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October 23, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Janie Allison ODESSA — Janie Lorene Allison, 68, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 1999, in Shreveport, La. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home with the Rev. Robert Fletcher officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Falls County and moved to Odessa in 1947 form Seminole. She was a member of Grandview Church of God. SURVIVORS: Sons, Larry G. Allison of Carlsbad, N.M., and Jerry Wayne Allison of Midland; daughter, Patricia Ann Wilson of Shreveport, La.; sisters, Betty Lou Stoope of Waxahachie and Claudetta Ashinhurst of Jacksboro; brother, Charles A. "Jack" Warnecke of Kermit; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; 4 stepgrandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. Bess Bacon PORTALES, N.M. — Bess Bacon, 87, of Portales, N.M., died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, at her residence. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Emmanuel Baptist Church with the Revs. Lewis Johnson and Cotton Mitchell officiating. Burial will be at Portales Cemetery. Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary of Portales, Inc. She was born in Blanket and moved to Portales in 1971. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Scott Davis of Houston; daughters, Nina Merriott of Berthod, Colo., and Katherine Coleman of Capitan, N.M.; stepdaughters, Bonnie Brown of Carlsbad, N.M., Cleo Mitchell of Logan, N.M., and Bobbie Cannady of Albuquerque, N.M.; brothers, Clarence Kirksey of Odessa, Noble Kirksey of Wickenburg, Ariz., Jack Kirksey of Hereford and Edward Kirksey of Clovis, N.M.; sister, Oleta Lane of North Highlands, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; six stepgreat-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ola Birkla PECOS — Ola "Pat" Birkla, 72, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Bruce Abbott officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Indiana. She was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Husband, George Birkla of Pecos; son, Matt Brikla of Albany; and four grandchildren. Marcella Diaz ODESSA — Marcella Diaz, 61, of Odessa, a hairdresser, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Frey officiating. A Spanish Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. An English Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. Sunday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Terlingua and moved to Odessa in 1957 from Midland. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jesus Diaz of Odessa; sons, Rudy Diaz and Manuel Diaz, both of Odessa, and Stanley Diaz of Midland; daughter, Nancy Garza of Odessa; mother, Maria Tavarez of Midland; brothers, Raul Granado of Midland and Manuel Granado of Irving; and 11 grandchildren. Eutimio Gonzales ANDREWS — Eutimio B. Gonzales, 81, of Odessa, a farm worker, died Friday, Oct. 22, 1999, at Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. Sunday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will be at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in El Comedor, Mexico and moved to Andrews from Plano seven years ago. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Gonzales of Andrews; sons, Jose L. Gonzales, Martin Gonzales, Damacio Gonzales and Alfredo Gonzales, all of Andrews, Hector Gonzales of Colorado and Ismael Gonzales of Lubbock; daughters, Jovita Pando of Presido, Maria N. Sanchez of Burlington, Colo., Juana Rangel, Yolanda Perez and Rosa C. Gonzales, all of Andrews, Maria E. Carrasco of Valentine; and Teresa T. Gonzales of El Paso; brothers, Antonio Lopez of Portales, N.M., Damas Gonzales and Nicholas Lopez, both of California, and Santiago Hernandez of Ralls; 39 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Billy Vogel Sr. BANGS — Billy Vogel Sr., 58, of Bangs, a retired diesel mechanic, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 1999, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Bangs Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Allen officiating. Arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. He was born in Winchell and has lived in Bangs since 1972. SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy Kyle Vogel Jr. and Wayne Vogel, both of Bangs, Bobby Joe Vogel of Rankin and Jerry Powell of Virginia Beach, Va.; daughters, Tammy Vogel of Sweetwater, Sharon Petty and Angela Vogel, both of Bangs, Karen Taylor of Magnolia, Ohio, and Missie Lawson of Brownwood; mother, Exa Mae Vogel of San Saba; brother, Herman Vogel of Bangs; sister, Velma Guaney of Cherokee; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.