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April 29, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Rosa Briseno ALPINE — Rosa Santiago Briseno, 93, of Marathon died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. today at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be at Marathon Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Boquillas, Mexico, and was a longtime resident of Marathon. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Eliser Briseno of Marathon, Fidel Briseno and Jesus Briseno, both of Dallas; daughters, Maria "Mary" Dutchover of Dallas and Julia Gonzalez of Big Bend; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Bill Cooksey MULLIN — Bill Clyde Cooksey, 74, of Mullin, a retired sheriff, died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. Services will be 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church. Burial will be at Oakview Cemetery in Mullin. Arrangements by Stacy-Wilkins Funeral Home. He was born in Mills County and moved to Mullin from Odessa in 1994. He was a veteran of the Merchant Marines. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bernice Mills Cooksey of Mullin; sons, Stephen Eric Cooksey of El Paso, Terrell Denton of Austin and Wayland Mills Cooksey of Odessa; daughters, Candace Sue Cooksey Fulton of San Angelo, Billie Kay Cooksey of Dallas and Leslie Arnette Cooksey of Odessa; brothers, Jack R. Cooksey of Mullin, Thomas D. Cooksey of San Saba and James M. Cooksey of Irving; and seven grandchildren. Ernestine Ezell ALPINE — Ernestine L. Ezell, 86, of Fort Stockton, a retired hostess, died Thursday, April 27, 2000, in Fort Stockton. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Elmgrove Cemetery with the Rev. A.D. Jackson officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Alpine and had been a resident of Fort Stockton for 43 years. She was Lutheran. SURVIVORS: Sons, Kurt Ezell and Butch Ezell, both of Fort Stockton; sisters, Anna Moss and Elizabeth McLean, both of Alpine; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. George Hankins MOUNT VERNON — George Luther Hankins, 88, of Mount Vernon, a retired telegram deliverer, died Wednesday, April 26, 2000, at Mount Vernon Nursing Home. Graveside services were Friday, April 28, 2000, at Mount Vernon Cemetery. Arrangements by Beaty Funeral Home. He was born in Summerfield, Okla. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Patricia Cupp of Odessa; sons, Charles S. Hankins, Dwight Hankins and Nathan Hankins, all of Odessa, and Wade Hankins of Midland; 16 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Eva Harnett FORT DAVIS — Eva Dutchover Harnett, 76, of Fort Davis, a homemaker, died Wednesday, April 26, 2000, at Big Bend Regional Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Burial will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Davis and was a lifelong resident. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Edna Jean Barrera of San Antonio; sons, Larry Lee Hartnett of Fort Davis and Ross James Hartnett of Mathis; sisters, Lena Rbledo of Alpine, Nancy Hernandez and Annie Carrillo, both of El Paso; brothers, Fred Dutchover of Grand Prairie and Jimmy Dutchover of El Paso; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Elizar Lujan ANDREWS — Elizar Lujan Jr., 16, of Andrews died Friday, April 28, 2000, in Andrews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Filadelfia Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Samuel Emiliano officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Andrews. He was a member of of the Assembly of God church. SURVIVORS: Mother, Manuela Garcia of Fort Stockton; father, Elizar Lujan Sr.; brothers, Jorge Lujan and Rafeal Lujan, both of Andrews, Ceasar Salinas and Mark Anthony Salinas, both of Fort Stockton; grandparents, Maria De Jesus Garcia of Andrews and Efrain Garcia of Presidio. Pat McCane ANDREWS — Pat McCane, 55, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at St. Luke's Hospital in Houston. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McNett Funeral Home with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Bakersfield, Calif. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ed McCane of Andrews; sons, Eddie McCane of Midland, Tommy McCane and James McCane, both of Andrews; daughters, Teresa Trevino of Andrews and Wendy McCane of Houston; mother, Alta Hyde of Sikeston, Mo.; brothers, James Hyde of Wappupello, Mo., Eugene Hyde of Andrews, and Albert Hyde, Walter Hyde, Jimmy Hyde and Ronald Hyde, all of Sikeston; sisters, Mary Heuring of Sikeston and Linda Nierman of Doniphan, Mo.; and 20 grandchildren. Panteleon Perez Jr. SEAGRAVES — Panteleon Felipe Perez Jr., 54, of Seagraves, a construction worker, died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at Brownfield Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul's Catholic Church with the Rev. John Casey officiating. Burial will be at Seagraves Cemetery. Arrange-ments by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Ed Ray and moved to Seagraves in 1970. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elida Perez of Seagraves; sons, Gilbert Perez, Johnny Perez, Julian Perez, Robert Perez, Joe Perez and Mark Perez, all of Seagraves; daughters, Elizabeth Trevino of Shiro, Linda Goss of Lubbock, Lorie Ann Villa of Seminole and Mindy Perez of Seagraves; brothers, Lupe Perez and Eddie Perez, both of Seagraves, and Felix Perez and Marcelino Perez, both of Mid-land; sisters, Juanita Garza of Seagraves and Martina Vasquez of Levelland; and nine grandchildren. Jerel Rozell CRANE — Jerel Rozell, 73, of Crane, a retired operator for Phillips Petroleum, died Friday, April 28, 2000, at Crane Memorial Hospital. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Camp County and had been a resident of Crane since 1964. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Helen Rozell of Crane; son, Bobby Rozell of Crane, daughters, Patricia Rozell of Midland and Debra Rozell of San Angelo; mother, Birtie Rozell of Pittsburg ; brothers, Carl Rozell, E.A. Rozell and James Rozell, all of Pittsburg; sister, Juanita Jordan of Pittsburg; and two grandchildren. Joseph Torrez ODESSA — Joseph D. Torrez, 48, of Odessa died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at San Angelo Community Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Carlsbad, N.M. SURVIVORS: Wife, Tammy Bryant Torrez of San Angelo; son, Chad Torrez of Dallas; daughter, Annette Esquivel of Temple; stepson, Aaron Bryant of San Angelo; stepdaughter, Tara Bryant of San Angelo; mother, Carmen Torrez of Odessa; brother, Ricardo Gonzales of Carlsbad, N.M.; sisters, Gloria Turner of Odessa and Juana Gonzales of Carlsbad, N.M. Joy Yates BROWNWOOD — Joy B. Yates, 78, of Brownwood, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 27, 2000, at a local nursing home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Davis-Morris Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Steve Baker officiating. Burial will be at Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton. Arrangements by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. She was born in Coke County and had been a resident of Brownwood since 1972. SURVIVORS: Son, Kenny Hugh Hodges of Odessa; daughters, Patsy Lee Heald of Early; sisters, Susie Lee Counts and Ellie May Brown, both of Brownwood; brother, James Troy Fisher of Graham; and three grandchildren. Charlie Ward ODESSA — Charlie Ward Jr., 74, of Odessa died Friday, April 28, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.