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April 26, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Carl Bankston BIG SPRING — Carl Henry Bankston, 69, of Big Spring, a retired maintenance supervisor, died Monday, April 24, 2000, in a Midland hospital. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Herb McPherson officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Dawson and was a longtime resident of Big Spring. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eva IdaBelle Bankston of Big Spring; daughters, Karen Bobette McMurtrey of Mertzon and Brenda McMurtrey of Big Spring; brother, Steve Bankston of Waco; sister, Dorothy Hayley of Overland Park, Kan.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mariano Fierro KERMIT — Mariano A. Fierro, 87, of Kermit, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday, April 25, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Presidio and had been a resident of Kermit since 1944. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Jose Fierro of Kermit; daughters, Alice Crabtree and Emma Roberson, both of Kermit, and Esperanza Hall of Crane; 16 grandchildren; and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. Charlene Ivy KERRVILLE —Charlene Ivy, 78, of Kerrville died Sunday, April 23, 2000, at a Kerrville hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church with the Rev. Ron Lowry officiating. Burial will be at Garden of Memories Cemetery. Arrangements by Grimes Funeral Chapel. She was born in Durant, Okla., and had been a resident of Kerrville for nine years. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Linda Cullison of Bellaire and Bonnie Hansen of Kerrville; sons, Randy Ivy of Allen and Larry Ivy of Fairfield; sisters, Velma James, Reba Moore, Doretha Gordan, Betty Sullivan and Mary James; brothers, Charles James and Billy James; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Franz Loewen SEMINOLE — Franz Loewen, 71, of Seminole, a retired farmer, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rienlander Mennonite Church with Henry Riemer officiating. Burial will be at Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico and moved to Seminole in 1999. He was a member of Rienlander Mennonite Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Anna Loewen of Seminole; sons, Peter Loewen of Canada, Henry Loewen, Frank Loewen, Jacob Loewen, Johann Loewen, Abram Loewen and Klaus Loewen, all of Seminole; daughters, Aganetha Groening, Maria Enns and Eva Friesen, all of Seminole, and Anna Kneleson of Bolivia; brothers, Jacob Loewen, Peter Loewen and Bernhard Loewen, all of Mexico, Johann Loewen, Klaus Loewen and Corneluis Loewen, all of California, David Loewen of Paraguay and Henry Loewen of Bolivia; sister, Katherina Harms of Mexico; 37 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. Omar Payen ODESSA — Omar Payen, 34, of Odessa died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Ojinaga, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Parents, Nabor and Maria Payen of Odessa; brothers, Cesar Payen of Midland, David Payen of Midland and Nabor Payen Jr. of Abilene. Geneva Shropshire KERMIT — Geneva Shropshire, 60, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Kermit Cemetery with the Rev. G.A. Magee officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Horatio, Ark., and had been a resident of Kermit for 26 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Leonard Shropshire of Kermit; sons, Billy Shropshire of Okmulgee, Okla., Melvin Shropshire of Kermit and Brandon Ellison of Dallas; daughters, Debra Kay Hopkins of Kermit and Michelle Ellison of Dallas; brothers, Jerry Tate of San Angelo and William Vernon Tate of Seminole; sisters, Dorothy Warren of Epps, La., Jackie Crider of Denver City and Betty Johnson of Midland; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Horace Skeen PALESTINE — Horace Owswin Skeen, 91, of Slocum died Monday, April 24, 2000, at Palestine Health Care Center. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Bailey and Foster Funeral Home. He was born in Anderson County. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Carmon Joyce Springer of Palestine; two grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and one great-great-great-grand-child. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.