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                              January 14, 1999
                                      
                        Permian Basin Death Notices
                                      
                               Preston Baker
   COLEMAN — Preston Baker, 89, of Gardendale, a retired employee of
    an oil-well service company, died Monday, Jan. 11, 1999, at Medical
                              Center Hospital.
     Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel.
    Burial will be at Burkett Cemetery. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral
                                   Home.
   He was born in Coleman County and moved to Gardendale three years ago
                                from Snyder.
    SURVIVORS: Son, Terry Baker of Gardendale; sisters, Essie Hunter of
    Rockwood, Madie Burton, Thelma Cox, Mary Trammell and Ovella Harris,
   all of Coleman, and Ronnie Winslett of Brownwood; brothers, J.C. Baker
    of Lovington, N.M., O.T. Baker of Vernon, James A. Baker, Bob Baker
     and Ed Baker, all of Brownwood, Howard Baker of Fort Stockton and
           Jerry Baker of Odessa; three grandchildren; and eight
                            great-grandchildren.
                                      
                                Verna Corona
    ODESSA — Verna Lanelle Hayne-Corona, 41, of Midland, a retired
   counselor, died Friday, Jan. 8, 1999, at Memorial Hospital and Medical
                             Center in Midland.
   Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Martinez Funeral Home with the
    Revs. Kenneth W. White and Roy Gentry officiating. Burial will be at
         Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
                  She was born in Pecos. She was Baptist.
   SURVIVORS: Husband, Freddie Lee Corona of Odessa; son, Cory Haynes of
   Midland; daughter, Shayla Miles of Midland; brothers, Harry Haynes of
     San Angelo and Curtis Haynes of Dallas; sisters, Jackie Gentry of
                    Odessa and Tennye Haynes of Midland.
                                      
                                Emit Ellison
    ANDREWS — Emit Ellison, 77, of Andrews, a retired pumper, died
                 Tuesday, Jan. 12, 1999, at his residence.
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with
       the Rev. H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old
               Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
   He was born in Mineola and moved to Andrews in 1958 from Nacogdoches.
                  He was an Army veteran of World War II.
      SURVIVORS: Son, Steven Ray Ellison of Patterson, La.; daughters,
    Sheila Tom of Rapid City, S.D., and Marsha Rambo of Austin; and six
                               grandchildren.
                                      
                              Gerardo Ramirez
    FORT STOCKTON — Gerardo Ramirez, 53, of Fort Stockton, a route
       sales vendor, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1999, in Fort Stockton.
   Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Agnes Catholic Church
     with the Rev. Raymond Garcia officiating. Rosary will be said at 7
   p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St.
        Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
      He was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident. He was
                                 Catholic.
      SURVIVORS: Mother, Benina Salgado of Fort Stockton; sons, Robert
      Ramirez and Gilbert Ramirez, both of Odessa, and Joe Ramirez of
   Dallas; daughter, Sandy Ramirez of Midland; sisters, Margarita Ramirez
    of Odessa and Luisa R. Dutchover of Alpine; and seven grandchildren.
                                      
                              Bivian Richmond
   ODESSA — Bivian M. Richmond, 88, of Odessa, a retired employee of
     Medical Center Hospital, died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1998, at Medical
                              Center Hospital.
     Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Highland United Methodist
     Church with the Revs. Dr. David Ring and Rob Scofield officiating.
         Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by
                        Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
              She was born in Stuart, Okla. She was Methodist.
      SURVIVORS: Sons, Keith Richmond of Odessa and Jerry Richmond of
    Richland Hills; sister, Hazel Buzbee of Canton; five grandchildren;
                       and seven great-grandchildren.
                                      
                               Raymond Stroh
    MIDLAND — Raymond H. Stroh, 82, of Midland, a retired teacher,
            died Wednesday, Jan. 13, 1999, in a local hospital.
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Presbyterian Church
     with the Rev. Fane Downs officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven
             Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home.
            He was born in Loveland, Colo. He was Presbyterian.
   SURVIVORS: Wife, Margaret Stroh of Midland; son, Jay Douglas Stroh of
       Las Vegas, Nev.; daughters, Cay Carol McSpadden of Sanger and
    Katherine Ann Stroh of Perth, Australia; sister, Eunice Anderson of
      Sun Lake, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.
                                      
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