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March 01, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Velma Reeves MIDLAND — Velma Viola Reeves, 93, a teacher, died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, in Midland. Services will be 11 a.m. today at the Rose Chapel of Rose Chapel Funeral Service in Sayre, Okla., with the Revs. Gayle Reeves and Roger Klopfenstein officiating. Burial will be in the Berlin Cemetery. Arrangements by Pipkin Funeral Home. She was born in Grimes, Okla. She lived in Erick, Okla., and Berlin, Okla., before moving to Midland. She attended Methodist and Assembly of God churches. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Mayrene Carey of Sayre, Okla., Vonell Black of Odessa; son, Gale Reeves of Midland; brother, Walter Klopfenstein of Tuttle, Okla.; sister, Zella Hart of Elk City, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Wilma Geary ODESSA — Wilma McCurdy Geary, 74, of Odessa, a consultant and co-owner of General Machine and Supply Inc., died Friday, Feb. 26, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Don Frankhauser officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Cumberland, Iowa. She moved to Odessa in 1949. She attended Antioch Christian Church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ken Geary of Odessa; brothers, Walter McCurdy and Calvin McCurdy, both of Messena, Iowa; and sisters, Edna Piearson of Messena, Iowa, Eleanor Kraack of Anaheim, Calif., and Marjorie Adair of Laughlin, N.Y. Janet Teal LUFKIN — Janet Teal, 76, of Lufkin, a retired office manager for El Paso Products, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at her residence. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Gipson-Hunter-Metcalf Chapel with the Rev. Billy Jackson officiating. She was born in Schenectady, N.Y. SURVIVORS: Sons, Chuck Teal of Lufkin and Barry Teal of Conroe; daughter, Jo Currie of Odessa; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Myrtis Heaton KERMIT — Myrtis Heaton, 75, of Jal, N.M., a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, in Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday in Jal Cemetery with the Rev. Michael May officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel of Kermit. She was born in Lorenza and was a 36-year resident of Jal, N.M. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Barbara Moody of Jal, N.M.; son, Randal Moore of Pecos; brothers, Kenneth Kelly of Lyons, Kan., and Edward Kelly of Pecos; sister, Ellen Call of Gardendale; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mary McDuff FORT WORTH — Mary Evelyn McDuff, 72, of Fort Worth, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at Baylor Hospital in Garland. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Olivet Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth. Arrangements by Mount Olivet Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Worth. SURVIVORS: Husband, Milton A. McDuff of Fort Worth; daughters, Patricia King of Dallas, Sandra Duffy of Fort Worth, Barbara Gardner of Arlington and Brenda Johnson of Rowlett; brother, Jerry Holder of Fort Worth; sisters, Lorene Stewart and Bernice Price, both of Fort Worth; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Daniel Flores Sr. ANDREWS — Daniel Ramon Flores Sr., 65, of Andrews, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at Andrews Healthcare Center. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Andrews with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Burial will be in Andrews West Cemetery. Rosary will be 7 p.m. Monday at McNett Funeral Home. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Ozona and moved to Andrews in 1954. He had worked for the Andrews County Hospital, C&R Trucking and Tucker Construction. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Nicolas Flores of Andrews; sons, Fernando Flores and Leonardo Flores, both of Andrews; daughter, Minerva Garcia of San Angelo; brothers, Leandro Flores Jr. and Jaime Flores, both of San Angelo, Jessie Flores, Baldemar Flores and Omero Flores, all of Del Rio, and Mimo Flores of Fort Worth; sisters, Victoria De La Garza of Ozona, Elisa De Hoyas and Hilda Porras, both of San Angelo, and Virginia Gonzales of Midland; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Elisa Minajares ODESSA — Elisa Minajares, 52, of Odessa, formerly of Alpine, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in an Odessa hospital. Services are pending at Geeslin Funeral Home in Alpine. Carter Newsome MARFA — Carter Newsome, 85, of Marfa, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, in an Alpine hospital. Services are pending at Memorial Funeral Home in Marfa. Evelyn Letterman ODESSA — Evelyn Letterman, 79, of Odessa, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.