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April 02, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Carlos Alexander SEMINOLE — Dr. Carlos Paul Alexander, 84, of Seminole, a retired dentist, died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church in Seminole. He was born in Lamesa and moved to Seminole in 1945. SURVIVORS: Wife, Kathleen Alexander of Seminole; sons, Henry Alexander of Redwood City, Calif., and Luke Alexander of San Jose, Calif.; brother, Dr. Jack Alexander of Lamesa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. T.R. Culwell KERMIT — T.R. Culwell, 84, of Kermit, a retired technician with El Paso Natural Gas, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at Kermit Health Care Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Grace Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Ted Short and Johnny Lee Jr. officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel, Inc. He was born in Okra and was a resident of Kermit for 14 years. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ima Culwell of Kermit; sons, Stanley Ray Culwell of Austin, Larry D. Culwell of Allen, Roger D. Culwell of Kermit and Jerry W. Culwell of Flagstaff, Ariz.; brother, T.G. Culwell of Phoenix, Ariz.; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Beatrice Jones ODESSA — Beatrice Paro Bracy Jones, 68, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, March 29, 1999, at Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Revs. Love Hambrick and A.L. Patrick officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Colorado City and was a longtime resident of Odessa. She was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Husband, Landers Jones Jr. of Odessa; sons, Landers Eugene Jones III, Lonnie Jay Jones Sr. and Bryace Todd Jones Sr., all of Odessa; daughters, Lydia Ann Jones, Yvonne Beatrice McGee and Junell "Nell" Pearson, all of Odessa; brothers, James Hayden of Sweetwater and Bill Jones of Austin; sisters, Betty Darnall of Fort Worth, Erma Saddler of Sweetwater, Norma Vela of Austin and Margaret Huntsman of San Diego, Calif.; 30 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Jo Porter FORT STOCKTON — Jo Alene Porter, 73, of Fort Stockton, a retired legal secretary, died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Baptist Church. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton. She was born in Breckenridge and had lived in Fort Stockton since 1927. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, J.D. Porter of Fort Stockton; sons, David Porter of Fort Stockton and Bruce Porter of Odessa; brother, Delton Campbell of Fort Stockton; sister, Martha Brazell of Odessa; and six grandchildren. Geraldine Potts SHERMAN — Geraldine Skipper Potts, 78, of Flint, Mich., a retired Gulf Oil Co. employee, died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at a Flint, Mich., Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Chapel on the Hill at Cedarlawn Memorial Park in Sherman. Burial will be at Cedarlawn Memorial Park. Arrangements by Waldo Funeral Home Inc. She was born in Greenwood and was a resident of Odessa for 37 years, until moving to Sherman in 1974. SURVIVORS: Son, Calvin C. Potts Jr. of Arlington; daughters, Jo Luft of Gaines, Mich., Gerri Poltorak of Houston and Shirley Thomas of Hurst; brother, Walt Barnes of Pennsylvania; 16 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Mark Tijerina-Marshal ODESSA — Mark M. Tijerina-Marshal, 37, of Tulia, a construction worker, died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, in Tulia. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Kress and was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Melchor A. Tijerina III of Garland; daughter, Marcelina E. Tijerina of Waco; and sister, Jerri Ann Marshal of Lubbock. Mae Louise Line ODESSA — Mae Louise Line, 86, of Odessa died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Seabury Nursing Home. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Lucinda Marruffo PECOS — Lucinda N. Marruffo, 67, of Pecos, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.