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November 19, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Saturnino Acosta ODESSA — Saturnino Acosta, 84, of Odessa, a rancher, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Memorial Hospital & Medical Center in Midland. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Fidelo Lugo officiating. Burial will be at Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Castolon. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Frank Acosta and Armando Acosta, both of Odessa, Martin Acosta of Midland and John Acosta of Crane; daughters, Josie Valdez of Odessa, Manuela Rodriguez of Dallas, Isabel Celaya of Phoenix, Mary Grandado and Esperanza Gutierrez, both of Midland, and Eduvijis Ramirez of Crane; 32 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Vera Cox FORT DAVIS — Vera Cox, 91, of Big Bend, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, at Big Bend Regional Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Hillcrest Cemetery with the Rev. Robert Barge officiating. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Georgetown. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, James Kenneth Cox of Amarillo; daughter, Mary Anne Jarratt of Fort Davis; brother, Virgil Bentley of Dallas; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. O.C. Hartman ODESSA — O.C. "Red" Hartman, 85, of Odessa, a retired welder, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Jess Little officiating. Burial will be at Crane Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born at Marble Falls and moved to Odessa in 1948 from Denver City. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lorene Thacker Hartman of Odessa; sons, Bryan Campbell and James I. Thacker, both of Odessa, and Joe Thacker of Snyder; daughters, Pat Turman of Conroe, Judith Hawk of Okemah, Okla., and Jerry Phelps of Stafford; 15 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. C.L. Johnson ANDREWS — C.L. "Doc" Johnson, 89, of Andrews, a retired farmer and hay hauler, died Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, at Permian General Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Second Baptist Church with the Revs. Dale Dozier and Ivy Shelton officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Henderson and moved to Andrews in 1970 from Lovington, N.M. SURVIVORS: Wife, Stella Johnson of Andrews; daughter, Cherry Gross of Andrews; three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. James Leigh PECOS — James Rex Leigh, 74, of Pecos, a retired seismograph operator, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Chaparel Village Memorial Park with Matt Williamson officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Ranger and had lived in Pecos since 1959. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eva Leigh of Pecos; son, Ronald Leigh of Toyah; daughters, Terresa Clary of Chireno, Jeannie Teichman of Cushing and Vera William of Kermit; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Radames Martinez ODESSA — Radames Martinez Sr., 77, of Miami, an orthopedic surgeon, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Frey officiating. Burial will be at Odessa Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Matanzas, Cuba, and moved to Odessa in 1964 from Havana, Cuba. SURVIVORS: Lilia Villate Martinez of Miami; son, Radames Martinez Jr. of Longview, Roberto Martinez of Fort Myers, Fla., Raymond Martinez of Odessa and Reynaldo Martinez of Grayslake, Ill.; daughters, Lilia Hernandez of Orlando, Fla., Lupe Valdes of Miami and Linda Alley of Rosenberg; 17 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Andy Norbye ODESSA — Andy Norbye, 7, of Odessa, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, in an Odessa hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Highway Temple Assembly of Odessa with Betty Yocham and Grover Yocham officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. SURVIVORS: Parents, Chuck and Jan Norbye of Odessa; sister, Becky Williams of Odessa; brother, Charles Norbye of Odessa; grandparents, Ray and Mabel Williams of Odessa and Pete and Dorice Norbye of Limon, Colo. Julia Pendleton ANDREWS — Julia Pendleton, 78, of Andrews, a grocery store clerk, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, in Phoenixville Hospital in Phoenixville, Pa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Andrews West Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Henson officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Augusta, Ga. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Richard Pendleton of Andrews; daughters, Kay Pendleton and Joy Pendleton, both of Phoenixville, Pa.; one granddaughter; and one great-grandson. Barbara Vann SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Barbara Lee Vann, 74, of Big Spring, a homemaker and a waitress, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Comanche Trail Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born in Jefferson County, Mo. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Judy Smith of Big Spring; son, Billy Epperson of Odessa; brother, Richard Van of St. Louis; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Lula Wescott SEMINOLE — Lula May Carr Wescott, 82, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Jimmy Cameron and Darrell Evans officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Clint and moved to Odessa in 1989. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Claude Wescott of Las Cruces, N.M.; daughters, Lou W. Tilly and Sue Wescott, both of Austin, and Maude Stains of Odessa; brother, Robert Carr of Valentine; sisters Lillain Prout of Hamilton, Helen Emery of El Paso and Colleen Paschal of Van Horn; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Janie Hunter ODESSA — Janie R. Hunter, 88, of Odessa, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Viola Ratliff ODESSA — Viola Ratliff, 79, of Odessa, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.