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April 2, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Thomas Burns MONAHANS — Thomas "Leo" Burns, 48, of Wickett, a welder, died Friday, March 31, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Monahans Memorial Cemetery with Bob Porterfield officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Monahans. He was an Air Force veteran. SURVIVORS: Father, Scotty "Richard Clark" Burns of Durant, Okla.; brother, Jim Burns of Mineral Wells; and sisters, Cathy Rowlett and Becky Landon, both of Monahans. Michael Hawkins TOW — Michael E. Hawkins, 48, of Tow, a truck driver, died Thursday, March 30, 2000, in Llano. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Tow Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Mills officiating. Arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne Funeral Home of Llano. He was born in Odessa and moved to Tow six months ago from Houston. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Ronnie Hawkins of Tow and Russell Hawkins of Boerne. Jim Jackson ANDREWS — Jim Jackson, 76, of Andrews, a retired process foreman, died Friday, March 31, 2000, at Permian General Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Andrews Church of Christ with Les McGalliard and John Snyder officiating. Burial will be at Eunice Cemetery in Eunice, N.M. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home of Andrews. He was born in Empire City, Okla. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Joy Jackson of Andrews; daughter, Vickie Crowell, of Eunice, N.M.; sons, Ron Stover of Andrews and Tim Stover of Houston; sister, Nina Brannon of Federal Way, Wash.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Luis Marquez MARFA — Luis Marquez, 52, of McCamey, a maintenance man, died Thursday, March 30, 2000, at his residence. Mass was celebrated Saturday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Marfa with the Rev. Demeterio Ponce officiating. Burial was at Old Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Shafter. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mildred Marquez of McCamey; daughter, Rula Marquez of McCamey, son, James Marquez of McCamey; brothers, Raymond Zubia of Alpine, Manuel Zubia of El Paso and Tommy Marquez of Marfa; and sisters, Jimmie Zubia, Alicia Marquez and Elvira Dod, all of Marfa and Rose Fowler of McCamey. Miguel Matta PECOS — Miguel Matta Jr., 25, of Odessa, a pipe fitter, died Wednesday, March 29, 2000, in Corpus Christi. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Parents, Pat and Lupe Medina of Odessa; brother, Gabriel Matta of Odessa; sisters, Christina Martinez, Tammy Medina and Jessica Medina, all of Odessa, and Jackie Medina of Austin; and grandparents, Juanita Matta of Pecos and Carmen Diaz of Odessa. Wanda Ogle ODESSA — Wanda Faye Ogle, 73, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, April 1, 2000, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Strang, Okla. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Son, David A. Ogle Sr. of Grand Prairie; daughters, Carolyn Sue Wooten of Odessa, Doris Jean Barnes of Helotos and Karen D. McKnight of Odessa; sisters, Pauline Baker of Springdale, Ark., and Genva Matthews of Ada, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Eula Rand MONAHANS — Eula Lea (Holt) Rand, 83, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Friday, March 31, 2000, in Wickett. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Allie Balko officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Bonanza, Ark., and moved to Monahans in 1960. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Charles Burt Rand of Guase; daughter, Reba Faye Hall of Wickett; brother, Lewis Holt of Alma, Ark.; sister, Oma Cole of Alma, Ark.; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Marie Thames BROWNFIELD — Marie Thames, 86, of Hereford, a homemaker, died Friday, March, 31, 2000, at Baptist St. Anthony’s Hospice in Amarillo. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Terry County Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. H. Wyatt Bartlett officiating. Arrangements by Parkside Chapel Funeral Home of Hereford. She was born in Azel and had lived in Hereford for 17 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, John Thames of Hereford and Joe Thames of Cisco; daughter, Betty Hillis of Slidell, La.; brothers, Tom Rowden of Morton and R.J. Rowden of Welman; sister, Margie Shipman of Lubbock; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Jose Vela PECOS — Jose Vela, 68, of Pecos died Saturday, April 1, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Nueva Vida Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul Garcia officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in El Salzo, Mexico. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Alicia Vela of Pecos; sons, Fernando Vela, Javier Vela, Gerardo Vela and Joshua Vela, all of Pecos; daughters, Luz Vela, Bertha Vela, Martha Vela, Gabriela Vela and Claudia Vela, all of Pecos; brothers, Angel Vela and Abraham Vela, both of El Paso; sisters, Lucia Lopez of El Paso and Maria Chaidez of Chicago, Ill.; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Anita Williams VAN — Anita Williams, 65, of Van, died Friday, March 31, 2000, in a Tyler Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hilliard Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Sam Sidders and Dr. Leonard Molone officiating. Burial will be at Union Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements by Hillard Funeral Home. She was born in Emmett and moved to Van eight years ago from Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Desmond L. Williams of Van; sons, Johnny Williams of Bedford and Donal Williams of McCamey; daughter, Robin Walters and Tricia Williams, both of Odessa, and Theresa Lingly of Marton, Miss; and seven grandchildren. Mildred Whittington MIDLAND — Mildred Whittington, 84, of Midland, a retired licensed vocational nurse, died Saturday, April 1, 2000, in a Midland hospital. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Ellis Funeral Home with Steve Whittington officiating. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at Roscoe Cemetery in Roscoe. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Lewisville. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Molly M. Whittington of Midland; and son, Steve Whittington of Midland. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.