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April 21, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Wanda Davis KERMIT — Wanda Fay Loflin Davis, 58, of Kermit, a hospital housekeeper, died Monday, April 19, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Abilene Municipal Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. She was born in Munday and had lived in Kermit for 47 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Tommy Davis of Andrews and Michael Davis of Waco; daughters, Deborah Davis and Kimberly Winkler, both of Kermit; brothers, Richard Loflin of Abilene and Melvin Loflin of Kermit; sisters, Shirley Wade of Segoville and Betty Loflin of Odessa; and two grandchildren. Francisco Garcia Jr. ODESSA — Francisco Garcia Jr., 71, of Houston, a landscaper, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico City and moved to Houston 12 years ago. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Sofia G. Gomez of Odessa; and four grandchildren. Victoriano Garcia FORT STOCKTON — Victoriano Garcia, 91, of Fort Stockton, a retired mine framer, died Monday, April 19, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services were held Tuesday, April 20, 1999, at St. Joseph’s Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton. He was born in Terlingua and moved to Fort Stockton from Alpine. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Nieces, Felipa Campos and Ramona Cedillos, both of Fort Stockton, Felicita Vega of Alpine, Adeliya Cortez, Cruz Ramirez and Angela Gonzalez, all of Odessa, Jesusita Lopez of California, Chona Calsada of Del Rio and Concha Lira of Sabina, Mexico; nephews, Domingo Arenas of Fort Stockton, Juan Baiza, Doroteo Gonzalez, Tino Guitan, Frank Cedillos, Juan Cedillos, Lucas Cedillos and Nichie Cedillos, all of Odessa. Margarita Gonzales ODESSA — Margarita G. Gonzales, 77, of Odessa died Saturday, April 17, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at First United Pentecostal Church with the Revs. J.T. Pugh and Nicolas Muniz officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Terlingua. She was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jose Ramon G. Gonzalez of Las Cruces, N.M., Mario G. Gonzalez of Del Rio, Wally G. Gonzalez of Odessa, Antonio (Tony) of Somerville, Agapito Pete G. Gonzalez of Lubbock; daughters, Juanita G. Rosas of Kermit and Manuela Herrera of Odessa; sisters, Maria Galindo of Marathon and Rita Tavarez of Fort Stockton; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Christopher Olivas EUNICE, N.M. — Christopher E. Olivas, 25, of Hobbs, N.M., a student, died Saturday, April 17, 1999, in Hobbs, N.M. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Helena Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Reyes officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home. He was born in Lovington, N.M. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Lessina Rios, Christa Olivas and Estella Olivas, all of Hobbs, N.M.; parents, Fred Olivas and Julia Olivas, both of Hobbs, N.M.; brother, Freddie Olivas of Odessa; sisters, Betty Trevino of Albuquerque, N.M., Norma Carrasco of Kenai, Alaska, Kathy Hernandez and Sarah Cortez, both of Hobbs, N.M., and Rosie Olivas of Odessa; grandfather, Juan Olivas of Hobbs, N.M.; and grandmother, Elva Olivas of Hobbs, N.M. Curtis Yocom LOOP — Curtis Yocom, 83, of Odessa, a retired carpenter, died Monday, April 19, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Loop Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Hargrove officiating. Burial will be at Loop Cemetery. Arrangements by Head Family Funeral Home of Seagraves. He was born in North Colbert, Ala. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Ray Yocom of Dublin, Texas, Shorty Yocom of Abilene and Gerald Yocom of Odessa; daughters, Martha Gilbert of Odessa, Pat Taylor of Jacksboro and Jean McLemore of McCloud, Okla.; sisters, Lenice Kilpatrick of Seagraves, Lorraine Thomas of Levelland and Orie Graham of Belton; brother, Cecil Yocom of Andrews; 17 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. John Fonville PECOS — John Fonville, 90, of Pecos died Monday, April 19, 1999, in Denton. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Fitzhugh Robinson ODESSA — Fitzhugh L. Robinson, 76, of Odessa died Tuesday, April, 20, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.