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                         OA Online Death Notices. 
                                      
                             November 03, 1999
                                      
                        Permian Basin Death Notices
                                      
                                S.T. Capers
   FORT STOCKTON — S.T. Capers, 83, of Fort Stockton, gasoline plant
   operator, died Monday, Nov. 1, 1999, at Fort Stockton Nursing Center.
   Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at East Hill Cemetery with
     the Rev. Harold Durham officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton
                               Funeral Home.
    He was born in Comanche County and had lived in Fort Stockton since
       1964. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist.
   SURVIVORS: Wife, Reta Capers of Fort Stockton; sons, Fredie Capers and
     Jerry Capers, both of Fort Stockton, and Roy Capers of San Angelo;
              eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
                                      
                               Nila Ragsdale
     ANDREWS — Nila Ragsdale, 77, of Andrews, a retired secretary,
          died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at Permian General Hospital.
   Graveside services were at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements were by
                            McNett Funeral Home.
      She was born in Colorado City and moved to Andrews in 1961 from
                         Monahans. She was Baptist.
   SURVIVORS: Sons, Ron Ragsdale of Elm Springs, S.D., and Danny Ragsdale
        of Del Rio; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
                                      
                                Emily Smith
     EL PASO — Emily Smith, 83, of Odessa, a retired civil service
    worker, died Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at Avalon Place Nursing Center.
       Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Fort Bliss
   Cemetery with the Rev. Pete Turner officiating. Arrangements by Frank
                        W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
   She was born in Marblehead, Mass., and moved to Odessa in 1987 from El
                        Paso. She was Episcopalian.
      SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert "Skip" Smith of Odessa; brother, Stanton
                Burgess of Florida; and three grandchildren.
                                      
                                Fred Swanson
    KERMIT — Fred P. Swanson, 68, of Kermit, a court reporter, died
                  Sunday, Oct. 31, 1999, at his residence.
       Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are by
               Denton-Fuchess Funeral Home of Carlsbad, N.M.
   He was born in Texline. He was an Air Force veteran during the Korean
                                 conflict.
   SURVIVORS: Wife, Donna K. Swanson of Kermit; daughter, Kathy Friday of
      Midland; stepsons, Allen Bentley of Whitney and Brett Bentley of
   Ozona; stepdaughter, Andrea K. Bentley of Arlington; brothers, John L.
         Swanson of Pecos and Ernest C. Swanson of El Paso; and two
                               grandchildren.
                                      
                                Josie Garcia
   ODESSA — Josie Lopez Garcia, 52, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Nov. 2,
                     1999, at Medical Center Hospital.
              Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.
                                      
                                Dewey Havens
   ODESSA — Dewey Havens, 74, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999,
                        at Medical Center Hospital.
          Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home.
                                      
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