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February 09, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Ophelia Fields BANGS — Ophelia Canada Fields, 89, of Bangs, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 1999, in a Brownwood hospital. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Aulds Funeral Home with Michael Light officiating. Burial will be in the Archer City Cemetery. Arrangements by Aulds Funeral Home of Archer City. She was born in Archer County. She had lived in Odessa between 1972 and 1986, when she moved to Bangs. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Lorena Crosthwait of Kerrville; sons, W.A. "Pete" Fields and W.D. "Dub" Fields, both of Odessa; sisters, Dora Lowack of Archer City and Margaret Wainscott of Olney; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Donald Foust BARTLESVILLE, Okla. — Donald Jean Foust, 51, of Barnsdall, Okla., a former restaurant worker, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3, 1999, in Bartlesville, Okla. Services were 2 p.m. Saturday in the Arnold Moore-Barnsdall Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Charles McKnight officiating. Burial was in the Ethel Reese Cemetery in Barnsdall. Arrangements by Arnold Moore-Barnsdall Funeral Service. He was born in Sikeston, Mo., and moved to Odessa in 1969. He worked at the Barn Door Restaurant for 15 years and at Furr’s Cafeteria. He was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Brother, Jerry Foust of Woolaroc Ranch, Okla.; and sister, Vera Hutchison of Arlington. Glen Gregory PLAINVIEW — Glen Gregory, 38, of Plainview, a minister, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, at Swisher Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Apostolic Lighthouse United Pentecostal Church with the Revs. Scott Carley, Greg Bradley and Steve Franks officiating. Burial will be at Parklawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Lemons Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and moved to Plainview in 1997 from Oklahoma City. He was a member of the Pentecostal church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Nickie Gregory of Plainview; daughter, Amy Villegas of Plainview; sons, Christopher Devin Gregory, Jameson Glen Gregory and Nathen Garrett Gregory, all of Plainview; sister, Lisa Greenhaw of Plainview; father, Luke Armstrong of Plainview; and mother, Leta Armstrong of Midland. Mae Lambert OVERTON — Laura Mae Lambert, 85, of Overton, a homemaker and a seamstress, died Sunday, Feb. 7, in a Tyler hospital. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Cottle Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Ledbetter officiating. Burial will be in Moyers Cemetery near Carlisle. Arrangements by Cottle-Pearson Funeral Home Chapel. She was born in Moon, Okla., and had lived in Overton for the past year. She also had lived in Odessa, Georgetown and Turnertown. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Dee Haskins of Carlisle and Bennie Aris of Annapolis, Md.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Ruth Nicholas ALPINE — Ruth Nicholas, 65, of Alpine, a retired receptionist, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 1999, at his residence. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Ed Waddill officiating. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Chillicothe, Mo., and moved to Alpine in 1974. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Husband, George Nicholas of Alpine; son, Ronald Nicholas of Sonora; daughters, Teri Hunt of Portland, Ore., and Cherrie Metzner of Fairbanks, Alaska; and seven grandchildren. Roy Palmer MONAHANS — Roy Palmer, 67, of Monahans, a retired plant supervisor, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Third & Dwight Church of Christ with Greg Holly officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Gorman. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elizabeth Palmer of Monahans; sons, Philip E. Palmer of Midland and Brett A. Palmer of Monahans; brother, A.L. Palmer of Garland; and three grandchildren. Lillian Ross PECOS — Lillian Ross, 89, of Pecos, a retired owner of retail merchants, died Sunday, Feb. 7, 1999, at Reeves County Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Greer Willis officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Bradshaw. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Bert Ross of Pecos and Joe Moore of Midland; daughter, Jean Skiff of San Angelo; and five grandchildren. Marion Stephens ODESSA — Marion Dale Stephens, 83, of Odessa, died Friday, Feb. 9, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. John’s Episcopal Church with the Rev. Laura Deaderick officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Lenox, Iowa. SURVIVORS: Wife, Wanda J. Stephens of Odessa; daughter, Virginia Stephens Pescador of Denver; stepson, Steven Grim of Juliaetta, Idaho; brother, Richard Stephens of Denver; and sisters, Mina Brown and Doris Hays, both of Beaumont, Calif. Raquel Tercero MARFA — Raquel Tercero, 85, of Marfa, died Saturday, Feb. 6, 1999, in an Alpine hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. She was born in Van Horn and was a lifelong resident of Marfa. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sister, Molly Jimenez of Alpine. Lucy Gobble ODESSA — Lucy Gobble, 87, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 8, 1999, at Avalon Place Nursing Center. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Dale Stoddard ANDREWS — Dale Stoddard, 74, of Andrews, died Monday, Feb. 8, 1999, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Francisca Trevino ODESSA — Francisca Trevino, 65, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 8, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.