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February 25, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Marilyn Beeman ODESSA — Marilyn Beeman, 81, of Odessa, a retired commercial draftsman, died Wednesday, Feb. 24, 1999, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Gary Alby officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Wichita County and moved to Odessa in 1915 from Wichita Falls. SURVIVORS: Son, Dean Beeman of Odessa; daughter, Sue Kirk of Odessa; brothers, A.W. Wittenbach of Electra, Billy Joe Wittenbach of Midland and Don L. Wittenbach of Chickasha, Okla.; sisters, Kay Johns of Electra, Elizabeth Davenport of Tyler and Faye Smith of Sherman; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Freddy Benavides ARLINGTON — Freddy Benavides, 40, of Arlington, a welder, died Friday, Feb. 19, 1999, in Fort Worth. Graveside services were Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at Moore Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Arlington Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sylvia Benavides of Arlington; sons, Chris Gomez, David Gomez and Joseph Benavides, all of Arlington; mother, Lupe Benavides of Odessa; brothers, Samuel Benavides of Albuquerque, N.M., and Arturo Benavides of Odessa; and sister, Ruby Patino of Odessa. Jack Boyd KILGORE — Jack H. Boyd, 73, of Kilgore, a retired worker in the meat processing industry, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, in Tyler. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Roger Hoffpowier officiating. Burial will be at Kilgore Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Homes. He was born in Harleton. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Boyd of Kilgore; daughter, Linda Fitzgerald of Longview; sons, L.W. Boyd of Longview, Richard Boyd of Marshall and Joe Boyd of The Woodlands; sister, Wanda Kendrick of Bossier City, La.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Otis Brown ODESSA — Otis Bobby Brown, 80, of Odessa, a retired custodian, died Sunday, Feb. 21, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Darren Willis officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Temple and moved to Odessa 40 years ago from Temple. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Margie Brown of Odessa. Jane Davis ODESSA — Jane Elinor Davis, 78, of Odessa, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, at Manor Park Younger Center in Midland. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Donnie Williams officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Trenton, Ill., and moved to Odessa in 1961. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Tom Davis of Houston; daughters, Nancy Stewart of Odessa and Diana Balkman of Columbia, Mo.; brothers, Sidney Strotheide of Collinsville, Ill., and Eugene Strotheide of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Elinor Zahn of Trenton, Ill.; and five grandchildren. Willie Duncan GOLDTHWAITE — Willie M. Duncan, 73, of Sandia, a realtor, died Monday, Feb. 22, 1999, in Beeville. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Stacy-Wilkins Chapel. Burial will be at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. She was born in Priddy and moved to Sandia in 1998 from Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, W.J. "Jack" Duncan of Sandia; daughters, Dorothy Schuster of Chicago, Karen Schwab and Gayla Fletcher, both of Odessa; sons, James Duncan of Ganada and Gary Duncan of Portland, Texas; brothers, Emel Steinman of Corsicana and Benjamin Steinman of Clovis, N.M.; sisters, Opal Schwartz of Waco, Dora Lippe, Mary Seider and Rosie Thomas, all of Marble Falls, Mary Seider of Texarkana, Marie Gummelt of Odessa, Francis Witte of Edgewood and Lorena Cantrell of Denton. Wren Peters ODESSA — Wren Peters, 87, of Odessa, a retired skin technician, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital after a short illness. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Roy Smalling officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Lipan and moved to Odessa in 1937 from Wink. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVOR: Stepson, C.J. Peters of Stone Mountain, Ga. Isidro Robledo SEMINOLE — Isidro Robledo, 60, of Kermit, a carpenter, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. today at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. John Casey officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Alpine County and moved to Kermit in 1980 from Seminole. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Marsiano Robledo, Rudy Robledo, Mike Robledo and Joe Robledo, all of Seminole, Jimmy Robledo of Hereford, Lorenzo Robledo of Kermit and Elisandro Robledo Jr. of Santa Maria, Calif.; sisters, Velma Perez and Sally Robledo, both of Santa Maria, Calif., and Della Fierro of Kermit. Allan Thurman BARTLETT — Allan Ray Thurman, 41, of Houston, a machinist, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 1999, in Houston. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. in Tuscola Cemetery with the Rev. Burtis Williams officiating. Arrangements by Bartlett Funeral Home. He was born in Lake Charles, La., and moved to Houston in 1998 from LaPorte. SURVIVORS: Mother and stepfather, Virginia Beth and John Self of Odessa; grandmother, Margaret Speckels of Ballinger; and brother, Bobbie Gayle Thurman Jr. of Monahans. Doris Wolf WINK — Doris M. (Socolofsky) Wolf, 75, of Wink, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 23, 1999, at Kermit Health Care Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Mark Lewis and Gary Redwine officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. She was born in Marion, Kan., and had lived in Winkler County for three years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, James C. Wolf of Angleton; daughters, Rita E. Taylor of Wink and Judy A. Wolf of Houston; sisters, Alice Epp of Overland Park, Kan., and Violet Peterson of Clearwater, Kan.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.