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January 21, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Gill Blackmon ANDREWS — Gill Blackmon, 61, of Andrews, a retired fishing tool supervisor, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. James Linton officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Hamlin. He was a Navy veteran. He was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Blackmon of Andrews; sons, Mark Blackmon, Prentice Hill and Shaun Hill, all of Andrews, and Matthew Blackmon, Michael Blackmon and Monte Blackmon, all of Llano; daughter, Marilyn Hill of Andrews; mother, Valeree Carrigan of Clyde; brothers, James Scott of Hobbs, N.M., Willie Carrigan of Clyde and Sterling Carrigan of Venezuela; sister, Donna Jones of Shreveport, La.; and 16 grandchildren. Opal Gatewood DENVER CITY — Opal Irene Gatewood, 64, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Denver City Memorial Park with the Rev. Bob Webb officiating. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Homes. She was born in Brownfield. SURVIVORS: Sons, Kenneth Gatewood of Gainesville, Maurice Gatewood and Gerald Don Gatewood, both of Odessa; brother, Randy Chance of Monahans; sister, Pauline Gordy of Odessa; and four grandchildren. Ollie Hill ANDREWS — Ollie E. Hill, 80, of Andrews, a retired cook, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Permian General Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Andrews Old Cemetery with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Caldwell, Ark. SURVIVORS: Niece, Angie Jwanouskos of Andrews. Floyd Marts CLYDE — Floyd Bruce Marts, 74, of Clyde, a retired natural gas plant superintendent, died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at his residence. Services were held Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at Ross Cemetery in Baird. Arrangements by Parker Funeral Home. He was born in Wilson, Okla., and had been a resident of Clyde for 13 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Faye Marts of Clyde; sons, Steven Marts of Katy and David Marts of Conroe; sister, Mary Jewel Craig of Durant, Okla.; and six grandchildren. Betty Mickle ODESSA — Betty Sue Mickle, 71, of Odessa, a retired Avon representative, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Eisenhower Church of Christ with Bert Groves officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wayland Community Cemetery in Stephens County. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Wayland. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, Bill H. Mickle Jr. of Odessa and Omer Mickle of Sherman; and one grandchild. Chester Oliver SEMINOLE — Chester Calvin Oliver, 92, of Seminole, a retired lease pumper, died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Community Chapel with the Revs. Floyd Haddock and Carl Hopkins officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Mill Creek, Oklahoma Territory, and moved to Seminole in 1949 from Andrews. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Acia Bea Oliver of Seminole; son, Chester Thomas Oliver of Ruckersville, Va.; daughter, Jean Wilson of Seminole; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Henry Reimer SEMINOLE — Henry Reimer, 69, of Seminole, a retired farmer, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2000, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Reinlander Mennonite Church with John Loewen officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico and moved to Seminole in 1977 from Canada. He was a Mennonite. SURVIVORS: Wife, Justina Reimer of Seminole; sons, Henry Reimer, Jake Reimer and Peter Reimer, all of Seminole, Neal Reimer, Abe Reimer and John Reimer, all of Canada; daughters, Justina Enns and Elizabeth Friesson, both of Canada, Helen Stricklin of Seminole and Tina Sheppard of Abilene; brothers, Cornilus Reimer of Brazil and Issiac Reimer of Mexico; sisters, Elizabeth Fehr of Mexico and Anna Martens of Canada; 26 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Evangeline Richman MIDLAND — Evangeline Richman, 87, of Midland died Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2000, at a local hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Davis officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Montague County and moved to Midland in 1928. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. SURVIVORS: Son, J.W. Richman of College Place, Wash.; daughters, Kathryn Qualls and Ann Gearhart, both of Midland, and Sharron Miller of McAlpin, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Jim Taylor MONAHANS — Jim Taylor, 91, of Monahans, a retired oilfield driller, died Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2000, at Ward Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Monahans Memorial Cemetery with Rachael Mull officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Olney and had been a resident of Monahans since 1952. He was a member of First Christian Church. SURVIVORS: Sons, Don Taylor of Monahans and Keith Taylor of Graford; daughter, Muriel Gibson of Monahans; sister, Joree Laney of Weatherford; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Myrtle Wilburn ODESSA — Myrtle Wilburn, 86, of Zavalla, a homemaker, died Monday, Jan. 17, 2000, at Lufkin Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Griffin Jones officiating. Arrangements by Riley Funeral Home. She was born in Wells and moved to Zavalla from Odessa. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Billie Birchfield of Zavalla; brother, Johnny Hannah of Diboll; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Petronila Munoz PECOS — Petronila Munoz, 96, of Pecos died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Pecos Nursing Home. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Jesse Porras ODESSA — Jesse Manuel Porras IV, 16, of Odessa died Thursday, Jan. 20, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.