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May 26, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Ruby Clay PECOS — Ruby Clay, 88, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Saturday, May 20, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Henderson officiating. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Plain Dealing, La., and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Thelma Dickson of Pecos; and 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Fern Fisher FORT DAVIS — Fern Jay Fisher, 73, of Fort Davis, retired treasurer for Jeff Davis County, died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Hillcrest Cemetery with Dr. John Davenport officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Petersburg and had been a resident of Fort Davis since 1944. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Husband, W.E. "Edgar" Fisher of Fort Davis; sons, Lee Fisher of Clint and Bill Fisher of Lubbock; daughter, Ginger Fisher McGough of Fort Davis; brother, Loy Jay of Petersburg; sisters, Carolyn Marshall of Lubbock, Dorris Kelley of Valentine, Rosie Thornton of Lubbock and Mae Weaver of Littlefield; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Stacy Holmes PERRYTON — Stacy Kyle Holmes, 41, of Perryton, a chemical technician, died Wednesday, May 17, 2000, in a vehicle accident in Roll, Okla. Services were held Saturday, May 20, 2000, at First United Methodist Church. Burial was at Nevill’s Chapel Cemetery in Mount Pleasant. Arrangements were by Boxwell Brothers Funeral Home. He was born in Abilene and had been a resident of Perryton since 1987. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Janice Holmes of Perryton; son, Stephen Holmes of Perryton; father and stepmother, Wendell and Judy Holmes of Russell, Kan.; mother, Gilda Holmes of Odessa; brothers, Gary Holmes of Austin, Randy Holmes of Odessa and Kory Holmes of Irving; stepsisters, Monica Stage of Woodstock, Ga., and Laurie Long of Katy; and stepbrother, Martin Griese of Houston. Ricky McFarlen ODESSA — Ricky McFarlen, 40, of Odessa died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Fred Davila officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. SURVIVORS: Parents, John and Emma McFarlen of Odessa; brothers, Johnnie E. McFarlen of Lake Charles, La.; and sisters, Diana Furlow, Pam McFarlen and Jeanna Peitchinsky, all of Odessa. Jeff Owens OZONA — Jeff Owens, 100, of Odessa, a retired rancher, died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at a local care center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Preddy Funeral Home. He was born in Ozona. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Wanda Watts of Iraan; son, Walter Wilse "Amos" Owens of Iraan; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Aurelia Vejar MIDLAND — Aurelia Gomez Vejar, 54, of Midland died Wednesday, May 24, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerome Burnett officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. She was born in Porvenir, D.C., Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a resident of Midland since 1962. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Federico "Fred" Vejar of Midland; sons, Ricardo Vejar and Raul "Rudy" Vejar, both of Midland; daughters, Estella Mejia of Houston, Sonia Gomez, Eloisa Armendariz, Rosa Vejar and Linda Soto, all of Midland; mother and stepfather, Julia Gomez and Juan Bejar Sr. of Midland; brothers, Raul Gomez and Juan Bejar Jr., both of Midland; sisters, Tomasa Rodriguez and Carmela Bustillos, both of Midland; Maria Garcia and Cecilia Garcia, both of El Paso; 29 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Leroy Felder ANDREWS — Leroy Felder, 76, of Sherman died Thursday, May 25, 2000, in Sherman. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.