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January 04, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Inez Adams ODESSA — Inez Adams, 89, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. James Bishop officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Eastland County and moved to Odessa in 1935 from Midland. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Mary Newport, Janie Arnold and Pat Wagner, all of Odessa; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ruth Adkins MONAHANS — Ruth Helen Adkins, 80, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Seabury Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Monahans City Cemetery with the Rev. G.A. McGee officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home. She was born El Dorado, Ark., and moved to Odessa from Eunice, N.M., in 1994. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, David Adkins of Odessa and Jimmy Adkins of Lubbock; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Leroy Brown ODESSA — Leroy Brown, 70, of Odessa, a retired chef, died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Roscoe Sutton and Charles Martin officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Carthage. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Susan Scoggins, of Aurora, Colo.; sister, Delora K. Martin, of Odessa; brothers, Euclid Eugene Brown of Odessa, Buford Brown of Hollis, N.Y., Oscar Earl Foreman of Castor Valley, Calif., Charles A. Martin and Leroy Brown, both of Odessa. Vachel Brown ODESSA — Vachel Katherine Brown, 63, of Odessa, a retired apartment manager, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Hamilton and has been a resident of Odessa since 1952. She was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Sons, Robert Wingfield and Sandy Brown, both of Odessa; daughter, Marti McPherson, of Odessa; brothers, Calvin Wickliffe, Bennie Wickliffe and Bobby Gene Wickliffe, all of Odessa. Walter Brumley BIG SPRING — Walter H. Brumley, 59, of Big Spring, an electrical contractor, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at a local hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Ed Williamson officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Las Cruces, N.M., and moved to Big Spring in 1964. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Brumley, of Big Spring; son, Walter H. Brumley Jr., of Big Spring; stepdaughter, Amanda Morris of Big Spring; sisters, Joyce Marie Brumley of Big Spring, Diana Logan of Tucson, Ariz., and Maxine Stewart of Deming, N.M.; brother, David Weir of Centerville, Va.; and two grandchildren. Corky Fell PADUCAH — Corky Fell, 69, of Paducah, owner of Fell’s Spraying Service, died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at Childress Regional Medical Center in Childress. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Church of Christ with Dr. Mike Henderson and Tim Hadley officiating. Burial will be at the Garden of Memories. Arrangements by Seigler Funeral Home. He was born in Haviland, Kan., and moved to Paducah in 1962 from Texon. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Brenda Fell, of Paducah; sons, Vincent Fell of Lubbock and Noel Fell of Weatherford; daughter, Lacy McLemore, of Austin; brothers, Verl Fell of San Angelo and Roy Fell of Hurst; sisters, Rose Thompson of Florida, Reita Walsh, Ethel Ensley and Angie Hasty, all of Tennesse, and Cora Lee George of Fairfield; and five grandchildren. Willard Freeman SEMINOLE — Willard Leland Freeman, 76, of Seminole, a retired farmer, died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Community Chapel with the Rev. Randy Bush officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lamesa Memorial Park. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Roby and moved to Gaines County from Florida in 1955. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Iva Freeman, of Seminole; son, Michael Freeman, of Cedar Hill; stepsons, Richard Stevenson of Andrews and Curtis Stevenson of Seminole; stepdaughter, Reba Marchbanks of Mandeville, La.; brother, Wylie Dee Freeman, of Denver City; sister, Frankie Young of Seminole; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 14 step-great-grandchildren. Curtis Green ODESSA — Curtis Green, 82, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 1999, at New Horizon Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery with Dick Brown officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Bryan. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Mary Sanders of Odessa and Gertrude Farris of California. Andres Gutierrez Sr. FORT STOCKTON — Andres Gutierrez Sr., 83, of Fort Stockton, a retired county foremen, died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital. Mass will be celebrated today at St. Anges Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at St. Anges Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Boquillas and was a lifelong resident of Fort Stockton. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Anita Terrazas of Fort Stockton; son, Andres Gutierrez Jr. and Abel Gutierrez, both of Fort Stockton, and Tony Gutierrez of San Angelo; sisters, Carmen G. Rodriguez and Isaura G. Gonzales, both of Fort Stockton; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Patsy Hawkins MIDLAND — Patsy Hawkins, 57, of Midland died Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, at her residence. Services are scheduled at a later date in Abilene. Arrangements by Pipkin Funeral Home. She was born in Bryan. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Morris T. Reese of Corpus Christi and Robert C. Reese of Loveland, Ohio. Dahlia Hunt OKMULGEE, Okla. — Dahlia Hunt, 95, of Okmulgee, Okla., a retired teacher, died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, in Okmulgee. Graveside services were Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Okmulgee Cemetery. Arrangements by McClendon Funeral Home. She was born in Texas. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Ross Hunt, of Tulsa, Okla.; brothers, Dan Hemphill of Odessa and Darrel Hemphill of Brownsville; and one grandson. Daryl Lowe MCCAMEY — Daryl Lowe, 53, of McCamey died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, at Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church with the Rev. Paul Evans officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born in San Angelo. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Christian Church. There are no survivors. Carl Manske KERMIT — Carl F. Manske, 80, of Kermit, a retired superintendent, died Saturday, Jan. 1, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Community Church with the Rev. Henry O. Freund officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Shive and has been a resident of Kermit for 54 years. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Irene Manske, of Kermit; daughter, Beverly Husky, of Cotulla; sisters, Erna Lander of Miles, Francis Speiker, Miriam Shelton and Addie Stuart, all of San Angelo; and Joyce Thompson of Abilene; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Eulanda Milner PECOS — Eulanda Ann Milner, 89, of Pecos died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Greer Willis officiating. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Pecos and was a lifelong resident. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, George LeRoy Milner of Austin and Richard Ryle Milner of Inglewood, Calif.; daughter, Rose Marie Price, of Carrolton; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Edith Omanson ODESSA — Edith Gatenby Omanson, 87, of Odessa died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, in Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Provo, Utah, and moved to Odessa in 1959. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Maryann O. Hughes of Odessa; one grandson; and one great-grandchild. Syble Sheldon MIDLAND — Syble Sheldon, 75, of Midland died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at a local hospital. There are no services. She was born in Mena, Ark., and was a longtime resident of Midland. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Sonja Rae Sheldon of Odessa; and sister, Reva Gann of Hatfield, Ark. Carolyn Walters ODESSA — Carolyn Mamie Walters, 42, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Chapel with the Don Caywood officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. She was a member of Odessa Christina Faith Center. SURVIVORS: Husband, Robert Walters, of Odessa; son, Christopher Walters, of Odessa; sisters, Augusta Stater of Amarillo and Jodie Sheppard of Houston. Frederick Gifford ODESSA — Frederick Henry Gifford, 48, of Odessa, died Jan. 3, 2000, in Odessa. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Levester Harris ODESSA — Levester Harris, 80, of Odessa died Sunday, Jan. 2, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Raleigh Whitson ODESSA — Raleigh D. Whitson, 87, of Midland, died Monday, Jan. 3, 2000, at Midland Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.