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Peggy Young
FORT STOCKTON — Peggy Young, 70, of Fort Stockton, a retired district clerk, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in Fort Stockton.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Krueger officiating. Burial will be at East Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident. She was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Jesse E. Young of Fort Stockton; son, Greg Young of Eden; daughters, Shelley Truesdell of San Antonio and Rachel Havard of San Angelo; sister, Betty Gilbreath of College Station; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Marie Brown
ALAMOGORDO, N.M. — Marie Brown, 89, of Alamogordo, N.M., died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, at an Alamogordo nursing home.
Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home.
Bert Hall
BROWNWOOD — Bert Allen Hall, 66, of Lake Brownwood, a retired oilfield field supervisor, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at his residence.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Greenleaf cemetery with the Rev. Dan Connally officiating. Arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home.
He was born in Abilene and had been a resident of Odessa before moving to Lake Brownwood in 1999.
SURVIVORS: Son, Allen Dale Hall of Odessa; brothers, Ray Allen Hall of Brownwood and Dave Hall of Lake Brownwood; sisters, Jimmie Tiner of Lake Brownwood, Ruby Starks of Abilene and Wanda Wells of Potosi; and four grandchildren.
Raul Hernandez
ODESSA — Raul M. Hernandez, 67, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, in Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home with Ronnie Rogers officiating. Burial will be at Ector County cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
He was born in Pecos and had been a resident. He was a Jehovah’s Witness.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Nancy Hernandez of Odessa; sons, Raul T. Hernandez Jr. and Jessmin Soto, both of Odessa, and Herbie Hernandez of Pecos; daughter, Anita Leon of Odessa; brothers, Florencio Hernandez Sr. of Carson, Calif., Raymundo Hernandez of Odessa and Jesus Hernandez of Pecos; sisters, Bibi Hernandez Nino, Verginia Nativadad and Benita Martinez, all of Odessa, Kito Dominguez of Carson and Rosie Hernandez of Pecos; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Raymundo Hernandez
ODESSA — Raymundo “Juarez” Hernandez, 62, of Odessa, a musician, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Hernandez of Odessa; sons, Manuel Hernandez, Raymond Hernandez, Harvey Hernandez and Juan Hernandez, all of Odessa; daughters, Christina Roth and Carmen Hernandez, both of Odessa; brothers, Damaso Guadalupe Hernandez, Juan Hernandez and Fernando Hernandez, all of Amarillo, and Arturo Hernandez of Odessa; sister, Cecilia Salazar of Chihuahua; and 10 grandchildren.
Debbie LeFevre
MIDLAND — Debbie LeFevre, 46, of Midland, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at her residence.
Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Living Way Church with the Rev. Mark Ballard officiating. Burial will be at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Prairie Haven cemetery in Hobbs, N.M. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
She was born in Holden, W. Va. She was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Husband, David Edward LeFevre of Midland; son, Rev. Joshua David LeFevre of Hamilton, Ohio; father, Virgil Bruce Boggs of Hobbs; brothers, Robert L. Boggs of Hobbs, Ronnie Boggs of Ooltewah, Tenn., Danny R. Boggs of Monahans and Rev. James D. Boggs of Red Oak; and sisters, Sarah Glenn of Gahanna, Ohio, and Connie Dew of Hobbs.
Mary Reynolds
ODESSA — Mary Katherine “Katie” Reynolds, 73, of Odessa, a retired bookkeeper, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village.
Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
She was born in Midland.
SURVIVORS: Aunt, Beverly Robinson of Gatesville; and seven cousins.
Jesus Ruiz
FORT STOCKTON — Jesus Torres Ruiz, 91, of Fort Stockton, a retired building construction worker, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Deerings Nursing Home.
Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at the Catholic Community cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Sierra Mojada, Mexico.
SURVIVORS: Son, Ines Ruiz of Fort Stockton; daughter, Carmela Vargas of Fort Stockton; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Hubert Sparks
RANKIN — Hubert C. “Sparky” Sparks, 62, of Rankin, an oilfield truck driver, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at his residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Faith Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Jesse Perritt officiating. Burial will follow at the Rankin cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home.
He was born in Franklin County and was a resident of Rankin for 27 years. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Jessie Sparks of Rankin; sons, Stewart Sparks of Rankin, Wendell Lee Sparks of Del Rio, Paul Medina of Wichita, Kan., Douglas McAnaugh and Charles McAnaugh, both of Rankin; daughters, Pam McKinzie and Temple Ann Sparks, both of Rankin, Gila Davis of Waring and Diann Martinez of Big Lake; stepmother, Edwina Sparks of Waxahachie; sister, Mildred Phillips of Eldorado; 37 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren.
Patricia Whitley
ODESSA — Patricia Michalka Whitley, 64, of Odessa, a retired school teacher, died Saturday, July 14, 2001, in Odessa.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Melvin Warran officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Bryan.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Harold C. Whitley of Odessa; daughters, Cynthia M. Jackson and Catherine M. Figert, both of Odessa, and Cheryl F. McAllister of Crown Point, Ind.; stepsons, Douglas Whitley of Arlington, Jimmy Whitley and Johnny Whitley, both of Midland; stepdaughter, Vicki Castillejos of Odessa; sister, Jan Maiden of Crockett; brothers, Rodney Bullock and Tommy Bullock, both of Crockett; five grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren.
Elmer Franks Sr.
ODESSA — Elmer Ozell Franks Sr., 83, of Odessa died Saturday, July 14, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
Dallas Absher
ODESSA — Dallas V. Absher, 88, of Odessa, a retired oilfield perforator, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Hospice House of Odessa.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
He was born in Roscoe.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Absher of Odessa; son, Ronnie Absher of Odessa; daughter, Lana Holcombe of Odessa; brother, John Henry Absher Jr. of Fort Worth; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Karen Baumgardner
ODESSA — Karen Elaine Baumgardner, 56, of Odessa, an employee of the records department of Medical Center Hospital, died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. J.T. Pugh officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was Pentecostal.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Sonny Baumgardner of Odessa; mother, Mildred Willis of Odessa; brother, Kenneth Sparks of Bullhead, Ariz.; and sister, Joyce Sirmon of Odessa.
