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February 06, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Sammie Berry HOBBS, N.M. — Sammie Earlene Courtney Berry, 85, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired secretary, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Lea Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Griffin Funeral Home with the Rev. Mark Dorff officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Berry Cemetery in Lufkin. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home Inc. She was born in Lufkin and moved to Hobbs, N.M., in 1965. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Edwin Lee Berry of Hobbs, N.M.; daughters, Martha Thorpe of San Antonio and Lee Ann Johnson of Odessa; sisters, Jewell Courtney Tredwell of Burke and Jane Courtney Smith of Houston; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. J.K. Bowden MIDLAND — J.K. Bowden, 93, of Midland died Friday, Feb. 5, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Colorado Springs, Colo., and moved to Midland in 1975. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruth Bowden of Midland; son, J.J. Bowden of Bronte; daughter, Barbara L. Robbins of Midland; nine grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Sabra Bridges ODESSA — Sabra Leray Bridges, infant daughter of Heith and Krystal Bridges of Odessa, died Tuesday, Feb. 2, 1999, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Don Caywood officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents; grandparents, Eddie and Whitney Garrett of Odessa, Patsy Sykes of Ranger, Walter Bridges of Breckenridge; great-grandparents, Calvin and Cathy Lasiter of Artesia, N.M., Otis and Norma Jean Sanders of Odessa, Charlie Dale and Betty Procter of Breckenridge and Patricia and Travis Procter of Ranger; great-great-grandmothers, Jewell Kelly of Odessa and Nina Swain of Oklahoma City. A.N. Brumbelow DE LEON — A.N. "Jack" Brumbelow, 84, of De Leon, a retired tractor mechanic, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at De Leon Hospital. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Nowlin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jackie Auvenshine officiating. Burial will be at Victor Cemetery. Arrangements by Nowlin Funeral Home. He was born in Comanche County and lived in the De Leon area most of his life. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Cliftine Brumbelow of De Leon; sons, Richard Brumbelow of Rankin and Don Brumbelow of Stephenville; daughters, Mackie Leavell of Bedford and Susie Auvenshine and Anna Beth Keith, both of De Leon; sisters, Jeanice Slaughter and Margie Lopez, both of Fort Worth; 10 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Doris Dodd KERMIT — Doris Dodd, 71, of Kermit, a retired nurse, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Kermit Health Care Center. Gravesides services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Kermit Cemetery with the Rev. Gary Seelau officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. She was born in McCamey and was a 49-year resident of Wink. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Van Robert Dodd of Crane; daughters, Betty Dodd and Ann Green, both of Wink; brother, W.E. Vannoy Jr. of Pearland; sister, Mary Ella McCarson of Kerrville; and four grandchildren. Jude Freeman DENVER CITY — Jude Freeman, 91, of Denver City, a retired employee of Shell Oil Co., died Friday, Feb. 5, 1999, in Denver City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darren Skinner officiating. Burial will be at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Home. He was born in Stephenville. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ida Freeman of Denver City; sons, Bob Freeman of Garden Grove, Calif., Bill Freeman of Kingwood and Kim Freeman of Alvin; daughter, Judy Curtis of East Bernard; sisters, Shirley Fauvion of Conroe and Johnnie Hubble of Burleson; 13 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Bernard Fruge ANDREWS — Bernard Fruge, 47, of Midland died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Lake Charles, La., and had lived in Midland for 20 years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bobbie of Midland; daughter, Angela Williams of Midland; sons, Steven Patton and Cedric McCoy, both of Odessa; mother and stepfather, Leeanna and Alfred Rougeaux Sr. of Andrews; brothers, Cliffen Rougeaux Jr. of Houston, Alfred Rougeaux of Odessa and Kavin Rougeaux of Midland; sister, Angela Dunn of Houston; stepsisters, Ethel Esprit of Beaumont and Brenda Hayes of Port Arthur; and four grandchildren. Hazel Hoskins ODESSA — Hazel M. Hoskins, 87, of Amarillo, a homemaker, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Ware Memorial Care Center in Amarillo. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Emmett Barnard officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Spring City, Tenn., and moved to Amarillo in 1995. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, John C. Rosser of Amarillo and Walter C. Patterson of Chattanooga, Tenn.; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Pat Savell BIG SPRING — Pat N. Savell, 57, of Big Spring, a pumper and farmer, died Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center after a short illness. Services were held Friday, Feb. 5, 1999, at Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born in Knott and was a lifetime resident of Martin and Howard Counties. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Marion Savell of Big Spring; daughters, June Mangum Walker of Big Spring, Maureen Mangum Watson of Houma, La., Cindy Savell Clark of Cross Plains and Krissy Savell Wells of Silverdale, Wash.; sons, Erich Mangum of Mesquite and Edwin Savell of Cross Plains; brothers, Johnny Savell and Mike Savell, both of Hobbs, N.M., Thomas Wayne Savell of Big Spring and Floyd Savell of Austin; sisters, June Gibbs of Mathis and Ima Jean Davis of Roswell, N.M.; and 14 grandchildren. Robert Salgado MARFA — Robert Campos Salgado, 76, of Lajitas, a retired construction contractor, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, in an Alpine hospital. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Military graveside services will be at Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Marfa and moved to Lajitas two years ago from Alpine. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Socorro Salgado of Lajitas; daughter, Ysela Hoffman of California; sons, Robert Salgado Jr. of El Paso and Betito Salgado of Lajitas; sisters, Elvira Mata of Marfa, Eve Garcia of Odessa, Polly Boelter of California and Aravella Granado of Fort Stockton; brothers, Adan Salgado of Austin, Ruben Salgado and Ernest Salgado, both of California and Lionel Salgado of Marfa; and seven grandchildren. Virginia Simon MONAHANS — Virginia Simon, 73, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 1999, at Winkler County Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Harkey Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jessie W. Simon officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in McCamey. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Truman Leroy Simon of Big Spring; sons, Larry Jean Simon and Aaron Leroy Simon, both of Odessa, and Robert Terry Simon of Colorado City; daughters, Trudy Lee Crawford of Kermit, and Barbara Charlene Wren and Ora Marie Molinar, both of Monahans; sisters, Marjorie Stedman of Auburn, Ala., and Dorothy Stone of Canyon Lake; 11 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.