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February 09, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Robert Bufkin ANDREWS — Robert Vernon Bufkin, 87, of Andrews, a retired pumper, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Calvary Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Henson officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Kaufman and moved to Andrews from Albany in 1945. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Erlene Bufkin, of Andrews; son, Larry Bufkin of Snyder; daughter, Carol Crowder of Allen; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Nina Camp BIG SPRING — Nina Camp, 92, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2000, at an Odessa nursing home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Jack Clinkscales officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Granbury. She moved to Odessa from Forsan six years ago. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Cleo Brawley, of Odessa; sister, Ida Mae Camp of Forsan; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Tito Gavaldon PECOS — Tito Levario Gavaldon, 85, of Pecos died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Manuel Munoz officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Cuchillo, Parado, Chihuahua, Mexico, and was a longtime resident of Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Petra L. Gavaldon, of Pecos; sons, Epigmenio O. Gavaldon of Odessa, Jose Luis L. Gavaldon of Monahans, Sergio G. Flores of Hobbs, N.M., and Cristian G. Reyes of Pecos; daughters, Nacha G. Jimenez, Bertha G. Aguilar and Maria G. Reyes, all of Odessa, Hela G. Matta, Irma L. Gavaldon, Socorro G. Serna and Manuela G. Reyes, all of Pecos, Cristina G. Munoz of Rosswell, N.M., and Marisa G. Garcia of Clovis, N.M.; sister, Angela G. Garay, of Odessa; 61 grandchildren; 83 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Joseph Mees ODESSA — Joseph Mees, 56, of Odessa died Friday, Feb. 4, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Martinez Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mark Waldorf officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Chippewa Falls, Wis. SURVIVORS: Sons, Theodore Mees of Medford, Minn., and Christopher Mees of Pognette, Wis. Aniseto Montez WINK — Aniseto "Cheto" Montez, 61, of Wink, a self-employed carpenter, died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at a hospital in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday 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 Stanton. SURVIVORS: Wife, Catalina Montez, of Wink; sons, Aniseto Montez Jr. and Armando Montez, both of Wink; daughter, Angelita M. Garza of Lubbock; mother, Maria Montez of Stanton; brothers, Juan Montez Jr. and Jose Montez, both of Stanton; sisters, Eva Orosco of Jal, N.M., and Manuela Villa of Stanton; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Lazaro Orozco ODESSA — Lazaro Orozco, 34, of Odessa, a sandblaster, died Sunday, Feb. 6, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Fidelo Lugo officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Juarez, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Delma F. Orozco, of Odessa; sons, Daniel Orozco and Lazaro Orozco Jr., both of Odessa; daughters, Vickie Orozco, Evangelina Orozco, Marisol Orozco, April Martinez and Priciela Ponce, all of Odessa; brothers, Mario Orozco and Ramon Orozco, both of Juarez, Mexico. Myrtle Osborn ODESSA — Myrtle Myrlene Osborn, 75, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Weeks Dubose officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Comanche and moved to Odessa in 1961 from Crane. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Eldred Wayne Osborn, of Odessa; daughters, Melanie Ward of San Angelo, Kay Page and Elissa Sterling, both of Odessa; sister, Joyce Nance, of San Angelo; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Mildred Sweeten KERMIT — Mildred Sweeten, 91, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Church of God with Eddie Cotton officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Snyder and had been a resident of Kermit for 41 years. She was a member of First Assembly of God. SURVIVORS: Son, Gregg Sweeten, of Kermit; sister, Clara Perkins of Paris; brothers, Thomas G. Ditto and Edwin Lee Ditto, both of Comanche; and one grandchild. Bernice Zimmerman ODESSA — Bernice Zimmerman, 79, of Odessa, former owner of Al’s Waterbed Sleepshop, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Bethany Christian Church with Rev. Robert Scoffeld officiating. Burial wil be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Swink Cemetery in Swink, Okla. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born n Swink, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1968. She was a member of Bethany Christian Church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Al Zimmerman, of Odessa; daughter Linda Cumba, of Arlington; brother, Curtis Swink of Cherokee, Okla.; sister, Ina Swink of Hillsboro; and two grandchildren. Vickie Thomason ODESSA — Vickie Thomason, 36, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 7, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.