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February 03, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Concepcion Carrera PRESIDIO — Concepcion Carrera, 82, of El Paso, a retired farmer, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, in an El Paso hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Santa Teresa Church. Burial will be at Desert Hills Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home in Marfa. He was born in Redford and was a longtime resident of Presidio before moving to El Paso. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Pomposa Carrera of El Paso; daughter, Margarita Nunez of El Paso; son, Enrique Carrera of Odessa; brothers, Manuel Carrera and Isidoro Carrera, both of Artesia, N.M.; nine grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Jose Carrillo ODESSA — Jose Carrillo, 91, of Odessa, a retired cement layer, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at 1544 Timothy Drive. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Coyame, Mexico, and moved to Odessa in 1985. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Arcadio Carrillo, Santana Carrillo and Jose L. Carrillo, all of Odessa, and Pablo Carrillo of Oxford, Pa.; daughters, Angelica Rocha and Lilia Rocha, both of El Paso, Rufina Rodriguez of Los Angeles, Leonila Fanco and Elidia Acosta, both of Odessa, Josefa Delgado of Cuidad Aldama, Chihuahua, Mexico, and Bertha Rodriguez of Toughkenama, Pa.; 58 grandchildren, 110 great-grandchildren and 13 great-great-grandchildren. John Champion LITHONIA, Ga. — John C. Champion Jr., 74, of Lithonia, Ga., died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Dr. Robert D. Strachan officiating. Private graveside services will be at Andersonville National Cemetery. Arrangements by Tom M. Wages Funeral Services Inc. He was born in Shelby, N.C. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Pamela Price of Odessa; sons, Wayne Champion of Snellville, Ga., and Steve Champion of Statesboro, Ga.; brother, Randy Champion of Swannanoa, N.C.; sister, Pat Laughter of Hendersonville, N.C.; and four grandchildren. Sharmi Cullison ARLINGTON — Sharmi Ann Cullison, 28, a secretary, died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at Arlington Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Tate Springs Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Clary officiating. Burial will be at Skyvue Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Blessing Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Father, William Cullison of Arlington; brothers, Jerry Cullison of Odessa and Roy Cullison of Mansfield; and sister, Kathy Cullison of Grand Prairie. Coleen Coleman LUBBOCK — Coleen Coleman, 67, of Lubbock died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999, at Methodist Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Abbey Chapel of Resthaven Funeral Home with the Rev. Joe Lee officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Resthaven Funeral Home. She was born in Roby. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Jean Ann Bosch of Richmond and Shelly Lofton of San Angelo; son, Vance Coleman of Lubbock; sisters, Eddie Mae Wagner of Grand Junction, Colo., and Betty Jean Beene of Del Rio; and seven grandchildren. Dorothy Fabricant PECOS — Dorothy Fabricant, 94, of Pecos, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 1999, at Reeves County Hospital after a brief illness. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Clark Ford officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Berlin, Germany. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Ingrid Armstrong of Pecos; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Grace Holland MARBLE FALLS — Grace Marie Holland, 77, of Marble Falls died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Max Copeland officiating. Burial will be at Fairland Cemetery. Arrangements by Edgar Funeral Home. She was born in Castro County. SURVIVORS: Husband, Dudley Holland of Marble Falls; daughters, Marianne McEwin of Odessa and Donna Kay Sralla of Marble Falls; sisters, Christine Bell of Perrton and LaTrelle Bagwell of Marble Falls; brothers, J.A. Bagwell of Poncha Springs, Colo., and Robert Bagwell of Hazlehurst, Miss.; and four grandchildren. Thelma Phillips KERMIT — Thelma M. Phillips, 94, of Kermit, a retired Avon sales representative, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. at Kermit Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Seelau officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. She was born in Clarksburg, W.V.,and was a 59-year resident of Kermit. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Margaret Harbin of Comanche; and sister, Clara Belle Davisson of Stamford, Conn.; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Joann Seybert ODESSA — Joann Seybert, 60, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, at her residence. Private graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jack Watkins officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Brownwood. SURVIVORS: Sons, Tim Seybert and Albert Seybert, both of Odessa; daughter, Angelita Seybert of Stillwater, Okla.; brother, Tom Collins of College Station; sisters, Lou Hewgley of Kilgore, Sandra Roberts of San Angelo and Paula Stephens of Brownwood. Maria Ortega ODESSA — Maria Ibarra Ortega, 66, of Odessa died Feb. 1, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.