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February 15, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Enid Allison ODESSA — Enid Allison, 81, of Odessa, a retired bookkeeper, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Roy Smalling officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. She was born in Fort Worth and moved to Odessa in 1945 from California. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Harlean Knight of Weatherford; sister, Reta Wade of Odessa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Enrique Almanza PECOS — Enrique Almanza, 52, of Odessa, a market manager, died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Burial will be at Saragosa Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos and was a longtime resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Leticia Almanza of Pecos; sons, Mark Almanza of Midland and Mario Almanza of Arlington; daughter, Cynthia Almanza of Midland; brothers, Fidel Almanza of Carlsbad, N.M., Gomisindo Almanza Jr. of Pecos and Jose Almanza of Arlington; sisters, Teresa Alvardo of Balmorhea and Carmela Carrasco of Irving; and two grandchildren. Omar Gallardo Jr. KERMIT — Omar Gallardo Jr., 16, of Kermit died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Kermit and was a lifelong resident. SURVIVORS: Parents, Omar and Leonila Gallardo of Kermit; brother, Eduardo Gallardo of Kermit; sister, Thailia Gallardo of Kermit; grandparents, Jose and Guadalupe Gallardo of Fort Worth and Antonio and Guadalpe Armendariz of Kermit; great-grandparents, Isidro and Herculana Garcia of Mexico. Gary Griffin PORTALES, N.M. — Gary Maurice Griffin, 33, of Odessa, a claims manager, died Friday, Feb. 10, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Wheeler Mortuary Chapel with the Rev. Marilin Poynor officiating. Burial will be at Portales Cemetery. Arrangements by Wheeler Mortuary. He was born in Portales, N.M, and moved to Odessa in 1999. He was a Navy veteran. SURVIVORS: Mother, Lorene Griffin of Portales, N.M.; sister, Lola Brooks of Odessa; grandmother, Gladys Griffin of Portales. Jesusita Heredia CRANE — Jesusita "Jesie" Moreno Heredia, 69, of Crane died Sunday, Feb. 13, 2000, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 7 p.m. today at Good Shepherd Catholic Church with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Burial will be at Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Stockton. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Julian V. Heredia of Crane; sons, Ruben Heredia of Crane and Robert Lee Heredia of Dallas; daughters, Ema Rey of Monahans, Gloria Lujan, Linda H. Tarin and Jo Ann Mireles, all of Crane, Delia Mendez and Dora Cadena, both of Midland and Sophia Franco of Fort Stockton; stepfather, Paulino Fuentes of Monahans; brothers, Manuel Moreno of Fort Stockton, Enrique Moreno of Rosharon, Ismael Fuentes of Monahans; 22 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Zachary Rodgers ODESSA — Zachary Alexander Rodgers, 11, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, in Ward County. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. There will a private burial. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Lubbock. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Father, Thomas Rodgers of Odessa; mother, Joy Rodgers of Monahans; grandmother, Tressie Bingham of Bandera; grandparents, Jack and Betty Smith of Monahans. James Harwell MIDLAND — James D. Harwell, 77, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Blanche Johnston ODESSA — Blanche Johnston, 88, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Robert Taylor ODESSA — Robert Dee Taylor, 73, of Odessa died Monday, Feb. 14, 2000, at his residence. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.