giandalia of Odessa; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
Clarence Lester
ANDREWS -- Clarence T. Lester, 78, of Andrews, died Friday, March 27, 1998 at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Andrews West cemetery with Bob DuPont officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home of Andrews.
He was born in Joplin, Mo., and served during World War II in the U.S. Marine Corps. He moved to Andrews in 1977 from Joplin. He was a member of the Church of Christ.
Survivors: Sons, Don and Ron Lester of Joplin, Mo.; step-son, Don Short of Middleton, Maryland.
Edna Shaw
ODESSA -- Edna Shaw, 91, of Odessa, died Saturday, March 28, 1998 at her residence.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the chapel of the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jim Hawk officiating. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Mississippi and lived in New York City, Houston and Cisco before moving to Odessa. She was Methodist.
Survivors: Husband, Sidney Shaw of Odessa; brothers-in-law, Wilson Shaw of Athens, Bill Shaw of Stillwater, Okla., and Wayne Shaw of San Antonio.
