Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 31 Oct 1999 Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp cbodessa@classicnet.net Thanks to the Odessa American Online http://www.oaoa.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OA Online Death Notices. October 31, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Julia Cerda FT. STOCKTON — Julia Flores Cerda, 86, of Fort Stockton, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today at St. Joseph’s Church. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton. She was born in Ojinaga, Mexico, and was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Manuel Flores of Ojinaga, Mexico, Cruz Flores of Ft. Stockton; sisters, Flora Flores of California, and Eva Luna of Mexico; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren Claudie Gruben Jr. DENVER CITY — Claudie Ray Gruben Jr., 51, of Denver City, died Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, in Brownwood Regional Hospital. Services were at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Jim Auld officiating. Burial will follow in the Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Homes. He was born in Brownfield and was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Gruben of Denver City; son, Chuck Gruben of Denver City; daughter, Kaye George of Monahans; parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Gruben of Hamlin; brothers, Carl Gruben of Brownwood, Epkie Gruben of Hamlin; sister, Joanna Dawson of Brownfield; and four grandchildren. Anna Picaso SANDERSON — Anna Rios Picaso, 53, of Sanderson, died Thursday, Oct. 28 1999, in Sanderson. Mass will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. James Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton. She was born in Sanderson and was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Vincente Picaso Jr. of Sanderson; daughter, Virginia Picaso of Sanderson; brother, Pasual Rios of Odessa; sister, Martha Rivera of San Angelo. A.W. Wood MIDLAND — A. W. "Buddy" Wood, 90, of Midland, died Friday, Oct. 29, 1999, at the Mabee Center of Manor Park. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at the First United Methodist Church Sanctuary with the Rev. John Rech and the Rev. C. Lane Boyd officiating. Burial will folllow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Saucier, Miss. and was a Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Patricia Cobb of Haroz, Switzerland, Margaret Cook of Galveston; son, Bill Wood of Argyle; eight grandchildren; four great grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.