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December 26, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Howard Barnes MONAHANS — Howard Wryte Barnes Sr., 50, of Monahans, an oilfield worker, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans. A graveside service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Monahans Memorial Cemetery with Maxine Burns officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Bartlesville, Okla., and lived in Monahans since 1982. He was a member of Monahans Christian Fellowship. SURVIVORS: Wife, Donna Barnes, of Monahans; sons, Allen Barnes and John Barnes of Tahlequah, Okla., Jeremy Sanders of Florence, Colo., Arron Barnes of Pucaylub, Wash., and Howard Barnes, Jr., William Wilks, Howard James Barnes and Austin Barnes, all of Monahans; daughter, Shellie Barnes, of Monahans; mother, Ethel Beard, of Canyon City, Colo.; brother, Edward James Beard, of Canyon City, Colo.; sisters, Betty King of Rockville, Colo., Della Kessler of Coal Creek, Colo., Leotta Johnson of Canyon City, Colo., Ethel Barnes of Canyon City, Colo., Pat Gardener of Buffalo, N.Y., and Pearl Jane George of Ramona, Okla.; 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Leah Bartley LUBBOCK — Leah Bartley, 74, of Lubbock, a retired vocational nurse, died Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Belvue Baptist Church in Kermit with the Rev. Beg Bridges officiating. Interment will follow at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Patmos, Ark. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Melvin Wayne Bartley, of Hewitt; daughter, Jodie Carrell, of Lubbock; brother, Tommy Somers, of Lubbock; sisters, Vada Somers of Snyder, Pat Bunker of Snyder and Dorothy Hedley of Lubbock; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Billy Childers BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Billy Bert Childers, 60, of Bakersfield, Calif., formerly of Seminole, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, in Bakersfield. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gaines County Cemetery South with Rev. James T. Smith officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Seagraves. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Marlene Childers, of Bakersfield; mother, Magdalene Markham, of Seminole; son, Curtis Childers, of Wolfforth; daughter, Traci Childers, of Bakersfield. Ed Cunningham BROWNWOOD — J.E. "Ed" Cunningham, 89, of Brownwood, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in Fort Stockton. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. today at East Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Miles officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Brown County. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Fred Cunningham, of Austin; daughter, Mary Lou Hines, of Mansfield; sister, Jewel Alligood, of Brownwood; two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Norma Duncan ABILENE — Norma Lucile Reed McSpadden Duncan, 77, of Abilene, died Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, at her home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home Chapel of Faith with the Revs. Jim Ritter and Rudy Fambrough officiating. Arrangements by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. She was born in Wilmer. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Charles Duncan of Eutawville, S.C., Jessie Duncan of Merkel, Terry Joe Duncan and James Duncan, both of San Angelo; daughters, Betty Herman of Odessa, Judy Fambrough of Abilene, Beth Morton of San Antonio and Ann Parson of Merkel; brother, Robert Reed, of Austin; sister, Francis Reed, of Austin; 23 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Plumer Hudspeth MIDLAND — Plumer Wilson "P.W." Hudspeth, 81, of Midland, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Goodwill Baptist Church with the Rev. Leroy Lengyon officiating. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. He was born in Waco. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Rosa Hudspeth, of Midland; sons, Donald Hudspeth of Odessa, Michael Hudspeth of Rouxand Heights, Calif., and Wayne Hudspeth of Los Angeles, Calif.; stepsons, Milton McKenzie of San Antonio, Leon McKenzie of Dallas, Willie L. Hubert of Midland and Alvin W. Hubert of Houston; daughters, Helen Green of Waco and Patsy Williams of Midland; 14 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. C.H. Sullivan ODESSA — C. H. "Herb" Sullivan, 81, of Odessa, died Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, at New Horizons Nursing Center. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord with the Rev. James Otterness officiating. Arrange-ments by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Panhandle and moved to Odessa in 1974. SURVIVORS: Wife, Clarabele Sullivan, of Odessa; son, Alex George Sullivan, of Taos, N.M.; daughter, Donna Washburn, of McKinney; and six grandchildren. Jackie Nelson ODESSA — Jackie Nelson, 69, of Odessa, died Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village. Arrangements are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Jesus Ramos STANTON — Jesus Ramos of Stanton, died Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, in Abilene. Arrangements are pending with Stanton Memorial Funeral Home & Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.