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Luis Gonzales
FORT STOCKTON - Luis L. Gonzales, 74, a heavy equipment driver, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997, at his residence.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church and Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Charles Geller officiating. Burial will be at the St. Agnes cemetery. Arrangements made by the Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born Aug. 25, 1923, in Terlingua and had lived in Fort Stockton since 1973.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Petra V. Gonzales of Fort Stockton; daughters, Berta G. Ortega of Fort Stockton and Maria Quintela of Fort Stockton; sister, Nieves G. Cabello of Fort Stockton; brother, Erminio Gonzales of Fort Stockton; six grandchildren, one great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Alvin Chambers
SNYDER - Alvin Lloyd Chambers, 83, a retired railroad section foreman, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997, at Snyder Oaks.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Snyder cemetery with the Rev. Howard Jernigan officiating. Arrangements made by Bell-Cybert-Seale Funeral Home.
He was born June 12, 1914, in Corvell County and had lived in Snyder since 1962. He was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lura Mae Chambers of Snyder; daughters, Janet Nix of Snyder and Betty Norwood of Kermit; son, Steve Chambers of Littlefield; sister, Leone Wroten of Hemmitt, Calif.; 12 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
Leonard McFarland
ODESSA - Leonard McFarland, 71, of Crane died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 1997, at Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center.
Funeral arrangements are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors in Odessa.
Jessie Harvick
MONAHANS - Jessie Jewel Harvick, 85, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997, at Ward Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Harkey Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Everett Hewett officiating. Burial will be at the Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements made by Harkey Funeral Home.
She was born Jan. 1, 1912, in Marble Falls and was a Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Elmer Lee Harvick Jr. and Bill Harvick, both of Midland; daughters, Nona Cox of Monahans, Dolores Young of Vidor, Betty Smith of Monahans and Glenda Cole of Colorado Springs; brothers, Bill Patterson of Monahans and J.C. Patterson of Fort Stockton; 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren.
Toby Miller
ODESSA - Toby Miller, 92, a self-employed laborer, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Riesel and had been a resident of Midland for 50 years.
SURVIVORS: Brother, Jimmy Miller of Odessa; and sisters, Clara Moten of Midland and Hattie Mae John of Los Angeles.
Sebastian Terrazas
MONAHANS - Sebastian R. Terrazas, 74, a retired highway and transportation worker, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at the Monahans Memorial cemetery. Arrangements made by Harkey Funeral Home.
He was born Jan. 20, 1923, in Marathon and came to Monahans 32 years ago from Marathon.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Francisca G. Terrazas of Monahans; sons, Freddy Terrazas of Taylor, Greg Terrazas of Shertz and Esmundo (Mundie) Terrazas of Monahans; daughters, Dola Sanchez of Monahans and Janie Ahaway of Odessa; sister, Zenaida Terrazas of Fort Stockton; brothers, Reyes Terrazas of Kermit, Juan Terrazas of Dallas and Manuel Terrazas of Sunnyvale, Calif.; eight grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Melva Anderson
LUBBOCK - Melva 'Dean' Anderson, 60, cafeteria mangager at Marcy Elementary School, of Big Spring died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997, in a Lubbock hospital.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Myers and Smith Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Horace Yanez officiating. Interment will be in Trinity Memorial Park.
She was born in Big Spring, and lived there most of her life. She was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Ronald Anderson of Big Spring; son, Brandon Anderson of Big Spring; daughters, Janice Short of Anchorage, Alaska; Janet Robertson of Anchorage, Alaska; Diane Milsap of Abilene; father, Denver Heffington of Big Spring; sisters, Donna Earhart of Big Spring; Dorothy Carter of Big Spring; Sany Webb of Big Spring; Shirley Slate of Odessa; brothers, Denver H. Heffington of Tow; Dennis Heffington of Big Spring; Binnie Heffington of Odessa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Mark Lynch
MIDLAND - Mark S. Lynch, 27, a correctional officer with the Federal Correctional Institute in Big Spring, died Friday, Sept. 12, 1997, in Anthony, Fla., after being struck by a car.
Services will be held at 4 p.m. today at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Midland. Burial will be at Greenwood cemetery in Midland County. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
He was born in Little Rock, Ark., and was a resident of Greenwood. He worked for the Federal Correctional Facility in Big Spring.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Sandra Lynch of Greenwood; sons, Garret Lynch and Gamble Lynch, both of Greenwood; father, Albert Lynch of Phoenix; brother, Terry Lynch of Odessa; and sisters, Alesson Lynch and Betsy Lynch, both of Phoenix.
Billy Ball
JAL, N.M. - Billy C. Ball, 70, plant superintendent for El Paso Natural Gas, died Monday Sept. 15, 1997, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday MST at First United Methodist Church in Jal, N.M. with the Rev. Patti Butts officiating. Burial will be in Jal cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home in Kermit.
He was born in Gordon and was a resident of Jal for 10 years. He was a Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Geneva Ball of Jal, N.M.; sons, Gary Ball of Lubbock, Greg Ball of Dallas and Mike Patterson of Houston; daughters, Pat Meeks and Pam Butler, both of Lubbock and Janice Holsey of Andrews; brothers, Jim Ball and Richard Ball, both of Mineral Wells; sister, Ailene Chisolm of Jal, N.M.; and 12 grandchildren.
Fermin Flotte
ODESSA - Fermin Flotte, 63, a miner, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be held at a later date at Manuel Benavides Chihuahua, Mexico. Burial will be in Manuel Benavides cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was lifetime resident of Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Natalia Puente Flotte of Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico; sons, Leobardo Flotte and Jose Lorenzo Flotte, both of Odessa and Luis Fermin Flotte of Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico; daughters, Marianela Flotte de Carrillo of Andrews and Manuela Flotte de Armendariz of Manuel Benavides, Chihuahua, Mexico; and 14 grandchildren.
Lola Knowles
BIG SPRING - Lola 'Honey' Knowles, 69, a retired advertising agent, died Monday, Sept. 15, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital following a lengthy illness.
Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Big Spring with the Revs. James Liggett and Michael Jasper officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home and Chapel.
She was born in Big Spring and was a resident of Big Spring before moving to Odessa. She was a member of St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, LaNell Webb of Odessa; sister, Ella Carroll of Big Spring; brother, Raymond Neil of Big Spring; and two grandchildren.
