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Ruben Franco
MONAHANS - Ruben Franco Jr., 17, a Monahans High School senior, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, as the result of an automobile accident. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Canoga Park, Calif., and was a lifelong resident of Monahans. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Rosa Franco of Monahans; sister, Sonya Franco of Monahans; and grandparents, Pedro Franco, and Norberto and Eduwiges Morales, all of Van Nuys, Calif.
Ray Franco
MONAHANS - Ray Franco III, 16, a Monahans High School junior, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, as the result of an automobile accident. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Kermit and was a lifelong resident of Monahans. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Raymundo and Candelaria Franco of Monahans; brother, Bryant Steven Franco of Monahans; sisters, Gloria Fe Franco, Merith Ruby Franco and April Ottede Franco, all of Monahans; and grandparents, Raymundo and Sabina Franco Sr., of Monahans and Gloria Fe and Cando Martinez of Mexico.
Katherin Gitchell
ODESSA - Katherin 'Kathy' Helen Gitchell, 39, a financial analyst for the Forbes Group of Dallas, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at her residence. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Unitarian Universalist Church of Midland with the Rev. Clare Petersberger officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in El Paso and was a resident of Odessa.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Richard and Irmgard Gitchell of Odessa; sister, Evelyn Anton of Springfield, Mo; and brother, Tommy Gitchell of Willow Park.
Josefa Lopez Gomez
ODESSA - Josefa Lopez Gomez, 60, a homemaker, died Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Odessa. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Candelaria and was a resident of Odessa for 40 years.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Eusebio Luna of Odessa; son, David Gomez of Odessa; daughters, Maria Gomez of Midland, and Helen Gomez, Modesta Gomez and Tina Jaquez, all of Odessa; stepdaughter, Julia Trejo of Odessa; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Hazel Haile
DUMAS - Hazel Haile, 85, a retired Moore County district clerk, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at Healthsouth Rehab Hospital in Midland. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Morrison Memorial Chapel in Dumas with the Rev. Neil Childs officiating. Burial will be in Dumas cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Moorison Memorial Chapel. She was born in Oklahoma and moved to Odessa in 1992 from Dumas.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Betty Childs of Odessa; brothers, W.C. Mowery of Chula Vista, Calif., Kenneth Mowery of Arlington and Joe Pat Mowery of Dumas; sisters, Lois Mills of Aurora, Colo., and Ruby Lee Simon of Stephenville; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Nellie Hewett
MONAHANS - Nellie Emily Hewett, 84, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Christian Fellowship Church with Sam Jordan and Everett Hewett officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Melrose County, N.M., and had lived in Monahans since 1939. She was a member of Christian Fellowship Church.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Hugh A. Hewett and Joe Dale Hewett, both of Odessa, Thomas Hewett of Kingsbille, Jack Hewett of San Jose Calif., Albert Hewett of Victoria and Everett Hewett of Monahans; daughter, Dorothy Hamilton of Pasadena; brothers, James Edward Van Houten of Clearview, Calif., Ira H. Van Houston of Sacramento, Calif., and W.C. Van Houten of Pampa; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Georgie Ritchie
FOSTER, OKLA. - Georgie Mae Oakes Ritchie, 86, a homemaker, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, in Euless, Texas. Services were held Saturday at Mountain View Church in Foster with the Rev. Gary C. Smith officiating. Burial was at Foster cemetery. Arrangements by Wooster Funeral Home of Elmore City. She was born in Soper and was a resident of Euless. She previously lived in Lubbock, Plains, Midland and Odessa. She was a member of Oakview Baptist Church in Irving, Texas.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Jean Cole of Lebanon, Ky., and Charlene Pickett of Irving; Sons, P.O. 'Sonny' Ritchie of Lubbock and Gerald Ritchie of Midland; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Willodean Warren
ANDREWS - Willodean Warren, 78, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grace Baptist Church with the Rev. Benson Kennedy officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Marion County, Ala., and was a resident of Andrews. She was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy Dean Warren of Breckenridge, Ray Allen Warren, Preston Lee Warren and Ricky Joe Warren, all of Andrews, and Walter H. Warren of Windfield, Ala.; daughters, Melba Stokes of Odessa, Sue Sullens and Marsha Perez, both of Andrews, and Patsy Ann Tadlock of Abilene; sisters, Lois Warren of Seymour, Ind., Anna Faye Aldridge of Birmingham, Ala., Gracie Wood of Vallejo, Calif., and Mildred Hall of Big Stone Gap, Va.; 21 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren.
Lee Butler
BIG SPRING - Lee Butler, 70, an ordained minister, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at his residence. Services will be held at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church in Big Spring with the Revs. Kenneth Patrick and Harold Smith officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park Mausoleum. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Houston and was a resident of Big Spring. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Molly Butler of Big Spring; sons, Tommy Butler of Whitehouse and Terry Butler of De Soto; daughter, Janie Strader of Houston; sister, Gloria Restelli of Big Spring; and four grandchildren.
Santana Gloria
PLAINVIEW - Santana 'Sam' Gloria, 75, a retired employee for East Mound Gin, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, in Plainview. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Lemons Memorial Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Plainview with the Rev. Elbert Fadallan officiating. Burial will be at Plainview cemetery. Arrangements by Lemons Funeral Home. He was born in Zaragoza, Mexico, and was a resident of Plainview. He was a Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Norman Gloria, Sam Gloria Jr., Arthur Gloria, Richard Gloria and Larry Gloria, all of Plainview, and Robert Gloria of Mendota, Ill.; daughters, Maria Talamantes of Midland, Beatrice Arteaga of Mendota, Ill., Virginia Gloria Landeros and Guadalupe Gloria, both of Plainview, Janie Gloria of San Antonio and Gloria Ramirez of Hart; sisters, Angie Villarreal of Pontiac, Mich., and Salume Melendrez of Corpus Christi; 35 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren.
