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May 05, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Betty Carr STEPHENVILLE — Betty Mae Carr, 93, of Stephenville, a retired sales clerk, died Monday, May 3, 1999, at Canterbury Villa Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Gardens of Memory Cemetery with the Rev. Dale Cartright officiating. Arrangements by Lacy Funeral Home. She was born in Scottsville, Ky., and had lived in Stephenville for 30 years after moving from Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Gaylord Hanes of Waco; daughter, Roberta J. Walters of Arlington; and five grandchildren. Henry Folmar KERMIT — Henry L. Folmar, 68, of Kermit, a retired truck driver, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Terry Folmar and Dr. Weeks Dubose officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. He was born in Eclectic, Ala., and was a 35-year resident of Kermit. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Linda J. Folmar of Kermit; sons, Wendell Folmar of Eastman, Ga., Terry Folmar of Odessa and Tracey Folmar of Kermit; daughters, Tina Tillman of Ozark, Miss., and Carrie Guadarrama of San Angelo; sisters, Mary McNelly and Peggy Broxson, both of Newman, Ala., and Jane Stoys of Tampa, Fla.; and eight grandchildren. Annetta Magee MONAHANS — Annetta Magee, 63, of Tucumcari, N.M., died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Rev. Stanley Huffty officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Eastland. She was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bill Magee of Virginia; daughters, Debra Goodlow of Tulsa, Okla., Ruth Simmons of Monahans, Angie Mathews of Portales, N.M., Tonja McDonald of Jonesboro, Ga., and Bobbie Kandel of Tucumcari, N.M.; son, Billy Thomason of Pecos; brother, Clarence Wilson of Abilene; sister, Velma Hurst of San Angelo; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Jose Mata MORTON — Jose Mata, 73, of Morton, a farm worker, died Tuesday, May 4, 1999, at Covenant Hospital in Lubbock. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Ricardo Salditos officiating. Burial will be at Morton Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Homes. He was born in Artesia, N.M., and moved to Morton in 1984 from Saragosa. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Joe Mata and Bobby Mata, both of Morton; daughter, Rachel Mata of Morton; stepsons, Alfredo Burciaga, Arturo Burciaga and Ricardo Burciaga, all of Odessa; stepdaughters, Imelda Hall of Portsmouth, Va., Elsa Ramos of Springfield, Colo., Maria Meras of Odessa and Antonia Garza of Morton; sisters, Ysidra Levario of Lake Arthur, N.M., Tomasa Alamos of Juarez, Mexico and Manuela Palma of Ojinaga, Mexico; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gloria Nickerson ODESSA — Gloria Dean Nickerson, 44, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James Baptist Church with the Rev. R.T. McNell officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. She was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Arther Leon Nickerson of Odessa; daughter, Karren Lachele Nickerson of Austin; father, L.V. Carroll of Odessa; mother, Doriner Woods of Odessa; brother, Alfred Carroll of Denver, Colo.; sister, Tanna Rene Carroll of Odessa; and five grandchildren. Buck Pilkington WICHITA FALLS — Buck Pilkington, 41, of Wichita Falls died Monday, May 3, 1999, at United Regional Health Care System in Wichita Falls. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Owens and Brumley Funeral Home. He was born in Wheatley, Ark., and had lived in Wichita Falls for 10 years. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Bridgette Pilkington of Las Vegas; sons, Michael Pilkington and Bradley Pilkington, both of Las Vegas, Nev., and Dustin Pilkington of Iowa Park; mother, Mildred Brooks of Wichita Falls; stepfather, Jodie Brooks of Wichita Falls; sisters, Judy Compton, Kay Fletcher and Kim Pilkington, all of Kermit; and brother, Pete Pilkington of Kermit. Lorene Robinson MIDLAND — Lorene Robinson, 78, of Midland, a retired employee of Midland Independent School District, died Sunday, May 2, 1999, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Frank Davis officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was in Callahan County and moved to Midland in 1939. She was a member of the Jehovah Witness Church. SURVIVORS: Husband, C.E. "Earl" Robinson of Midland; sons, Billy N. Robinson of Midlothian and Edward E. Robinson of Padre Island; daughter, Glenda C. Eisenwine of Ennis; sisters, Laverne Barber, Shirley June Barrett and Alta Lee Caughron, all of Odessa, and Jo Ellen Arnold of Corpus Christi; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Brittney Zumwalt KERMIT — Brittney Rachelle Miesner Zumwalt, 8, of Odessa died Monday, May 3, 1999, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Kermit Cemetery with the Rev. Russ Smith Sr. officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. She was born in Monahans and had lived in Odessa for five months. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Parents, Danny and Tasha Zumwalt of Odessa; brother, C.J. Zumwalt of Odessa; grandparents, Jack and Jane Carter of Ardmore, Okla., and Red and Alline Hicks of Kermit; great-grandmother, Mildred Trammell of Kermit; great-grandparents, Jack and Viola Carter of Tecumseh, Okla. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.