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April 14, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Dorothy Billups ANDREWS — Dorothy Faye Capheart Billups, 79, of Andrews, a retired nurse, died Monday, April 12, 1999, in Kingsville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Henson officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Vernon and moved to Andrews in 1995 from Seminole. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Bob Billups of Midland; daughters, Beverly Parnell of Andrews and Nancy McKinny of Amarillo; brother, Melvin Capheart of Houston; sisters, Alma Shubbert of Kingsville and Oma Pearl VanAustin of Cucamonga, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Bennie Boyles ODESSA — Bennie Boyles, 62, of Odessa, a Mrs. Baird’s Bread employee, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at his residence. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Wife, Catarina Heredia Olivares Boyles of Odessa; sons, Bennie Boyles of Virginia and Don Boyles of Arlington; daughter, René Johnson and Leora Boyles, both of Midland; stepsons, Johnny Olivares, Jimmy Olivares, Joe Olivares and Jessie Olivares, all of Odessa; stepdaughters, Marylou Leura of El Paso, Lucy Ybarra and Crusita Munoz, both of Big Spring and Janie Morales of Odessa; brothers, Frank Boyles of Washington, Bobby Boyles, Wave Boyles, Don Boyles and James Boyles, all of Odessa; sisters, Leona Moffitt and Lucille Smith, both of Odessa, and Polly Stevens of River Ranch, Fla.; 39 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. William Christopher MARFA — William Christopher, 74, of Marfa, owner an operator of Christopher’s Furniture Store, died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at a Midland hospital. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Marfa with the Rev. Judith Burgess officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home of Midland and Memorial Funeral Home of Marfa. He was born in Marfa and served in the Army U.S. Corp of Engineers during World War II in the Pacific Theater. He was Episcopalain. SURVIVORS: Wife, Billie Marie Christopher of Marfa; sons, William W. Christopher Jr. of Goliad and Leslie Charles Lindsay of West, Texas; daughters, Ann Christopher Dunlap of Marfa, Gean Gladys Christopher of Olney, Melissa L. Kemp of Havre, Mont., Melinda L. Bland of Carthage and Charlotte L. Allison of Long Branch; 18 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Jerry Davis ODESSA — Jerry Glenn Davis, 48, of Odessa, a biomedical technician at Sunset Memorial Hospital, died Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James Baptist Church with the Rev. R.T. McNeil officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Louisiana and was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Father, Coy Davis Sr. of Dallas; stepfather, Elisha Lewis Jr. of Odessa; and sister, Carolyn Jones of Odessa. Thelma Harris ODESSA — Thelma Mae Harris, 96, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home State Room with the Rev. Morgan Bush officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Ingalls Cemetery, Ingalls, Okla. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Payne County, Okla. and was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Dottie McClary of Odessa; son, Glenn Harris of Las Vegas, Nev.; brothers, Vinnie Stephenson of Abilene and Burl Stephenson of Ford, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Ella Jones ODESSA — Ella Sulena Jones, 91, of Odessa, self-employed in the child care business, died Friday, April 9, 1999, at Westwood Hospital in Midland. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Love Hambrick Jr. officiating. Burial will be in Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Haynesville, La., and came to Odessa from Camden, Ark. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Ruth Yarbrough of Odessa. Ruby Long MOODY — Ruby Lorene (Jackson) Long, 78, of Longview, a homemaker, died Sunday, April 11, 1999, in Longview. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cole Funeral Home Chapel in Moody. Burial will be at Old Perry Cemetery. Arrangements by Cole Funeral Home. She was born in Temple and moved to Longview from Odessa in 1997. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Linda Thrasher of Hallsville; son, Edward Michael "Mickey" Long of Odessa; sister, Laverne Lee of Temple; brother, Wilbert Jackson of Troy; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Francisco Luna ODESSA — Francisco Luna, 90, of Odessa, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrate at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Shafter. SURVIVORS: Wife, Valentina Luna of Odessa; son, Gilbert Luna of Odessa; daughter, Yolanda Elizonda of Odessa; brother, Jose Luna of El Paso; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Carmen Rey FORT STOCKTON — Carmen G. Rey, 97, of Fort Stockton, a farmer and rancher, died Monday, April 12, 1999, at Odessa Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Terlingua and moved to Fort Stockton in 1994 from Monahans. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Carmen T. Rey Jr. of Fort Stockton and Manuel T. Rey of El Paso; daughters, Cruz Esparza of San Antonio and Christina Primera of Monahans; brothers, Angle Rey of Imperial and Celedonio Rey of Midland; sisters, Timotea Esparza of Imperial, Natividad Esparza of Fort Stockton and Geronima Flores of Imperial; 21 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. Bonifacio Urias Jr. MIDLAND — Bonifacio "Fachito" Urias Jr. 18, of Midland, a Big Tex Trailers employee, died Sunday, April 11, 1999, at Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center from injuries suffered in an auto accident. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. today at 1612 N. County Road No. 1140. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of San Juan Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas C. Kelley officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home of Midland. He was born in Andrews and was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Veronica Amesquita Urias of Midland; daughter, Alina Anahi Urias of Midland; parents, Bonifacio Urias Sr. of Midland and Anna Maria Venegas of Odessa; grandmother, Maria de Jesus Urias of Midland; brothers, Abelardo Urias, Alejandro Urias and Homero Hinostroza, all of Odessa; and sisters, Aracely Hinostroza of Odessa. Daniel Zly FORT STOCKTON — Daniel William Zly, 62, of Coyanosa, a cotton farmer, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, at his residence. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Ballinger and moved to Coyanosa in 1980. He served in the National Guard. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Arlene Zly of Coyanosa; sons, Mark Zly and Michael Zly, both of Coyanosa; daughter, Monica Ivey of Coyanosa; brothers, Edwin Zly of Ballinger and Clarence Zly of San Angelo; mother, Eleanora Zly of Ballinger; sister, Regina Cooksey of Stephenville; and six grandchildren. Armando Urias ODESSA — Armando Urias, 54, of Odessa died Monday, April 12, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.