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November 15, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Juliana Bernard MONAHANS — Juliana Bernard, 88, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at Westwood Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Grace Fellowship Church with the Rev. Mark Bristow officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Terlingua and was a longtime resident of Monahans. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Carlota Reyes of Midland, Elodia Rubio of San Angelo, Esperanza Sotelo, Elvira Hernandez, Lucila Chavez, Elisa Martinez and Bessie Vargas, all of Monahans; sons, Arturo Bernard of Kermit, Wally Bernard of Euless and Frank Bernard Jr. of Monahans; brother, Luciano Holgin of Imperial; 46 grandchildren, 106 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren. Clyde Clevenger ANDREWS — Clyde J. Clevenger, 84, of Andrews, a retired owner of Clyde’s Refrigeration & Heating Co., died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, at Andrews Health Care Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Revs. Mike Henson and H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Foreman, Ark., and moved to Andrews in 1951 from New Mexico. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jada Clevenger of Andrews; sons, Charles Clevenger and Jay Clevenger, both of Andrews; daughter, Janice Matthews of Andrews; sisters, Addie Swan and Beatrice Smith, both of Colorado City; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Mary Crow ODESSA — Mary Florine Crow, 73, of Odessa, a retired employee of Ector County Independent School District, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at Baylor Hospital in Dallas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Mike Dean officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Chapel. She was born in Berwyn, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1954. SURVIVORS: Husband, W.C. Crow of Odessa; daughters, Rita Spriggs of Cedar Hill and Donna Dunn of Odessa; brothers, J.O. Gilliam of Glennpool, Okla., and Les Gilliam of Ponca City, Okla.; sisters, Winnie Jones of Red Oak and Margaret Vann of Odessa; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Belle Franks ODESSA — Belle Franks, 81, of Odessa, a retired beautician, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Seabury Nursing Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Clydel Chapman officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Oklahoma City. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Oklahoma City and moved to Odessa in 1957. SURVIVORS: Husband, Elmer O. Franks Sr. of Odessa; son, Elmer O. Franks Jr. of Fort Stockton; daughters, Claudine Humphrey of Huntington Beach, Calif., and Ruth Rogge Chastain of Arlington; sisters, Lillian Williams and Jess Skinner, both of Oklahoma City; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Helen Huff ODESSA — Helen Huff, 77, of Odessa, a retired employee of Midland International Airport, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, in Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Rob Minor officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens Funeral Home. She was born in Coleman County and moved to Odessa in 1949. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Louise Shelton of Odessa, Jane Griffith of San Angelo and Linda Huff Russell of Austin; sons, Cecil Huff of Red Rock and Charles Hugg of Auburn, Calif.; sisters, Margaret Cloud of Haltom City and Gladys Huff of Hobbs, N.M.; brothers, John Henry Weddle of Artesia, Calif., T.W. Weddle of Hobbs, N.M., and Earl Weddle of Eunice, N.M.; 10 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Glenn Jeffery ODESSA — Glenn B. Jeffery Jr., 74, of Odessa, a retired employee of Phillips Petroleum Co., died Friday, Nov. 12, 1999. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Phillips officiating. Military graveside services will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Shidler, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1946. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Pauline Jeffery of Odessa; son, David Jeffery of Houston; daughter, Glenna Coudding of Hobbs, N.M.; brothers, Carl Jeffery of Cookson, Okla., and Robert Jeffery of Taylor, Mich.; sister, Rose Mary Taylor of Glenpool, Okla.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Eliseo Martinez ANDREWS — Eliseo Martinez, 40, of Andrews, a police officer, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in Andrews. Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Primera Iglesia Bautista Church with the Rev. Benny Ramirez officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elmwood Memorial Park in Abilene. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Rotan and moved to Andrews in 1981. SURVIVORS: Wife, Diana Martinez of Andrews; son, Christopher Martinez of Lubbock; parents, Eliseo and Audelia Martinez of Abilene; brothers, Daniel Martinez and Javiel Martinez, both of Abilene; and sister, Raquel Garza of Abilene. Angus McDonald ODESSA — Angus Neil "Mac" McDonald, 90, of Odessa, a retired purchasing agent, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in an Odessa hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with Dr. Michael Robertson and Cecil Roberston officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Winters and moved to Odessa in 1945 from Grand Prairie. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Angus Neil McDonald Jr. of Odessa; daughter, Virginia Whigham of Farmington, N.M.; brother, Cecil McDonald of Hurst; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. E.A. McNeese ANDREWS — E.A. "Mac" McNeese, 81, of Andrews, a retired butcher, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Big Spring. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Andrews Old Cemetery with the Rev. John McQueen officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Eddy and moved to Andrews in 1963 from Denver City. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Billy Adell McNeese of Frisco, Barry McNeese and Craig McNeese, both of Andrews; daughters, Nancy McNeese, Deborah Quimby and Laura McNeese, all of Andrews; sisters, Hazel Robbins of Buffalo, Mo., Nitie Hopper of Gardendale and Oleta Hancock of Willow Spring, Mo.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Delbert Sweatt ODESSA — Delbert L. "Deb" Sweatt, 67, of Odessa, owner of Sentry Services, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Griffin Jones officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Westbrook and moved to Odessa in 1942. SURVIVORS: Sons, Melvin Lee Sweatt of Grand Junction, Colo., and Dennis Lynn Sweatt of Odessa; stepdaughter, Carla Malone of Odessa; sister, Billye Simons of Weatherford; two grandchildren and four stepgrandchildren. Opal Walton ODESSA — Opal Walton, 84, of Odessa died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, at Deerings Nursing Home. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Pedro Landa Pedro Landa, 52, of Odessa, died Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, in Kansas. Services are pending at Odessa Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.