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March 15, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Tommy Daniel GOLDTHWAITE — Tommy Lynn Daniel, 42, of Colorado City, an oilfield worker, died Saturday, March 11, 2000, in Roseburg, Ore. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Duren Cemetery. Arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and was a longtime resident of Colorado City. He was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Wife, Patsy Daniel of Colorado City; sons, Shawn Daniel of Houston, Davy Daniel of San Angelo and John Michael Daniel of Mertzon; stepdaughters, Misty Daniel and Darla Maciariello, both of Houston; parents, Fred and Viola Daniel of Mullin; brother, Mike Daniel of Laredo; sister, Cathy Carrell of Mertzon; grandmother, Ella Cox of Goldthwaite; and three grandchildren. Willard Gariepy ODESSA — Willard Gariepy, 84, of Odessa, a retired millwright, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Petty Township, Ill., and moved to Odessa in 1954 from Borger. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jackie Gariepy of Odessa and Bill Gariepy of Sanford; daughters, Judy Huse of Odessa and Marietta Davee of Amarillo; sister, Mary Barkley of Claude; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Nancy Lambert MIDLAND — Nancy Lambert, 58, of Midland, an employee of the City of Midland, died Friday, March 10, 2000, in a Midland hospital. Services will be held at 2 p.m. today at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Myron Unruh officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Worth. SURVIVORS: Sons, John Gilbert of Midland and James Gilbert of Baltimore; daughter, Anita F. Lambert of Midland; brothers, Jack Rozman of England and Jim Rozman of Houston; and one grandchild. Juan Nunez MARFA — Juan Mediano Nunez, 90, of Marfa, a retired carpenter, died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at an Alpine hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Demetrio Ponce officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at Merced Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Ruidoso, N.M., and moved to Marfa in 1916. He was an Army veteran. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Genoveva Nunez of Marfa; daughters, Helen Alsobrook and Josie Madrid, both of Marfa; sons, Robert Lee Nunez and Mike Nunez, both of Marfa, Frank Nunez of El Paso and Juan Nunez Jr. of San Antonio; sister, Paula Pineda of Marfa; brothers, Calistro Nunez Sr. of Marfa and Henry Nunez of Houston; 16 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ricky Palmer ODESSA — Ricky Shane Palmer, 27, of Odessa, an oilfield driller, died Saturday, March 11, 2000, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Steve Baker officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. SURVIVORS: Wife, Micky Palmer of Odessa; son, Robin Lee Palmer of Odessa; daughters, Fantyse Rickella Palmer and Heather Parsons, both of Odessa; parents, Sandra Palmer and Richard C. Palmer of Weatherford; brothers, Russell Wayne Palmer and Chance Palmer, both of Odessa; sister, Becky Hogue of Odessa; grandparents, Clyde and Lydia Foster of Weatherford. Nellie Shadow DUBBERLY, La. — Nellie Vice Shadow, 83, of Minden, La., a homemaker, died Sunday, March 12, 2000, in Minden. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Brushwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Rose-Neath Funeral Home. She was born in Dubberly, La., and was a longtime resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Sons, Larry Shadow of Frenchtown, Mont., and Steve Shadow of Parker, Colo.; daughter, Susan Shadow of Minden, La.; and seven grandchildren. Maria Valadez MIDLAND — Maria Corralez Valadez 63, of Midland, died Monday, March 13, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Jermone Burnett officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. She was born in San Antonio, Chihuahua, Mexico, and was a Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Oscar Valadez of Midland; sons, Benito Valadez and David Valadez, both of Kerrville, Joe Valadez, Gilbert Valadez, and Oscar Valadez Jr., all of Odessa, Richard Valadez and Mario Garcia Valadez, both of Midland, and Ramon Ortega Valadez of Hobbs, N.M.; daughters, Erma Flores of Midland, Rosa Quintero of Artesia, N.M., Elena Valadez of Hobbs, N.M., Estella Valadez of Indianapolis, Ind., and Ester Valadez of Greely, Colo.; brothers, Juan Corralez of Hobbs; sister, Cecilia Ortega of Hobbs. Otto Waldrip FORT STOCKTON — Otto James "Jim" Waldrip, 59, of Fort Stockton, a field operator, died Monday, March 13, 2000, at Hendrick Medical Center Hospital in Abilene. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fort Stockton Church of Christ. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Sill, Okla., and moved to Fort Stockton in 1972. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bonnie Waldrip of Fort Stockton; sons, Kerry Waldrip of Okinawa, Japan, and Nathan Waldrip of Andrews; stepson, Jerry Bryant of Odessa; and three grandchildren. Lucia Ybarra MARFA — Lucia Sotelo Ybarra, 62, of Marfa, a homemaker, died Sunday, March 12, 2000, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Demetrio Ponce officiating. Burial will be at Merced Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home.. She was born in Marfa. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Amalia Razo of Marfa; stepfather, Calisto Nunez Sr. of Marfa; brothers, Ruben Nunez of Midland, Oscar Nunez of Odessa, Ramon Nunez of Marfa and Calisto Nunez Jr. of San Angelo; sisters, Lorena Neagle, Socorro Rodriguez and Viola Sanchez, all of Marfa; stepsister, Lily Garza of Odessa; and three grandchildren. Elisa Galindo HOUSTON — Elisa Galindo, 82, of Houston died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home. Wanda Watson SEMINOLE — Wanda Watson, 65, of Seminole died Tuesday, March 14, 2000, at Seminole Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.