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February 02, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Monico Alvarez ANDREWS — Monico Ramos Alvarez, 76, of Andrews, a retired farmer, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Raymond Alvarez, Richard Alvarez, Thomas Alvarez, Monico Alvarez Jr. and George Alvarez, all of Arizona; daughters, Rosalyn Alvarez of Andrews, Luz Alvarez of Arizona and Monica Alvarez and Veronica Alvarez, both of Midland; brothers, Lupe Alvarez of El Paso and Nazario Alvarez and Chinto Alvarez, both of Mexico; 31 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Ben Carson ODESSA — Ben Carson, 90, of Burleson, a retired lineman, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at the local Hospice House in Fort Worth. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Mountain Valley Funeral Home. He was born in Erath County and moved to Burleson from Monahans in 1994. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruth Carson of Burleson; sons, Scotty R. Carson of Hurts, Ben L. Carson of Troutdale, Ore.; daughter, Brenda Wilson of Midland; brother, Edward Carson of Pitsburgh; seven grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Agapito Chapa Jr. STANTON — Agapito Chapa Jr., 67, of Stanton died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Arturo Pestin and Ernie Sanchez officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Beeville. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Amelia Chapa of Stanton; sons, Louis Chapa, Juan Chapa and Tino Chapa, all of Stanton; daughters, Maria Chapa and Yolanda Chapa, both of Stanton, Gloria Chapa of Homestead, Fla.; brother, Marcial Chapa of Bertram; sisters, Inez Castillo, Mercedes Valles, Erminia Padron, all of Stanton, and Elida Salazar and Juana Lopez, both of Plainview; 29 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchil- dren. Gene Cockerham ODESSA — Gene Cockerham, 53, of Odessa, a retired security guard, died Saturday, Jan. 29, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church Mackey Chapel with the Rev. Johann Neethling officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Castor, La. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Fannie Cockerham of Odessa; son, Clarence H. Cockerham Sr. of Midland; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Perry Davis ODESSA — Perry Maxwell "Max" Davis, 56, of Odessa, owner of Davis Enterprises, died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethel Assembly of God Church. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Borger and was a longtime resident of Odessa. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Margaret Davis of Odessa; son, Perry Davis of Odessa; daughters, Christi Derington and Mistie Schumpert, both of Odessa; mother, Gwendolyn Maxwell Davis Gipson of Odessa; brother, Dwain Davis of Odessa; sisters, Karen Jaeger and Daina Perkins, both of Odessa; and five grandchildren. Mary Forbis ODESSA — Mary Forbis, 85, of Odessa, a retired nurse, died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Hillsboro. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Carole J. Perry of Odessa and Janelle Johnson of Seattle, Wash.; brother, Wayne Dandridge of Hillsboro; sisters, Currie Mae Jack of San Francisco and Currie Dee Mingo of California; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Gabriel Saenz PRESIDIO — Gabriel Juarez Saenz, 81, of Presidio, retired construction worker, died Monday, Jan. 31, 2000, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Santa Teresa Catholic Church. Burial will be at Redford Cemetery in Redford. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in El Mulato, Chihuahua, Mexico, and moved to Presidio in 1976. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Socorro M. Saenz of Presidio; sons, Raul Saenz of El Paso, Armando Saenz of Ojinaga, Gilberto M. Saenz of Midland, Jose Saenz, Juan R. Saenz and Gabriel M. Saenz, all of Presidio; daughter, Guadalupe S. Garcia of Presidio; brother, Jose Saenz of Ojinaga; sisters, Manuela Pando and Monica S. Grado, both of Ojinaga, Senaida S. Saucedo of Kermit and Ester S. Grado of Eunice, N.M.; 21 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. LeRoy Wright ODESSA — LeRoy Wright, 49, of Odessa died Friday, Jan. 28, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Clay City, Ill., and was a longtime resident of Odessa. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Father, George Wright of Clay City, Ill.; brothers, Jerry Wright of Clay City and David and George Wright, both of Savannah, Ga. Pat McKibben ODESSA — Pat McKibben, 77, of Odessa died Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2000, in Odessa. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.