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April 17, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Humberto Gutierrez FORT STOCKTON — Humberto "Henry" Gutierrez, 63, of Fort Stockton, a commercial painter, died Wednesday, April 14, 1999, in Houston. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Fort Stockton Christian Center with the Rev. Jimmy Urias officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Shafter and was a lifetime resident of Fort Stockton. SURVIVORS: Wife, Aurora Gutierrez of Fort Stockton; son, Humberto Gutierrez III of Kingwood; daughters, Florinda Baldridge of Kirkland, Wash., and Jocellyn Gutierrez of San Antonio; brother, Inez "Gigi" Gutierrez of San Jose, Calif.; sisters, Mary Parker of Parkdale, Ore., and Evangelina "Bangie" Quintela of Fort Stockton; and four grandchildren. Jeryl Hillis ODESSA — Jeryl Donnie Hillis, 60, of Odessa, an electrical technician, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Belmont Baptist Church with the Rev. Rex Clayton officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Hermeliegh. He was a Air Force veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sharon K. Hillis of Odessa; son, Kevin B. Hillis of Midland; daughter, Jackie Kerley of Midland; brothers, James E. Hillis of Odessa, Gary L. Hillis of Comanche and Michael E. Hillis of Greely, Colo.; sister, Mitsy J. Cleveland of Brownwood; and three grandchildren. Delfina Madrid ALPINE — Delfina V. Madrid, 92, of Marfa, a homemaker, died Friday, April 16, 1999, in an Alpine hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Demetrio Ponce officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Ruidosa and was a longtime resident of Marfa. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Anita Villarreal of El Paso, Lydia Alvarado, Aida Lara and Betty Robles, all of Odessa, and Irene Campos of Marfa; son, Catarino Madrid of Marfa; 21 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Lucia Orona PECOS — Lucia G. Orona, 80, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial will be at Santa Rosa Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Shafter and was a lifelong resident of Shafter. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Casimiro Orona of Kennedy, Jesus Orona and Gabriel Orona, both Pecos, Ramon Orona of Odessa and Leonard Orona of Japan; stepsons, Manuel Orona of Stockton, Calif., Santiago Orona, Leandro Orona and Fernando Orona, all of Pecos; daughters, Maria Lovato of Littlefield, Ramona Cortez of Lamont, Calif., and Maria Licon of Pecos; brothers, Sarapio Gutierrez and Vicente Garcia, both of Billings, Mont.; sisters, Martha Gutierrez of Marfa and Margarita Gutierrez of El Paso; 26 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Charles Patterson ANDREWS — Charles Patterson, 73, of LaRue, a retired oilfield worker, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at his residence. Services will at 2 p.m. Sunday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Chico. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Martha "Sally" Patterson of LaRue; daughters, Martha Jenkins of North Richland Hills, Charlene Pollet and Glenda Ivy, both of Andrews, and LouElla Goff of Forney; brothers, Paul Patterson of Wichita Falls, Bobby Patterson of Lawton, Okla., and Raymond Patterson of Philadelphia, Pa.; sister, Bertha Manning of Chico; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Inez Wilson ODESSA — Inez B. Wilson, 88, of Odessa, a caretaker, died Thursday, April 15, 1999, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Pike County, Ariz., and moved to Odessa in 1947 from Hugo, Okla. SURVIVORS: Nieces, Marta Ann Adkins of Wichita Falls, Zetta Griffin of Scottsdale, Ariz., Jolene Copeland of Pasadena, Texas, and Nancy Rasmussen of Dallas; and nephews, Wallace Reynolds of Odessa, Dale Reynolds of Hugo, Okla., and Harold Glover of Owasso, Okla. Dorothy Hall ODESSA — Dorothy Hall, 75, of Odessa died Friday, April 16, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.