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April 14, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Claudia Andrews PLAINVIEW — Claudia Mae Andrews, 81, of Plainview, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ninth and Columbia Church of Christ. Burial will be at Plainview Cemetery. Arrangements by Bartley-Silva Funeral Home. She was born in Childress and had been a resident of Plainview since 1950. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Husband, C.C. Andrews of Plainview; sons, Danny Andrews of Plainview and Guy Andrews of Odessa; daughters, Donna Blair of Elmore City, Okla., and Marihelen Johnson of Jackson, Ohio; sisters, Helen Ratican and Peggy Bohenek, both of Lake Travis, and Mary Deusinger of Conroe; brother, A.M. Privitt of Lake Grandbury; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandsons. Jesusita Briceno MARATHON — Jesusita T. Briceno, 91, of San Antonio, died Monday, April 10, 2000, in a San Antonio health-care center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will be at Marathon Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Mexico and moved to San Antonio in 1993 from Marathon. She was a member of the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church. SURVIVORS: Son, Nolberto Briceno of Universal City; daughter, Teresa Gonzalez of El Paso; and numerous grandchildren great- and great-greatgrandchildren. Richard Hodges ODESSA — Richard Hodges, 70, of Odessa, a retired accountant, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Clydel Chapman officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Decatur, Ill., and moved to Odessa in 1960. SURVIVORS: Nieces, Theora Olson of Denver, Rhonda McClary of Grand Junction, Colo., and Cassie Vidal of Marble Falls. Charlotte King MONAHANS — Charlotte Black King, 45, of Wickett, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. No services are scheduled. She was born in Fayetteville, N.C. SURVIVORS: Son, Brethaniel Cody King of North Carolina; daughters, Rachael Cheyanne King of Wichita Falls; brothers, Don Black and Michael Black, both of North Carolina, and Wesley Black of Nebraska. Erminia Medrano BRADY — Erminia Medrano, 51, of Brady, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, in Brady. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel with Richard Evans officiating. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. She was born in Lamesa. She was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Husband, Joe G. Medrano Sr. of Brady; sons, Jose G. Medrano Jr. and Bruno Medrano, both of Brady; daughters, Matilda Ruiz, Caroline Salas and Josephine Medrano, all of Brady, Consuelo Nandin of Bertram, Erminia Granado of Tacoma, Wash., and Ramona Zapata of Brownwood; brothers, Aginaldo Martinez Jr. of Odessa, Gustavo Ramirez of Brownwood, Viviano Martinez of Dublin and John Martinez, Ted Martinez and Mario Martinez, all of Brady; sisters, Hope Zapata of Lubbock, Bonnie Longoria of Dublin, Maria Ramos of Brownwood and Otila Mireles, Lilly Sanchez and Anita Torres, all of Brady; and seven grandchildren. Bryan Melendez ODESSA — Bryan Nino Melendez, infant son of Armando Melendez of Huntsville and Veronica Nino Melendez of Odessa, died Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at noon today at Grace Apostolic Church. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents; brother, Omar Melendez of Odessa; sister, Brianna Melendez of Odessa; grandparents, Sofonias and Maria Nino and Ambrocio and Ramona Olivas Melendez, all of Ojinaga, Mexico. Dorothy Mitcham ODESSA — Dorothy Lucille Ince Mitcham, 78, of Odessa died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, April 17, 2000, at Asbury United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathryn Strempke officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Oklahoma and had been a resident of Odessa for 15 years. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Dickie Mitcham of Odessa; brothers, Charles Ince of Kerrville and James Ince of Del Rio; sisters, Imogene Dowden of Kerrville, Lorine Parch of Akron, Ohio, and Florene Humphrey of Graford; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. A.J. Montgomery KERMIT — A.J. Montgomery, 62, of Kermit, a retired pumper, died Monday, April 10, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Baptist Church with the Revs. H.A. Bowens and William "Dub" Tatum officiating. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. He was born in Gilmer and had been a resident of Kermit for 49 years. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Willie Montgomery of Kermit; son, Vince Clay of Hobbs, N.M.; daughters, Cheryl Montgomery of Denton, Ramona White of Fort Worth, Theresa Willis of Monahans, Jackie Montgomery of Odessa and Tab Clay of Dallas; 22 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Honey Richards ODESSA — Honey King Richards, 84, of Odessa, a nurse, died Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at Avalon Nursing Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with Don Kennedy officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Sayer, Okla., and had been a longtime resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Son, Bennie Humpherys of Tempe, Ariz.; daughter, Karol Novak of Haltom City; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Owen Workman HOBBS, N.M. — Owen Workman, 75, of Hobbs, N.M., died Monday, April 10, 2000, at Good Samaritan Village. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Randy Bush officiating. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home in Hobbs. He was born in Plainview. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Claudia Workman of Hobbs; sons, Jimmy Carroll Workman of San Angelo and Larry Eugene Workman of Bryan; daughters, Barbara Jean Villalobos of Odessa, Patricia Lee Walker of Seminole and Pamela Kay Dickson of Hawley; stepdaughter, Martha Arnold of Tomball; stepson, Michael Buford of Golden Valley, Ariz.; brothers, Jack Workman of Cabola and Bobby Workman of San Angelo; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Lori Cantu MONAHANS — Lori Cantu, 33, of Pecos died Thursday, April 13, 2000, at Ward Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Manuela Carrillo ODESSA — Manuela Carrillo, 81, of Odessa died Thursday, April 13, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Francisco Trejo ODESSA — Francisco Trejo, 90, of Odessa died Thursday, April 13, 2000, at Deerings Nursing Home. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.