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March 12, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Voncile Bannister ANDREWS — Voncile Bannister, 82, of Midland, a retired bank vice president, died Friday, March 10, 2000, at Trinity Haven Health Care Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Andrews West Cemetery with the Rev. H.A. Hanks officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Sentinel, Okla., and moved to Midland in 1999 from Andrews. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Sammie Crites of Midland; sister, Georgianna Webster of Paoli, Okla.; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Zenaida Briceno FORT STOCKTON — Zenaida Terrazas Briceno, 90, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 9, 2000, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Saint Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Stockton and had moved there from Marathon in 1983. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Juan Terrazas of Irving and Manuel R. Terrazas of Sunny Valley, Calif. Manuel Gutierrez MCCAMEY — Manuel "Chico" Gutierrez II, 54, of Odessa, a laborer, died Thursday, March 9, 2000, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in the Dunbar Building, 300 N. Johns Ave. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home & Chapel. He was born in Fort Stockton and moved to Odessa eight years ago from McCamey. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Manuel Gutierrez III of Long Beach, Calif.; brothers, Leonel Gutierrez and Sammy Gutierrez, both of McCamey, George Gutierrez and Jose Gutierrez, both of Odessa, and Ruben Gutierrez of Midland; and sisters, Angela Robinson of College Station, Mary Franco of Midland and Molly Gutierrez of Odessa. Lewie Merworth COMANCHE — Lewie Henry Merworth, 88, of Comanche, died Friday, March 10, 2000, at Western Hills Nursing Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Comanche Funeral Home Chapel. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Trinity Memorial Cemetery in Big Spring. Arrangements by Comanche Funeral Home. She was born in Decob. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Cleo Merworth of Comanche; son, Robert Merworth of Comanche; daughter, Deffie Fairchild of Comanche; brother, Fred Merworth of DeLeon; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Ethel Taylor SEMINOLE — Ethel Bernadine Taylor, 69, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Friday, March 10, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. Bobby Bates officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Seminole. She was born in Humble. SURVIVORS: Husband, Odis Taylor of Seminole; sons, Joe Taylor and James Taylor of Seminole, Wallace Taylor of Palestine and Donald Taylor of Fort Worth; daughter, Dora Willeto of Seminole; sisters, Geraldine Hupp of Brookland; Catherine Keaton of Garland; Maxine Baker of Brewer City Hill and Clara Jean of Mesquite; brothers, Thomas Ray Norris of Port Acres and Dewey Wayne Norris of Franklin, La.; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lucile Wright ANDREWS — Lucile Wright, 84, of Denver City, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 9, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Primitive Baptist Church with the Revs. Don Farris and Gail Faries officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Son, Tony Wright of Denver City; sister, Mary Francis Taxton of Nashville, Tenn.; brother, Martin Nichols of Post; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mereceds Bejarano DALLAS — Mereceds Ramirez Bejarano, 70, of Odessa died Friday, March 10, 2000, at Methodist Hospital in Dallas. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Billy Carnes ODESSA — Billy Joe Carnes, 68, of Odessa died Saturday, March 11, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.