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Howard Pinkston
ANDREWS - Howard M. Pinkston, 80, of Carlsbad, N.M., a retired carpenter for the Andrews Independent School District, died Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2001, in Carlsbad.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews Old cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Haskell County and had been a resident of Andrews. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Kathleen Richey of Carlsbad; brother, Bill Pinkston of Midland; sisters, Opal Bratcher of Carlsbad, Matria Whitley of Belavista, Ark., and Berneice Warren of Alvin; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson.
Dean Taylor
CRANE - Dean Taylor, 69, of Crane, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 25, 2001, at Crane Memorial Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Craig Mull and Darrel Lindsey officiating. Burial will follow at the Crane County cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton and had been a resident of Crane for 43 years.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Wayne Taylor of Crane; son, Bud Taylor of Crane; daughters, Barbara Tarpley of Crane, Billie Lindsey of Seguin, K. Murray of Georgia, Dee Johnson of Dallas and Betty Mahon of Lockhart; brother, Freddy Dees of San Angelo; sisters, Dale Day and Lois Davis, both of Springfield, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Virginia Alfaro
FORT STOCKTON - Virginia Alfaro, 69, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in San Antonio.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jesus N. Alfaro of Fort Stockton; sons, Robert Alfaro and Waldo Alfaro, both of San Antonio; daughters, Wanda A. Duarte and Nora Alfaro, both of Fort Stockton, and Imelda A. Velasquez of San Antonio; brothers, Samuel Fabela of Waco, Fidel Fabela of Oregon, John Fabela of Odessa, Domingo Fabela and Francisco Fabela, both of Fort Stockton, and Oscar Fabela of Long Beach, Calif.; sisters, Victoria Rios, Olga Machuca, Aurora Chavez, Amy Fabela and Patricia Fabela, all of Fort Stockton; 24 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.
Leonardo Alonzo
ODESSA - Leonardo Alonzo, 58, of Odessa, a machine shop janitor, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Matthew Chackalackal officiating. Burial will be at Mount Olive cemetery in Big Spring. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
He was born in Castanos, Mexico, and moved to Odessa in 1976. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Albert Smithwick of Big Spring and Joe Smithwick of San Angelo; daughters, Araceli Martinez of North Carolina, Ale Fuentes, Beatrice Ramirez, Janie Frausto, Mary Harrison and Dorothy Bridges, all of Odessa, Frances Haro of Louisiana and Nancy Qualls of Fort Worth; brothers, Pedro Alonzo of Castanos and Augustine Garces of Midland; sisters, Julia V. Plowman of San Jose, Calif., Paulina Del Abra of Castanos and Maria Romano of Midland; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
David Carlson
ODESSA - David Allen Carlson, 46, of Odessa, a drywall installer, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in Odessa.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at University Parks Baptist Church. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Rhinelander, Wis.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Ronell Carlson of Odessa; sons, Justin Carlson and Cory Carlson, both of Odessa; parents, Robert and Angie Carlson of Rhinelander; and brothers, James Carlson of Sun Prairie, Wis., Richard Carlson of Elcho, Wis., Dennis Carlson of Arlington and Doug Carlson of Rhinelander.
Anastacio Cobos
ALPINE - Anastacio F. Cobos, 80, of Alpine, a retired janitor, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at his residence.
Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angels cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home.
He was born in Alpine and was a lifelong resident.
SURVIVORS: Sons, George G. Cobos of Odessa and Danny G. Cobos of Alpine; daughters, Sylvia C. Lujan and Carmen C. Acosta, both of Alpine, Gracie C. McCowan and Anabel C. Lujan, both of Fort Stockton; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
Jack Pipkin
ANDREWS - Jack Pipkin, 80, of Andrews, retired owner and operator of a construction company, died Monday, May 21, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Andrews North cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Haskell and moved to Andrews in 1957 from Henderson.
SURVIVORS: Son, Jackie Pipkin of Houston; sister, Violet Volgamore of Portland, Ore.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.
Richard Porter
ODESSA - Richard Hiram Porter, 84, of Odessa, a retired employee of Amoco, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Crescent Park Baptist Church with the Revs. Barry Owens and Johnnie Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
He was born in Ensign, Kan., and moved to Odessa in 1978 from Andrews. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Son, Mike Porter of Eldorado; daughter, Shirley West of Odessa; brother, Leon Porter of Odessa; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Julia Gowin
ODESSA - Julia Gowin, 85, of Andrews died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.
Richard Lord
ODESSA - Richard Warren Lord, 42, of Odessa died Friday, May 18, 2001, in Odessa.
Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
Evelyn Abbott
LEVELLAND - Evelyn Abbott, 56, of Odessa, a secretary and bookkeeper for Abbott Oilfield Supply Co., died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at her residence.
Services were at 2 p.m. Friday at Geo. C. Price Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rex Clayton officiating. Burial was at Sundown cemetery. Arrangements by Geo. C. Price Funeral Directors.
She was born in Levelland and moved to Odessa in 1972 from Hobbs, N.M.
SURVIVORS: Son, Donald Abbott of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; mother, Eva Anderson of Sundown; brother, Winston Spray of Sundown; and sisters, Joyce Helen Waldrip of Abilene and Elizabeth Moore of Levelland.
George Adams
FORT STOCKTON - George R. Adams, 74, of Fort Stockton, a retired oilfield tool pusher, died Monday, May 21, 2001, in Fort Stockton.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Jim Miles officiating. Burial will be at East Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
He was born in Troy, N.Y., and was a resident of Fort Stockton since 1953. He was a Marines veteran of World War II.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Irene Adams of Fort Stockton; daughters, Irene Paugh of Fort Stockton and Debbie Lynn Farlane of West Valley City, Utah; sons, George Robert Adams Jr. of Lejume, N.C., and Joe Howard Adams of Fort Mead, Md.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Julio Brito Jr.
MIDLAND - Julio Campos Brito Jr., 33, of Midland, an independent paint contractor, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Primera Iglesia Bautista with the Revs. Sam Rodriguez and Ernesto Gill Jr. officiating. Prayer services will be at 8 p.m. today at Reyes-Garcia Chapel. Burial will be at Fairview cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home.
He was born in Midland. He was Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Anna Romero Brito of Midland; son, Julian Ramiro Brito of Midland; parents, Julio and Mary Brito of Midland; sisters, Tina Campos Brito and Gina Brito Munoz, both of Midland; and grandparents, Consuelo Brito of Midland and Cristina Brito of Perris, Calif.
