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April 10, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Brian Baeza ANDREWS — Brian Baeza, infant son of Jose and Cindy Baeza of Andrews, died Saturday, April 8, 2000, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Private graveside services were held. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents; sister, Briana Baeza of Andrews; brother, Ryan Baeza of Odessa; grandparents, Manuel and Evangelina Baeza and Ezequiel and Olga Quintela, all of Andrews, and Santiago Ramos of Odessa. Carla Drinkard TERLINGUA — Carla Jolyn Drinkard, 13, of Terlingua died Thursday, April 6, 2000, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Ghost Town Church with the Rev. David Alloway officiating. Burial will be at Terlingua Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in San Antonio and was a lifelong resident of Terlingua. SURVIVORS: Parents, Michael and Deanna Drinkard of Terlingua; sister, Carmen Renee Drinkard of Terlingua; and brother, Clayton Michael Drinkard of Terlingua. Sharon Foreman ODESSA — Sharon Ann Foreman, 29, of Beeville, a retired waitress, died Saturday, April 1, 2000, in San Antonio. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Bremerton, Wash. She was a waitress. SURVIVORS: Husband, David J. Foreman; sons, Michael Anthony Foreman and Corey Lee Foreman, both of Odessa; daughter, Akasha Dawn Foreman of Odessa. Enrique Hignojos ODESSA — Enrique Hignojos, 52, of Odessa died Thursday, April 6, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Frey officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Barstow. SURVIVORS: Wife, Hilda Hignojos of Odessa; sons, Marc Hignojos and Derek Hignojos, both of Odessa; daughter, Laura Rivas of El Paso; mother, Trine Hignojos of Odessa; brothers, Albert Hignojos and Richard Hignojos, both of Odessa; sister, Mary Berez of Odessa; and three grandchildren. Verna Myers COLORADO CITY — Verna Ruth Myers, 71, of Colorado City died Saturday, April 8, 2000, in a San Angelo hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Kiker-Seale Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Bently Gwyn officiating. Burial will be at Colorado City Cemetery. Arrangements by Kiker-Seale Funeral Home. She was born in San Saba County. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Nelson Myers of Colorado City; sons, Larry Myers, Jerry Myers and Randall Myers, all of Odessa; daughter, Brenda Briles of Odessa; and brother, Oliver Willborn of Marshall. Mary Smith ODESSA — Mary Wannie Smith, 75, of Odessa died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Ken Davis officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Denton. SURVIVORS: Husband, Willie Smith of Odessa; sons, Michael Evans Lackey and David Waid Lackey, both of Odessa; daughter, Saundra Joann Heronema of Odessa; brothers, Robert E.L. Smith and Millard Ray Smith, both of Lamesa; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. J.E. Whitehead ODESSA — J.E. Whitehead, 86, of Odessa died Saturday, April 8, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Cleburne and moved to Odessa in 1942. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Muriel Whitehead of Odessa; son, Gary Whitehead of Odessa; daughter, Charlotte Whitehead Horne of Monahans; sister, Thelma Whitehead Quick of Webster City, Iowa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Jobie Jernigan ODESSA — Jobie Jernigan, 71, of Odessa died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Doyl Robinson ODESSA — Doyl Robinson, 66, of Odessa died Saturday, April 8, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.