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November 7, 1999 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Mary Frances Dean, 62, of Odessa, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday at First Baptist Church in Odessa with Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services are under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Frances was born in Knott, Texas, on Dec. 1, 1936, to Marvin and Pauline Manning. She married Auber Dean on Dec. 22, 1956, in Odessa, where they raised their family and have spent the majority of their lives. Although employed as an Administrative Assistant by Permian Basin Physician's Group, Frances is best remembered as being a loving wife, mother and encourager to all of her family and the many dear friends who have graced her life. She loved the Lord with all her heart and anxiously awaited her first glimpse of eternity with Him. Frances was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband, Auber Dean of Odessa; her sons and their wives, Mark and Judy Dean of Cost, Texas, and Kent and Gigi Dean of Odessa; her mother, Pauline Manning of Seminole; two brothers, Doyle Manning of Seagraves and Obie Manning of Lewisville; one sister, Lou Ables of Brownwood; and five grandchildren. The family suggests that memorials be made to Frances' dear family of friends at West Texas Cancer Center in Odessa. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Nina Mae Bullock was born Jan. 30, 1910, in Honey Grove, Texas, to Jesse B. and Cora E. Raborn. She passed away Nov. 5, 1999, at Avalon Place in Odessa. She married Wilford Homer Bullock on April 10, 1928, in Dodd City, TX. He preceded her in death in 1967. They moved to West Texas where Wilford worked for Gulf Pipeline Co. and later for Snowhite Creamery & the Borden Company. In 1929, they moved from Big Spring to Pecos, TX., introducing the ice cream and dairy products to the Trans-Pecos area. Wilford was manager of Borden's, and Nina was employed as bookkeeper. Both were decorated and received several awards for safety and service. Nina was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Pecos, a devoted Christian and loving mother. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and of the Pecos & Odessa Board of Realtors. In 1975, Nina moved from Pecos to Odessa. For several years she was a realtor for Nell Brown Caldwell bankers Assoc. Survivors include two daughters, Billie Merriman of Midland and Betty Tollin of Odessa; son, Willford Barton Bullock of Odessa; three sisters, Dolly Louder of Tarzan, Esther Buchanan of Lewisville and Jesse Reese of Tyler; seven grandchildren, Sven Tollin, Teresa Long, Clay Taulman, Sam Bullock, Jason Bullock, Mike Bullock and Kathleen Webb; 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 8, 1999, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with the Rev. Sammy Hayes officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Evergreen Cemetery in Pecos. Funeral Arrangements entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral home. _________________________________________________________________ Jimmy Wayne Carter WAXAHACHIE -- In loving memory of our son and brother. Jimmy Wayne Carter born April 25, 1949, in Mineral Wells. He died Oct. 3, 1999, in Waxahachie. He is survived by his mother, Jewel Carter; and brother, Owen K. Carter and sister-in-law, Jennifer B. Carter of Maypearl. Jimmy grew up in Odessa, where he attended school and worked for some of the major oil-related companies in the Permian Basin area. He spoke fluent Spanish and acted as interpreter for non-English speaking people. He never met a stranger. Jimmy worked five years for University of Texas of Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Animal Resource Department prior to his illness. Jimmy's greatest love besides his mother and brother was his love for the Woodward Ranch at Alpine, where he had worked and spent time at his favorite camp sites and in the beautiful mountains on the ranch and the Big Bend country. If you wish to remember him make a contribution to the Heart Foundation, the Lung Foundation or to diabetes research. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Services for Williard Ralph "Curley" Wells, 67, of Odessa, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at graveside. He will be buried in Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Mr. Wells died Friday, Nov. 5, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Sept. 12, 1932, in Durant, Okla. He married Betty Hardin on March 21, 1961, in Midland. Mr. Wells moved to Odessa in 1958 from Coalgate, Okla. He was self-employed for many years in the automotive body shop and mechanic business. He was a Baptist. He was an Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. Survivors include his spouse, Betty Wells of Odessa; Sons, Johnny Wells of Odessa, Shane Wells of Odessa, Mike Watts of Odessa and Charlie Watts of Odessa; Daughters, Kelly Whitley of Odessa and Mandy Pace of Andrews, TX.; Brother, Morgan Wells of Stonewall, Okla.; Sister, Mary Jo "Lambert" Wells of Coalgate, Okla. and 10 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Stella Wells. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.