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Norma Watkins

ODESSA - Norma Wanda Watkins, 86, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Terry Pierce officiating.

Burial was at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

She was born in Richland Springs and had been a resident of Odessa since 1951. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene.

SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy F. Watkins and Fred C. Watkins, both of Odessa, and Kenneth J. Watkins of Houston; daughters, Fran Holcomb and JoAnn Combest, both of Odessa, and Ruth J. Watkins and Linda J. Watkins, both of Dallas; sisters, Grace Burnett of Grant Pass, Ore. and Billie Lawrence of Salinas, Ca.; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Joseph Roach

ODESSA - Joseph Roach, 84, of Odessa, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.

Frank Castle Jr.

ODESSA - Frank Castle Jr., 73, a retired mechanic, died Friday, July 11, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Roscoe Sutton officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.

He was born in Gilmore and he lived in Odessa. He was an Army veteran of the Korean conflict and he was a Baptist.

SURVIVORS: Son, James E. Castle of Oakland, Calif.; daughters, Evelyn M. Lawrence of Andrews, Mary Jo Bell of Lubbock, Kathrean Washington of Midland, and Kathlean Young and Joyce Patterson, both of Odessa; brothers, John Raymond Castle of Hughes Spring and L.J. Castle of Dallas; and sisters, Grace Newsome and Annie Walker, both of Gilmore, Marie Collier of San Antonio and Frankie Elder of Dallas.

Manuela Gonzales

ODESSA - Manuela Gonzales, 68, of Odessa, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at her residence.

Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home.

She was born in Presidio.

SURVIVORS: Husband, Juan Gonzales of Odessa; sons, Jimmy Gonzales and Jose Gonzales, both of Odessa; daughters, Delia Gonzales, Maribel Orosco and Mandy Gonzales, all of Odessa; father, Francisco Gonzales of Presidio; brothers, Leon Gonzales of San Diego, Alejo Gonzales of Odessa and Juan De La Cruz of Tatum, N.M.; sisters, Magarita Chavez and Rasario Aparicio, both of Odessa, Tela Urias of Presidio and Monica Hernandez of Los Angeles; and seven grandchildren.

Frank Hughes

BIG SPRING - Frank Hughes, 81, a retired owner and operator of Hughes Calibration in Odessa, died Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at an Odessa nursing home.

Services were held Friday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Rev. Bob Bratcher officiating. Burial was at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.

He was born in Elbert and moved to Odessa from Big Spring. He was a Baptist.

SURVIVORS: Daughter, Dianna Fields of Midland; brothers, Oliver Hughes of Big Spring, Shorty Lilly of Sand Springs and Emmitt Lilly of Lometa; sisters, Mildred Hocker of California and Iris Mae Conner of Robert Lee; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

Troy Tindol

BIG SPRING - Troy Tindol, 62, a welder, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at his residence.

Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Doug Shelley officiating.

Arrangements by Myers and Smith Funeral Home.

He was born in Coahoma and he lived in Big Spring.

SURVIVORS: Wife, Joy Isbell Tindol of Big Spring; daughters, Toni Bowden of Midland, Joni Corless of Indonesia and Jerri Tindol of Big Spring; brother, W.L. Tindol of Odessa; sister, Elzan Shafer of Lake Tomas; and four grandchildren.

Wayne Yeates Jr.

ODESSA - Wayne M. Yates Jr., 43, an auger, died Saturday, July 5, 1997, in Gatesville.

Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Joe Parks officiating.

Burial at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.

He was born in Vernon and he lived in Odessa. He was a Baptist.

SURVIVORS: Mother, Lillie Conley of Odessa; brothers, James Melvin of Odessa; sisters, Patty Blane and Gwendolyn Simpson, both of Garland, and Katie McAfee of Midland.

James Zarafonetis Sr.

TEMPLE - James H. Zarafonetis Sr., 90, of Round Rock, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at his residence.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Temple Baptist Church Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Thorpe officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.

He was born in Bonham and he was a Baptist.

SURVIVORS: Daughter, Cynthia Garrett of Round Rock; brother, William H. Zarafonetis of Big Spring; sister, Patsy Ruth Huckabee of Snyder; six grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Olivia R. Rocha

BIG SPRING - Olivia R. Rocha, 66, of Big Spring died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Smith Funeral Home.

Juanita Vance

ODESSA - Juanita Vance, 69, of Odessa, died Monday, July 14, 1997, at her residence.

Funeral arrangements are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.

Wilma Moore

ANDREWS - Wilma Moore, 84,[cl9.5] a homemaker, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock.

Services will held be at 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church in Andrews with the Rev. H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will be at the City of Lubbock cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.

She was born in Abilene and had been a resident of Andrews since 1965. She was a Baptist.

SURVIVORS: Husband, Odell Moore of Andrews; son, Tommy Moore of Kansas City, Mo.; daughters, Glenda Signs of Fort Worth and Bonnie Barnes of Hewitt; brother, Pete Barnard of Bakersfield, Calif.; five grandchildren; and one great- grandchild.

Vanal Smith

GRANITE SHOALS - Vanal Ewing Smith, 58, a mechanical engineer, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at his residence.

Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. today at Lakeland Hills Memorial Park in Burnet County with the Rev. Kenneth Wommack officiating. Arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield Funeral Homes.

He was born in Mangum, Okla., and had been a resident of Odessa before moving to Granite Shoals four years ago. He was an Army- Air Force veteran and a member of the Assembly of God Church.

SURVIVORS: Wife, Patricia Ilene Smith of Granite Shoals; sons, Gene Forrest Smith of Granite Shoals, and Lloyd Henry Smith and Daniel Aaron Smith, both of Marble Falls; daugthers, Dinty Louise Davis of Temple and Tamara Jay-Net Smith of Fort Worth; brother, Ned Smith of Cedar Park; sisters, Marzelle Boyles of Odessa and Helen Swindle of Euless; and 14 grandchildren.

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