Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 20 Dec 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. December 20, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices David Aranda KERMIT — David Y. Aranda, 26, of Kermit, an oilfield floor hand, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Eastside Church of Christ with Brian McGonagill officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home. He was born in Lubbock and was a lifelong resident of Kermit. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Marivell Aranda of Kermit; sons, Jose Carrasco and Carlos Carrasco, both of Kermit; parents, Ruben and Jovita Aranda of Kermit; sisters, Tammy Heredia of Hobbs, N.M., and Tanya Adame of Bedford; and grandparents, David and Maria Aranda and Refugio Merced Yanez, all of Kermit. Francisco Benavidez PECOS — Francisco Benavidez, 73, of Pecos, a retired janitor, died Friday, Dec. 17, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Ben Florez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico, and was a lifetime resident of Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ramona Benavidez of Pecos; sons, Ruben Benavidez of Odessa, Francisco Benavidez Jr. of Wyoming, Manuel Benavidez of Pecos, Daniel Benavidez of Houston, Saul Benavidez of San Antonio and Mike Benavidez of Dallas; daughters, Vicki Matta and Enoe Rodriguez, both of Pecos, Anita Flores of Houston, Ramona Rodriguez of Victorville, Calif., and Elena Zuniga of Fort Stockton; brothers, Eduardo Benavidez of Tatum, N.M., and Domingo Benavidez of Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico; sisters, Angelica Bustamantes of Ojinaga, Mexico, Mercedes Zubiate of Abilene and Dulces Benavidez of Juarez, Mexico; 32 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Carmon Brantley MERKEL — Carmon Rexine Brantley, 57, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, in a Big Spring hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery with Jeff Sweeten officiating. Arrangements by Starbuck Funeral Home. She was born in Abilene and moved to Ward County in 1983 from Baytown. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Lonnie "L.J." Brantley of Bedford; daughter, Tammy Sullivan of Bedford; sister, Barbara Palmore of Albany, Texas; and four grandchildren. Reuben Flores ODESSA — Reuben G. Flores, 56, of Odessa, a teacher, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Segunda Iglesia Bautista with the Rev. Fred Davila officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Colorado City. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Amelia Lopez Flores of Odessa; sons, Ruben D. Flores Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Sophia E. Larez, Michelle A. Reyes, Maricela Martinez and Elizabeth R. Flores, all of Odessa; mother, Rosa G. Flores of Odessa; brother, Richardo Flores of Odessa; sisters, Ervenia Luna and Irene Velasquez, both of Odessa; and four grandchildren. Milton Herring ANDREWS — Milton R. Herring, 84, of Andrews, a retired shipping clerk, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at Permian General Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Montgomery County, Ala., and moved to Andrews in 1986 from Borger. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Christine Herring of Andrews; daughter, Jo Ann Sealy of Andrews; sons, Charles Herring of Denver and Edward Herring of Houston; brother, Ted Herring of Mobile, Ala.; sisters, Mary Allen of Eudora, Ark., and Grace Helms of Moss Point, Miss.; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Fred Martin ODESSA — Fred W. Martin Sr., 87, of Pecos, a retired employee of Texas Department of Transportation, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Davis and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Susana Martin of Pecos; sons, Fred Martin Jr. of Pecos and Joe Martin of San Antonio; daughter, Martha Vasquez of Odessa; step-daughter, Belzora Hinojoz of Pecos; brother, Ben Martin of El Paso; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Juanita Martin MIDLAND — Juanita Martin, 70, of Midland, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, in a Midland hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven North with the Rev. Gale Wilson officiating. Arrangements by Pipkin Funeral Home & Chapel. She was born in Newcastle and moved to Midland in 1978 from Stockton, Calif. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, W.H. Martin of Midland; sons, Larry Martin of Midland and Terry Martin of Montana; daughters, Sharon G. Hale of Midland and Arana Bowker of Odessa; brothers, Pat O’Neal of Lake Arthur, N.M., Vernon O’Neal of Marlow, Okla., and J.B. O’Neal of Midland; sister, Catherine Russell of Midland; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.