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March 02, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Tommie Choate ODESSA — Tommie Walker Choate, 78, of Odessa, a retired mechanic, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at his residence. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Emma Choate of Odessa; daughters, Lucy McKee and Patsy Trimble of Odessa; sons, Tommie Choate Jr. of Yoden, Colo., and Larry M. Choate of Eastland; 23 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Arlo Fanning CRANE — Arlo Fanning, 82, of Crane, a retired pumper, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. David Miracle officiating. Burial will be at Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Duncan, Mo., and moved to Crane in 1972. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Faye Channing of Crane; daughter, Dianna Dickey of Midland; stepdaughters, Donna Vanderveer, Vonna Johnson and Joyce Penn, all of Crane; brother, James Harold Fanning of Green City, Mo.; sisters, Lois Webb of Hope, Ark.; one grandchild; nine step-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. Maria Garcia MARATHON — Maria Acosta Garcia, 72, of Marathon, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, in Marathon. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at Marathon Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton. She was born in Santa Elena, Mexico, and was a lifelong resident of Marathon. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Magdaleno Garcia of Marathon; sons, Jesus Garcia of Fort Stockton, Raul Garcia and Gabriel Garcia, both of Houston, and Jose Garcia of Marathon; daughter, Baudelia Leyva of Alpine; brothers, Sarturino Acosta and Hilario Acosta, both of Odessa, Elpidio Acosta of Fort Stockton and Cecilio Acosta of Marathon; sisters, Leandra Marquez and Golla Georgia Acosta, both of Midland, Manuela Marquez of Ojinaga, Mexico, Valentina Galindo of Odessa, Dominga Galindo and Rufina Bernal, both of Fort Stockton; and six grandchildren. Cleophus Jackson KERMIT — Cleophus Jackson, 75, of Kermit, a retired truck driver, died Monday, March 1, 1999, at Pecos Nursing Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church with the Revs. H.A. Bowens and Bill Tatum officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home Inc. He was born in Elkhart and was a 28-year resident of Kermit. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Mark Johnson of Kermit, Donald Jackson of Beaumont and Cleophus Jackson Jr. of Tucson, Ariz.; daughters, Grace Bryant of Pecos and Barbara Anderson of Dallas; brother, Robert Jackson of Elkhart; sister, Lola Bell Jackson of Kermit; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John Malaise LAKE KIOWA — John W. Malaise Jr., 80, of Lake Kiowa, a retired Big Spring coach, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Eddie J. Carroll officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Geo. J. Carroll & Son Funeral Home. He was born in Smithville and moved to Lake Kiowa in 1983 from Odessa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Malaise of Lake Kiowa; son, Dub Malaise of McKinney and Dan Malaise of Lubbock; daughter, Liddie Malaise of McKinney; brother, Lawrence Malaise of Richardson; sisters, Louise Hudson and Appie Webb, both of Temple, and Beth Easley of Lake Kiowa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Evelyn Letterman ODESSA — Evelyn Scott Letterman, 78, of Monahans, a retired bookkeeper, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at Ward Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Troy Barrington officiating. Arrange-ments by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Pidcoke and moved to Odessa in 1941 from San Angelo. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Edward Day of Monahans; daughter, Perrilyn Griffin of Missoula, Mont.; brother, Zack Scott of Midland; sister, Sue Beard of Odessa; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Elisa Minjarez ALPINE — Elisa Espinosa Minjarez, 52, of Odessa, a retired school district employee, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, in an Odessa hospital after a lengthy illness. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Beto Lopez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Burial will be at Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Alpine. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Nilo Minjarez Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Laura Minjarez and Annette Minjarez, both of Alpine; son, Anthony Minjarez Sr. of Odessa; sisters, Virginia Ross of Odessa, Linda Fierro of Alpine and Hilda Mathis of San Angelo; brothers, Carlos Espinosa of Midland and Gilbert Espinosa of Alpine; and five grandchildren. Carter Newsome MARFA — Carter Monroe "Buck" Newsome, 85, of Marfa, a retired businessman, died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, in an Alpine hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was bornin Bosque County and had lived in Marfa resident for 53 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bette Newsome of Marfa; son, Dan Newsome of Del Rio; brother, Bill J. Newsome of Joshua; and two stepgrandchildren. Esther Venegas PRESIDIO — Esther Carrasco Venegas, 30, of Midland, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 27, 1999, at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Presidio Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Muleshoe and lived in Midland. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Omar Venegas of Midland; father, Porfirio Carrasco of Presidio; mother, Aurelia Castillo of Presidio; sons, Omar Venegas Jr. and Diego Venegas, both of Midland; daughter, Deidad Amber Venegas of Midland; brothers, Fabian Carrasco of Odessa, Abel Carrasco and Porfirio Carrasco Jr., both of Plains, Kan.; sisters, Anabel Sierra and Elizabeth Manriquez, both of Odessa, Sylvia Aguilar, Elida Martinez and Belen Melchor, all of Presidio, and Irma Jujan of El Paso. Earl Weisser ODESSA — Earl G. Weisser, 71, of Odessa died Sunday, Feb. 28, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Rex Clayton officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Tacoma, Wash. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Marie Weisser of Odessa; daughters, Judy Setliff of Midland, Charlotte Coleman of Tacoma, Wash., and Shirley Durden of San Angelo. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.