David Harshbarger
WAPAKONETA, Ohio - David R. Harshbarger, 46, a driver with Goshen Transportation, Inc., died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1997, in Elkhart, Ind. Rosary will be said at 9:45 p.m. Monday CST at Long and Folk Funeral Home.®MDBU¯®MDUL¯®MDBR¯®MDBU¯®MDNM¯ Mass will be celebrated at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday CST at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Wapakoneta, Ohio, with the Rev. William O'Donnell officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memory Gardens in St. Marys, Ohio. Arrangements by Long and Folk Funeral Home. He was born in Lima, Ohio, and was a resident of Odessa. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran. He was a Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elizabeth Harshbarger of Odessa; sons, Kevin R. Harshbarger of Irvine, Calif., Joseph Harshbarger of Santa Anna, Calif., and Jon Harshbarger of Odessa; daughter, Jeri Lyn Welander of Winters; father, Richard Harshbarger of Wapakoneta; brother, Michael Harshbarger, Timothy Harshbarger, William Harshbarger, and Mark Harshbarger, all of Wapakoneta, and Edward J. Harshbarger of Girard, Ohio; sisters, Cynthia K. McClintock and Kimberly S. Huber, both of Wapakoneta; and five grandchildren.
Wanda Hunt
BIG SPRING - Wanda Lee Hunt, 68, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1997, in Odessa. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Mount Olive Memorial Park with the Rev. Jim Hawk officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Big Spring and was a resident of Odessa. She was a Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jay Hunt of Odessa and Jerry Hunt of Carrollton; daughter, Jennifer Mercer of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; brother, Jack Lee of Big Spring; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Fred Justice
ODESSA - Fred Burrell Justice, 85, a retired employee of Lee Drilling Co., died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1997, at New Horizon Nursing Center. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Northside Baptist Church with the Revs. Glen Harlin and Clydell Chapman officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born in Pueblo, Colo., and was a resident of Odessa. He was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maudie Lee Justice of Odessa; son, Gene Justice of Big Spring; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Joe McLean
ALPINE - Joe Lindsey McLean, 74, a salesman, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Big Bend Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Elms Grove cemetery in Alpine. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Lometa and was a resident of Alpine. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elizabeth McLean of Alpine; son, Marshall McLean of Alpine; daughter, Clinnell McComb of Alpine; and four grandchildren.
Questa Robinson
ODESSA - Questa L. Robinson, 89, a homemaker, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Red Rock, Okla., and moved to Odessa from Alberta, Canada in 1943. She was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Floyd Robinson of Odessa; daughter, Ann Becker of Odessa; and one grandchild.
Hilda Terrell
MIDLAND - Hilda Clark Terrell, 70, a retired employee of Exxon Company U.S.A, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at her residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Rech officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park cemetery. She was born in McAlister, Okla., and was a resident of Midland. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Terri Lynn Terrell of Midland.
Thomas Kimbrough
ODESSA - Thomas A. Kimbrough, 73, of Odessa died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Seabury Nursing Center. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Milford McDaniel
ODESSA - Milford McDaniel, 84, of Odessa died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Sarah Holland
SAN ANGELO - Sarah Nell Holland, 79, a former employee of Furr's Foods, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, in San Angelo. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday in The Christian Church of San Angelo with the Rev. Steve Spencer officiating. Burial will be at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Johnson's Funeral Home. She was born in Vernon and was a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Virginia King and Beth King, both of San Angelo, and Jane Brooks of Odessa; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Hettie Jones
DUBLIN - Hettie Orene Jones, 93, a homemaker, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Golden Age Manor. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Harrell Memorial Chapel in Dublin with the Rev. David Roberts officiating. Burial will be at Old Dublin Memorial Park. Arrangements by Harrell Funeral Home. She was born in Comanche County and was a resident of Dublin. She was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Troy Jones of Odessa; daughters, Edith Meyer of Oregon City, Ore., and Martha Irish of Dallas; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Thomas Kimbrough
ODESSA - Thomas A. Kimbrough, 73, a former employee of Phillips 66, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Seabury Nursing Center. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Wylie Hurley officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Seymour and was a resident of Odessa. He was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maydell Kimbrough of Odessa; sons, Franklin Robinson of San Antonio and Kenneth Robinson of Austin; daughter, Eileen Croxton of Bryson; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
C.W. Lincoln
LUBBOCK - C.W. 'Abe' Lincoln, minister of Westside Church of Christ, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Seminole Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Sunset Church of Christ in Lubbock with Cline Paden, Rusty Russwurm and Bill Vasko officiating. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. at Gaines County cemetery in Seminole. Arrangements by Connally Funeral Home. He was born in Nolan County and was a resident of Seminole. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dot Lincoln of Seminole; son, Steve Lincoln of Lubbock; daughter, Becky Epperson of Lubbock; sisters, Glenda Wright of Austin and Judy McCloud of Round Rock; and seven grandchildren.
Milford McDaniel
ODESSA - Milford E. 'Blackie' McDaniel, 84, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Earnest Easley officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Coalgate, Okla., and was a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Wife, Blanche McDaniel of Odessa; son, Donald McDaniel of Roswell, N.M.; sister, Dorias Worley of Kingsland; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren.
Sally Boysen
ALPINE - Sally Boysen, 74, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Elm Grove cemetery in Alpine. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was a lifelong resident of Alpine. SURVIVORS: Husband, Vernon Boysen of Alpine; daughters, Deborah Cooley of Richardson, Tana Justice of Alpine and Kimberlee Griswold of Dallas; brother, Robert W. Duncan of California; and three grandchildren.
