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February 23, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Callye Fielden ODESSA — Callye (McKinney) Fielden, 87, of Odessa, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in an Ozona care center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements made by Preddy Funeral Home. She was born in Ozona and had lived in Odessa for 50 years. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sister, Mona Deland of Odessa; and brother, Arthur Douglas McKinney of Silver City. Jorge Franco ANDREWS — Jorge Franco, an infant, died Feb. 19, 1999, in Lubbock. Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. Saturday at Andrews Babyland Cemetery with Bob DuPont officiating. Arrangements made by McNett Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Parents, Mario Franco and Norma Chavarria, both of Andrews; grandparents, Rosa Chavarria, Hector and Maria Franco, all of Andrews, and Carlos Chavarria of El Paso; great-grandparents, Vincente and Amada Chavarria of El Paso and Olivia Rivas and Francisco Hernandez, both of Ojinaga, Mexico. Julia Hammonds CLEBURNE — Julia Cathern Pollock Hammonds, 79, a former Odessa resident, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Joe Stephens officiating. Arrangements made by Crosier-Pearson-Mayfield. She was born in Cleburne. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jimmy Hammonds of Cleburne; daughters, Peggy Teti of Corpus Christi, Judy Kay Inman of Plano and Tara Gonzales of Mesquite; son, Lonnie Hart of Mesquite; and sister, Lena Merrell of Fort Worth. Phyllis McComas ODESSA —Phyllis Virginia McComas, 69, of Odessa, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Claydell Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at the Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Cambridge, Mass. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Walter McComas of Odessa. Robert O’Dell ANDREWS —Robert L. O’Dell, 89, of Andrews, a grocer and small business owner, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at Northwest Regional Hospital in Corpus Christi. Services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with Bob DuPont officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Cottonwood and had lived in Andrews since 1951. SURVIVORS: Wife, Edna O’Dell of Andrews; son, Robert D. O’Dell of Irmo, S.C.; daughter, Gayle Graham of Corpus Christi; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Joyce Pedroza AMARILLO — Joyce Fay Pedroza, 39, of Amarillo, died Thursday, Feb. 18, 1999. Services were held Monday at St. Laurence Cathedral with the Rev. Pat Hoffman officiating. Burial followed at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Arrangements were made by Blackburn-Shaw Funeral Directors. She was born in Henrietta and had lived in Amarillo 21 years. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Alfredo Pedroza of Amarillo; sons, Joshua Pedroza and Alfredo Pedroza Jr., both of Amarillo; parents, Paul and Priscella Samaniego of Amarillo; brothers, Paul Samaniego Jr. of Amarillo, Johnny Samaniego, Matthew Samaniego, Joe Samaniego and Lloyd Samaniego, all of Dalhart; sisters, Susie Ramos and Sylvia Cortinez, both of Amarillo, Carolyn Blanco of Panhandle and Rita Samaniego of Amarillo; and one grandchild. Buddy Smith ANDREWS —Buddy Smith, 59, of Andrews, a construction worker, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Zap officiating. Arrangements made by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Guntersville, Ala. He had lived in Andrews since 1954. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruby Smith of Andrews; daughters, Shannon Fields of Quitman, Miss., Kellie Nelson of Midland and Paula Nelson of Abilene; son, Buddy James Smith Jr. of Jacksonville, Fla.; mother, Birdie Smith of Guntersville, Ala.; brothers, Wayne Smith of Baxter, Tenn., and Billy Smith of Andrews; sisters, Vera Burroughs of Hennessey, Okla., Lee McCoy of Guntersville, Ala., Alice Howard of Houston, Pat Guy of Tyler and Peggy Stamps of Cookeville, Tenn.; and four grandchildren. G.A. Swaim KERMIT — G.A. "Casey" Swaim, 81, of Hobbs, N.M., a former El Paso Natural Gas Co. employee, died Saturday, Feb. 20, 1999, at Lea Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Kermit Cemetery with Thomas H. Martin officiating. Arrangements made by Griffin Funeral Home. He was born in Booneville, Ark., and had lived in Hobbs for 16 years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maggie Swaim of Hobbs, N.M.; sons, Jerry Swaim of El Paso and Jimmie Swaim of Odessa; daughter, Sharon Eaves of Denver City; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Otis Brown ODESSA —Otis Brown, 80, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. W.S. McCree PECOS — W.S. "Creamy" McCree, 88, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at Reeves County Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Wilma Buchanan PECOS —Wilma G. Buchanan, 83, of Pecos, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at the Pecos Nursing Home. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.