OA Online Death Notices. Click here for OA Online Yellow Pages. December 13, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Thomas Christian EARLY — Thomas Calvin "T.C." Christian, Jr., 80, of Brownwood, a retired Phillips Petroleum employee, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at the Early First Baptist Church with the Rev. Jess Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Richland Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Heartland Funeral Home. He was born in Richland Springs and moved to Brownwood in 1983. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Vera Christian of Brownwood; son, Terry Christian of Bartlesville, Okla.; daughter, Janice Reynolds of Sanger; brothers, Robert Christian of Goodrich, and Bill Christian of Canton; sister, Arlena Williams of Jasper; and four grandchildren. Jose Contreras PECOS — Jose "Pepe" Santana Contreras, 78, of Pecos, a retired custodian, died Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at the Reeves County Hospital in Pecos. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Durango, Mexico, and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jose G. Contreras of Midland, Pete G. Contreras of Lubbock, Jesus "Jesse" Contreras and Gilbert C. Contreras of Pecos, and Robert C. Contreras of Mesquite; brother, Cruz Contreras of Pecos; sister, Mary Green of Colorado; and 13 grandchildren. Amos Davis ODESSA — Amos Davis, 46, of Odessa, a cab driver, died Thursday, Dec. 9, 1999, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Martinez Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Roscoe Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Amarillo. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorothy Davis of Odessa; sons, Lamont Rivers of Odessa, Bruce Washington of Dallas; daughters, Wilma Amos Lee Williams Jr., Presena T. Draughan, Ganeta Rivers, and Victoria Davis, all of Odessa, and Toshua Fulbright of Los Angeles. Donald Lee Gilliam ODESSA — Donald Lee Gilliam, 57, of Odessa, a retired instrument technician, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999 at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Tuesday in Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors chapel with the Rev. Dean Kelm officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in McCamey and moved to Odessa in 1964 from Notrees. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Mother, Maxine Gilliam of Odessa; sister, Karon Brown of Midland; brother, Wesley Gilliam of Odessa. Carmen Gonzales FORT STOCKTON — Carmen G. Gonzalez, 94, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at Pecos County Hospital. A rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the Fort Stockton Funeral Home chapel. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Vasquez officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Urique, Mexico, and moved to Fort Stockton in 1927 from Chihuahua City, Mexico. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Carmen Velasco of Fort Stockton; sons, M.R. Gonzalez Jr., Alex Gonzalez, Abie Gonzalez, and Oscar Gonzalez, all of Fort Stockton; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Ralph Peeler SEMINOLE — Ralph Peeler, 69, of Denver City, a transport driver, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Bob Fred and Bob Webb officiating. Burial will follow in Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in McCool, Miss. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Reta Peeler of Denver City; mother, Carrie Parrish of Denver City; sons, Royce Peeler and Rynn Peeler, both of Denver City; daughter, Rynna Burk of Coppers Cove; and four grandchildren. William Tucker ODESSA — William H. "Bill" Tucker, 90, of Odessa, a retired trucking company owner, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, in Big Spring. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bobby Phillips officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Midland. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Roxie Tacker of Odessa; sisters, June Fisher of Utopia and Dot Jackson of Arkansas; and two grandchildren. Bo Castleman ANDREWS — Bo Castleman, 58, of Andrews, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999, in Andrews. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Louise Reynolds ANDREWS — Louise Reynolds, 64, of Elgin, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999, in Elgin. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Ruben Urias ODESSA — Ruben V. Urias, 53, of Odessa, died Sunday, Dec. 12, 1999, in Midland. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home. Obituaries Index Home News Editorials Sports Oil & Gas Classifieds Columnists Lifestyles User Survey Advertising Reader Services _________________________________________________________________ | Obituaries Index | Home | News | Sports | Oil & Gas | Classifieds | | Columnists | Lifestyles | User Survey | Advertising | Reader Services | Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Refer comments to Webmaster.