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April 03, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Velma Bell PECOS — Velma Verne Bell, 90, of Odessa, a retired secretary, died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Avalon Place. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Willis Greer officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Eastland County and came to Odessa five years ago from Pecos, where she had lived since 1936. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Patsy Beauchamp of Pecos and Sonnye Dingler of Odessa; son, Bobby Bell of Odessa; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. W.K. Blakney STRAWN — W.K. "Bill" Blakney, 76, of Odessa, a retired warehouseman, died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Mount Marion Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home of Odessa and Edwards Funeral Home of Strawn. He was born in Strawn. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dean Blakney of Odessa; son, Kenney E. Blakney of Oklahoma City; daughter, Sara Kay Doherty of Deritter, La.; stepsons, Harry E. King of Hawley and Gaylon King of Victoria; sister, Doris Hodgkins of Strawn; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Carolyn Brasfield ODESSA — Carolyn Virginia Allen Brasfield, 75, of Odessa, a retired executive secretary, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Melvin Warren officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Spartanburg, S.C. and moved to Odessa 49 years ago from Kilgore. SURVIVORS: Son, Otis E. Brasfield Jr. of Odessa; brother, Edward L. Allen of Lakeland, Fla.; and sister, Jean Allen Scherer of Atlanta, Ga. Louise Line ODESSA — Louise Line, 86, of Odessa, a retired teacher, died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Seabury Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Hawk officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Gordon and was a longtime resident of Odessa. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Nephews, Charles Edwards of Houston and Don Edwards of Springfield, Va.; and a niece, Barbara Edwards of Austin. Lucinda Marruffo PECOS — Lucinda N. Marruffo, 67, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today and Sunday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Manual Munoz officiating. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Pecos and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Danny Marruffo, Israel Marruffo, Salvador Marruffo, Arturo Marruffo and Noel Marruffo, all of Pecos; daughters, Guadalupe Marruffo and Lourdes Eloisa Machuca, both of Pecos; brothers, Severo Natividad of Pecos and Julian Natividad of Phoenix; sisters, Rosemary Ramirez and Estella Rodriguez, both of Pecos, and Juanita Castenada and Lenor Natividad, both of Arizona; 23 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Jackie Buffalo SEMINOLE — Jackie Buffalo, 54, of Seminole died Friday, April 2, 1999, at Memorial Health Care Center following a lengthy illness. Services are pending with Boyer Funeral Home. Isabel Villanueva MARFA — Isabel Villanueva, 85, of Fort Davis died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at her residence. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Demetrio Ponce officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery in Fort Davis. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Marfa. She was born in Fort Davis. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sister, Maria Elizardas of Las Cruces, N.M. Jim Walker RISING STAR — Jim Earl "Whitey" Walker, 63, of Rising Star, a Star Feed Mill employee, died Thursday, April 1, 1999, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Higginbotham Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Terry Simmons officiating. Burial will be at Longbranch Cemetery. Arrangements by Higginbotham Funeral Home. He was born in Carbon. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Judy McCourt of Midland, Wanda George of Stephenville and JoAnn Willard of Odessa. M.H. Nance SEMINOLE — M.H. Nance, 84, of Seminole, a farmer, died Friday, April 2, 1999, at Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Community Chapel with Rick Wilson officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery North. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Midland County and moved to Seminole in 1974 from Stanton. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Connie Nance of Seminole; daughter, Mildred Ann Cox of Brownwood; sister, Mary Grace Anderson of Madina; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.