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April 16, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Mercedes Alvarado ODESSA — Mercedes Alvarado, 48, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Ojinaga, Mexico, and had lived in Odessa since 1975. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jose Alvarado of Odessa; daughters, Rosario Alvarado and Rosa Alvarado, both of Odessa; sons, Jose Alvarado Jr., Thomas Alvarado, Jesus Manuel Alvarado and Angel Alvarado, all of Odessa; mother, Maria Sanchez of Odessa; sisters, Gloria Gonzalez of Odessa and Ernestina Armijo of Seminole; brothers, Jesus Manuel Sanchez, Ramon Sanchez and Arturo Sanchez, all of Odessa. Disie Cox LAMESA — Disie Lee Cox, 83, of Lamesa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 13, 1999, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Crestview Baptist Church with the Revs. Pat Githens and Dorman Kinard officiating. Burial will be at Lamesa Cemetery. Arrangements by Branon Funeral Home. She was born in Baylor County and moved to Dawson County 50 years ago. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy Davis of Fort Worth and Howard Davis of Odessa; daughters, Welta Lightfoot of Safford, Ariz., and Wanda Arnold of Odessa; stepsons, Marvin Cox of Shelby, Mont., Billy Hutchins of Kermit and Gordon Cox of Monahans; stepdaughter, Shirley Hunt of Kermit; sisters, Gladys Kyle of Odessa and Helen Atkerson of Rockwall; and 16 great-grandchildren. Jane McCurry GARDENDALE — Jane McCurry, 79, of Gardendale, a retired owner of Western Auto, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, in an Odessa hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Southern Baptist Church with the Revs. Eric Seay and Jimmy Hester officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Dallas and was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, David McCurry of Houston; daughter, Nancy Rhoads of Gardendale; and three grandchildren. George Peters SEMINOLE — George Peters Jr., infant son of George and Elizabeth Peters of Seminole, died Saturday, April 10, 1999, at Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Gaines County Cemetery’s Babyland with John Peters officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Seminole. SURVIVORS: Parents; and grandparents, Abe and Elizabeth Dyek and John and Nelenora Peters, all of Seminole. Virnon Petty SEMINOLE — Virnon Alfred Petty, 64, of Seminole, a farmer, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gaines County Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Sam Billingsley officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Mountain View, Ark., and moved to Seminole in 1959. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sara Petty of Seminole; son, Malcolm Petty of Dalhart; daughters, Virnell Locker of Graham, Virnett Garrison of Seminole and Twyla Clark of Brownfield; sister, Genevieve Gordy of Denver City; and nine grandchildren. Bryan Ownby ODESSA — Bryan Ownby, 75, of Gardendale died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Eric Seay officiating. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery in Gainesville. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Gainesville. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jeffery Ownby of Odessa and Eddie Ownby of Texas; daughters, Gay Morrison of Gardendale, Joy Sizemore of Houston; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lucia Orona ANDREWS — Lucia Orona, 80, of Pecos died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Charles Patterson ANDREWS — Charles Patterson, 73, of LaRue died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at his residence. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.