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April 28, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Auranda Abram LAMESA — Auranda Jonell Abram, 7, of Lamesa, a student, died Monday, April 26, 1999, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dennis Teeters officiating. Burial will be at Lamesa Memorial Park. Arrangements by Branon Funeral Home. She was born in Lamesa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Parents, Vernon and Liberty Abram of Lamesa; brother, Aaron Abram of Lamesa; halfbrother, Carl Wayne Jackson of Lamesa; halfsisters, Dahwanna Edwards of Big Spring, Amber Abram, Amanda Abram and Adriane Abram, all of Lubbock and Andrea Abram of Odessa; grandparents, Paul and Vickie Haggett of Bertrand, Neb. Billie Freeman CROSBYTON — Billie Jo Freeman, 71, of Lubbock, a retired district clerk, died Friday, April 23, 1999, at her residence. Services were held Monday, April 26, 1999, at Crosbyton Church of Christ with Loyd Hall officiating. Burial was in Crosbyton Cemetery. Arrangements by Adams Funeral Home. She was born in Tahoka and moved to Lubbock in 1998 from Crosbyton. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, Joe Freeman, Greg Freeman and Roger Freeman, all of Lubbock; brothers, Don Cowan of San Benito, Carl Cowan of Arkoma, Okla., and Robert Cowan of Claremore, Okla.; stepbrother, Bill Baker of Claude; sisters, Ann Walton of Snyder, Sue Booth of Odessa, T. Ann Jackson of Vian, Okla., Rose Peterson of Joplin, Mo., Linnie Binyon of Charleston, Ark., Marjorie Harrald, Jessie Pringer and Barbara Harris, all of Pocolo, Okla.; stepsisters, Dee Baker of Pocolo, Okla., and Jo Williams of Lawrence, Mass.; and six grandchildren. Nestor Garcia ODESSA — Nestor Garcia Jr., 11 months, of Dallas, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, in Dallas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Dallas. SURVIVORS: Parents, Julie and Nestor Garcia of Dallas; brother, Luis Miguel Ramirez of Dallas; sister, Amelia Garcia of Dallas; grandparents, Eugene and Rebecca Cantu of Odessa; great-grandparents, Miguel Sanchez Sr. and Edwardo Ramirez Sr., both of Odessa. Lillian Gayler ODESSA — Lillian B. Gayler, 76, of Odessa, a retired seamstress, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Terry Pugh officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Silver Valley. She was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Ruth Ann Harmon of Odessa; sons, D.B. (Bert) Gayler and Curtis Ray (Sonny) Verner, both of Odessa; brother, Eddie Ray Townsley of Big Spring; 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchildren. Joe House ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — Joe Melvin House, 61, of Winter Springs, Fla., a retired tire and wheel broker, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, in Winter Springs, Fla. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at at St. Mary Magdalen Catholic Church. Arrangements by Baldwin-Fairchild Funeral Home. He was born in Sterling City and moved to central Florida from Columbia, S.C. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Joseph J.P. House of Orlando, Fla.; daughters, Heather R. Schoenrock of Atlanta, Ga.; brother, Don House of Texas; sisters, Marcella Murphy of San Antonio, Lita Letourneau and Audrey Walraven, both of Odessa, Elsie Page of Midland; mother, Ina Abernathy of Texas; and one grandchild. Concepcion Jurado BARSTOW — Concepcion Jurado, 79, of Barstow, a homemaker, died Sunday, April 25, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. today at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church. Burial will be at Barstow Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Barstow. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Amador Jurado of Odessa; sons, Hector E. Jurado of Pecos and Amador R. Jurado Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Rosa Jurado Hinojosa, Elsa Jurado, Norma Jurado Rodriguez and Irma Jurado Lara, all of Odessa; brother, Felix Rodriguez of Barstow; sister, Maria Efren Gunn of Farmington, N.M.; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Asa Moore PECOS — Asa Alexander Moore, 91, of Pecos, a retired employee of Chevron, died Monday, April 26, 1999, at Reeves County Hopsital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Fairview Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Abbot officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Carlsbad, N.M., and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Melba Sharp of Pecos; 9 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Richard Carroll ANDREWS — Richard "Dick" Carroll, 69, of Andrews died Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Roy Turnbow ANDREWS — Roy Turnbow, 79, of Andrews died Tuesday, April 27, 1999, at V.A. Hospital in Big Spring. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.