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February 19, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Bonnie Berger SEMINOLE — Bonnie Bowers Berger, 100, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at Methodist Hospital in Lubbock. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at West Side Church of Christ with Joe Clinton Bowers and James T. Smith officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Floyd County and moved to Seminole in 1960 from California. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Lorraine Rome of Sacramento, Calif.; brother, Andy "Mutt" Bowers of Seminole; and one grandchild. O.E. Cross ODESSA — O.E. Cross, 87, of Odessa, an oilfield driller, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Don Potter officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Jack County and was a member of the First Christian Church. He was also a school crossing guard. SURVIVORS: Sons, Gary Cross of Odessa, Tommy Cross of St. Louis, Mo., and Danny Cross of Arlington; sister, Laura Spray of Aspermont; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Fay Emmons GRANDFALLS — Fay Knight Emmons, 80, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Grandfalls with the Rev. Bobby Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Tamarisk Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home of Kermit. She was born in Eden and had lived in Kermit for 13 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Floyd Emmons of Kermit; son, Leonard Knight of Grandfalls; daughters, LaVerne Harris, Vella Wall and Doylene Ferguson, all of Kermit; stepsons, David Emmons of Wabasha, Minn., and Edward Dwight of Rogue River, Ore.; stepdaughter, Judy Emmons of Minneapolis, Minn.; brother, Robert Templeton of Yoncolla, Ore.; sister, Edna Knight of Bastrop; 12 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Calvin Chappell MCCAMEY — Calvin Clyde "Cal" Chappell, 73, of McCamey, owner and operator of Girvin Transports, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Eastside Baptist Church with the Rev. Murray Sauders officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Livingston County, Ky., and was a U.S. Navy veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jewell Chappell of McCamey; stepson, Charles Mabry of McCamey; stepdaughter, Sharon Prophet of Odessa; brothers, William "Chick" Chappell of Douglas, Ariz., and Bill Chappell of Brady; seven stepgrandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Pablo Garcia FORT STOCKTON — Pablo Baiza Garcia, 57, of Fort Stockton, a construction worker, died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fort Stockton. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Alpine and had lived in Fort Stockton all his life. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Mother, Luciana Baiza Garcia of Fort Stockton; brothers, Miguel Benavidez of Odessa, Robert Garcia of Fort Stockton and Oscar Garcia of Snyder; sisters, Sylvia Garrison of Fort Stockton, Carmen Hernandez of Alvin, Linda Galindo and Mary Garcia, both of Odessa, Irene Juarez and Delma Colier, both of Midland, and Juanita Muniz of Alpine. Juanita Hall ODESSA — Juanita Dale Hall, 67, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, in a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bert Hall of Odessa; son, Allen Hall of Odessa; sisters, Deannie Humphrey and Barbara Arthur, both of Midland; and four grandchildren. Cristobal Gutierrez BROWNFIELD — Cristobal Gutierrez, 71, of Brownfield, a retired employee for the city of Odessa, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with Father Reynaldo Reyes officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today and Saturday at Head Family Funeral Home Chapel in Lubbock. Burial will be at Brownfield Cemetery. Arrangements by Head Family Funeral Home. He was born in Alice and was a World War II veteran of the U.S. Army. He also was a farmer. SURVIVORS: Sons, Cristobal Gutierrez Jr. of Brownfield, Luis Gutierrez of Hurlwood, Juan Gutierrez and Freddie Gutierrez, both of Lubbock and Raul Gutierrez Jr. of Smyrna, Ga.; daughters, Angie Sanchez and Felipa Gutierrez, both of Brownfield, Venita Sorrells of Tyler, Eloisa Gutierrez, Janie Garcia, Geneva Mata, all of Brownfield, and Victoria Flores of Odessa; brothers, Frank Gutierrez and Juan Gutierrez, both from Dallas, Jose Gutierrez of San Antonio, Marcos DeLeon and Mike DeLeon, both of Waco; sisters, Merejilda Gutierrez, Amelia Carrisalez and Felipa DeLeon, all of Dallas, Maria Ellena Gutierrez, Celia Gutierrez and Loisa Gutierrez, all of San Antonio, and Maria DeLeon of Waco; 50 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Jimmy Looney Sr. ODESSA — Jimmy Dale Looney Sr., 64, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at his residence. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelley Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Henry officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Hulbert, Okla. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jimmy Looney Jr. and Ronnie Looney, both of Odessa; daughters, Cindy Carnes and Karen White, both of Odessa; and sister, Patty Harris of Cibolo. Dorothy McAlpine ODESSA — Dorothy Louise McAlpine, 76, of Odessa, a licensed vocational nurse, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Shreveport, La., and was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, James McAlpine of Odessa; son, Robert Prichard of Hobbs, N.M.; daughters, Charlesea Motley of Memphis, Tenn., and Elaine Tyson of Denver, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Fred A. Wallace JUNCTION — Fred A. Wallace, 82, of Junction, an Exxon Pipe Line Co. employee, died Wednesday, Feb. 17, 1999, at a Houston hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Aubrey Fife Funerals. Burial will be at Junction Cemetery. Arrangements by Aubrey Fife Funerals. He was born in Junction and moved to Junction from Andrews. SURVIVORS: Wife, Rosie Wallace of Junction; sons, Freddy A. Wallace of Mauriceville and Bill Wallace of Friendswood; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. John Hall ODESSA — John William Hall, 87, of Odessa, a supervisor for Loffland Drilling Co., died Tuesday, Feb. 16, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services were Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lois Hall of Odessa. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.