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May 31, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Robert Arredondo ODESSA — Robert Uribes Arredondo, 30, of Odessa, a derrickman, died Saturday, May 27, 2000, in Midland. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Francis Frey officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Camden, N.J. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Nelia Arredondo of Odessa; son, Kaleb David Arredondo of Odessa; daughter, Kristin May Arredondo of Ewa Beach, Hawaii; mother, Mary Ochoa of Riverside, Calif.; brothers, Richard Arredondo of Abilene and Raul Arredondo of Odessa; sisters, Mary Castro of Wichita Falls, Jovita Arredondo of Abilene and Lillian Ehrenberg and Debbie Arredondo, both of Odessa; and grandparents, Hijinio Uribes of Saginaw, Mich., and Josephine Juarez of Odessa. Manuel Baeza Sr. BIG SPRING — Manuel B. Baeza Sr. 78, of Big Spring, a retired employee of Hall Bennett Memorial Hospital, died Sunday, May 28, 2000, at Scenic Mountain Medical Center. Services were held Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at Myers and Smith Chapel. Burial was at Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements were by Myers and Smith Funeral Home. He was born in Mulato, Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a resident of Big Spring for 51 years. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Viola Salgado Hernandez, Rosa Vega and Frances Pesina, all of Big Spring, Maria Elena Requena of Midland, Virginia Aguirre of Phoenix, Ariz., Sara Carrasco of Pecos and Elisa Williams of Little Rock, Ark.; sons, Robert Baeza, Manuel Baeza Jr. and Jerry Baeza, all of Big Spring, Pablo Baeza of Odessa and Steven Baeza of Artesia, N.M.; brothers, Pablo Baeza of Hobbs, N.M., Pete Baeza of Odessa, Juan Baeza of Balmorhea and Rafael Baeza of Ojinaga, Mexico; sisters, Benita Garcia of Marfa and Vicky Carrasco of Ojinaga, Mexico; 29 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren. Eva Dominguez ODESSA — Eva Dominguez, 52, of Midland, a beautician, died Sunday, May 28, 2000, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Mass will be celebrated at 11 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 Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Stockton. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Christopher Paul Dominguez of Midland; daughters, Regina Nanez of Fort Stockton and Debra Dominguez of Midland; brother, Jimmy Sanchez of Arlington; sisters, Gloria Chalambaga of Odessa, Mary Rios of Andrews, Cecilia Sanchez of Midland and Rosie Bitolas of Plains; and eight grandchildren. Mary Jackson ODESSA — Mary Era Jackson, 80, of Odessa died Monday, May 29, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 31, 2000, at Sunset Memorial Gardens, with the Rev. Terry Pierce officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Andelusia, Ala. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Debra Wagnon of Odessa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. M.C. Neal HOBBS, N.M. — M.C. "PaPa Bear" Neal, 72, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired mechanic, died Saturday, May 27, 2000, at his residence. Private services were held Monday, May 29, 2000. Arrangements were by Memory Gardens Direct Services. He was born in Texas. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Linda Bittle of Hobbs, N.M., and Lynn Neal of Brady; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Lola Pitman ANDREWS — Lola Mae Doyle Pitman, 76, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 28, 2000, at Permian General Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at The Old Santo Cemetery in Santo. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Munday. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Joe Pitman of Houston; brothers, Foy Doyle of Redding, Calif., and Vaughn Doyle of Whittier, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Pedro Ramonez PECOS — Pedro Espinosa Ramonez, 94, of Pecos, a retired farmer, died Monday, May 29, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in San Antonio and had been a resident of Pecos since 1948. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Margarita Garate Ramonez of Pecos; daughters, Josephina Garza of Hayward, Calif., and Barbara Hernandez of Pecos; sister, Juanita Vasquez of Midland; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Bobby Sherrill PECOS — Bobby K. Sherrill, 79, of Pecos, a retired rancher, died Monday, May 29, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mount Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Miles officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Uvalde and had been a resident of Pecos since 1946. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVOR: Sister, Snooky Sherrill Griffith of Pecos. M. Lucille Cowan ODESSA — M. Lucille Cowan, 86, of Pearland died Sunday, May 28, 2000. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Family Funeral Care Pearland Chapel in Pearland. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Son, Johnie Cowan; and two granddaughters. Rita Cox ODESSA — Rita Cox, 89, of Odessa died Sunday, May 28, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Stefanie Hill LUBBOCK — Stefanie Hill, 19, of Odessa died Monday, May 29, 2000, in Lubbock. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Lillian Lewis ODESSA — Lillian Mae Lewis, 79, of Odessa died Tuesday, May 30, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Joe Williams ODESSA — Joe Williams, 81, of Odessa died Monday, May 29, 2000, at Rockwood Manor in Midland. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.