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April 07, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Franklin Bliznak SEMINOLE — Franklin John Bliznak, 76, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired rancher, died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, in Bernalillo, N.M. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Gaines County Cemetery South with Leo Copeland officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Snook. He moved to Hobbs eight years ago from Corona, N.M. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Della Bliznak of Hobbs, N.M.; sons, Robert J. Bliznak of Bridge City, Michael A. Bliznak of Victoria and Patrick W. Bliznak of Fort Stockton; daughters, Kathryn Ann Bliznak of Bernalillo, N.M., and Margaret L. Witford of Plains; sister, Rolene Kubin of Alvin; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Frances Butz FORT STOCKTON — Frances M. Butz, 85, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, in Stanton. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Nathan McBride officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Sanderson and had been a resident of Fort Stockton for 60 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Walter Butz of Stanton; daughter, Brenda Gibson of Willis Point; sons, John Butz of Kerrville and Charles Butz of Midland; sister, Grace Debts of San Antonio; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Harold Gray CRANE — Harold Clifford Gray, 69, of Crane, a retired mailman, died Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at Crane Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Mary Street Church of Christ with Dan Fontenot and Jim Smitherman officiating. Burial will be at Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. He was born in Camp San Saba and had been a resident of Crane since 1955. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dawn Gray of Crane; daughter, Janet Thompson of McCamey; sons, David Gray of Terrell and Roger Gray of North Pole, Alaska; half brother, Sammy Smith of Glen Rose; and three grandchildren. Billy Hallmark ODESSA — Billy John Hallmark, 68, of Odessa, a retired roughneck, died Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Kilgore and had been a resident of Odessa for 20 years. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sister, Fayrene Mattingly of Leonardtown, Md., and several nieces and nephews. J.A. Lynn LUBBOCK — J.A. "Dale" Lynn, 72, of Lubbock, retired employee of Car Town Auto Sales, died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Abbey Chapel-Resthaven Funeral Home with Lloyd Cody and Alvin Neal officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Resthaven Funeral Home. He was born in Fornfelt, Mo., and moved to Lubbock in 1973 from Odessa. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Charlotte Lynn of Lubbock; sons, Dale Lynn of Round Rock, Don Lynn of Lubbock, Eric Lynn and Dane Lynn, both of Amarillo, and Derek Lynn of Denton; sister, Margaret Ward of San Angelo; and 10 grandchildren. Arnulfo Ontiveroz ODESSA — Arnulfo R. Ontiveroz, 76, of Odessa died Tuesday, April 4, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Marfa. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eudelia G. Ontiveroz of Odessa; daughters, Maria Ontiveroz of Lubbock, Rosemary Ontiveroz of Odessa and Elesia Ontiveroz of California; and four grandchildren. Edward Presley ODESSA — Edward Presley, 59, of Odessa, a pipefitter, died Thursday, April 6, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Clarksville and moved to Odessa in 1951 from Brownfield. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Glenda Presley of Odessa; sons, Kenneth Lee and Kevin Lee, both of Odessa, and Henry Lee of Springfield, Mo.; daughters, Tammy Presley of Fort Worth, Brenda Coskrey, Donna King, Pamela King and Patricia Bartlett, all of Odessa; and 30 grandchildren. Clois Spraggins ODESSA — Clois F. Spraggins, 72, of Odessa died Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at Deerings Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Odessa Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Liberty, Ark. There are no survivors. Juana Ramirez ODESSA — Juana N. Ramirez, 69, of Odessa died Thursday, April 6, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Ellie Willis ODESSA — Ellie M. Willis, 82, of Odessa died Thursday, April 6, 2000, in Odessa. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.