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July 11, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Lucille Bond MONAHANS Lucille Bond, 95, of Odessa, a retired employee of Frost Bakery, died Sunday, July 9, 2000, at Avalon Nursing Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Monahans Cemetery with Rev. Melvin Warren officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Walling. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Charlene McLeod of Denton; sons, Bob Bond of Tucson, Ariz., and John Bond of Midland; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Billy Chesser ODESSA Billy Dale Chesser, 50, of Odessa, a retired employee of J.C. Penney, died Saturday, July 8, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with Bishop Alan Pitt officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. SURVIVORS: Wife, Janyth Chesser of Odessa; sons, Dennis W. Chesser of League City, Joey Chesser of Skellytown and Greg Chesser of Camp Casey, South Korea; daughters, Janeen Richison of Garland and Melanie Barton of Dallas; mother, Marie Chesser of Odessa; and one grandchild. Antonio De La O Almanza MONAHANS Antonio De La O Almanza, 93, a retired ranch worker, died Sunday, July 9, 2000, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Johns Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Terlingua and had been a resident of Monahans for 50 years. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Beta Almanza of Monahans; sons, Salvador Almanza and Bobby Almanza, both of Monahans; daughters, Delma Acosta and Yolanda Orosco, both of Monahans; sister, Josefina Gonzales of Barstow; 23 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. John Funk ODESSA John William Funk, 56, of Penwell, owner of Nationwide Metals, died Friday, July 7, 2000, in Amarillo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Craig DeArmond officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Columbus, Ga. SURVIVORS: Wife, Faye Funk of Penwell; son, Tommy Funk of Tennessee; daughters, Sherry Funk, Jeanetta Funk, Mikki Funk and Billy Jo Funk, all of Tennessee; stepdaughters, Lois Pardue and Ginger Outlaw, both of Odessa; sister, Jesse Joe Curtin of California; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Joseph Garner ODESSA Joseph Garner, 88, of Odessa, a retired ranch worker, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. William Chapman officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born in Eastland, Colo. SURVIVORS: Wife, Florence Garner of Odessa; daughters, Peggy Garner and Pat Carrell, both of Odessa; sisters, Sally Ann Tucker of Chandler, Ariz., and Edith Richardson; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Charles Hamilton CRANE Charles Hamilton, 49, of Crane, a production foreman, died Sunday, July 9, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Crane County Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Hester officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Jasper and had been a longtime resident of Crane. SURVIVORS: Wife, Brenda Hamilton of Crane; son, Robert Hamilton of Crane; daughter, Sonja Hamilton of Crane; brothers, Hayne Hamilton of San Angelo and Chad Hamilton of Dallas; and sisters, Jo Owens and Glinda Medley, both of Burkville, Penny Tanner of Marble Falls, Donna Press and Terri Hamilton, both of Odessa. Maria Natividad BARSTOW Maria Pena Natividad, 55, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Refuge Catholic Church in Barstow. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Barstow. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Edwardo Natividad of Odessa; son, Eddie Natividad of Maple Heights, Ohio; brothers, Jose Pena, Condelario Pena and Silveraio Pena, all of Barstow; and sister, Consuelo Arreguy of Pecos. Marie Roberts ANDREWS Marie Roberts, 74, of Midland, a retired office manager, died Monday, July 10, 2000, at her residence. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Second Baptist Church with the Rev. Ivy Shelton and Sharon Suttle officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Rising Star and moved to Midland in 1997 from Andrews. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Phillip Roberts of Waco and Randall Roberts of Andrews; and three grandchildren. Earnest Zeigler EUREKA SPRINGS, Ark. Earnest "Bud" Zeigler, 67, died Friday, July 7, 2000, at his residence. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Coffman Funeral Home in Harrison, Ark. He was born in Seagraves and moved to Eureka Springs, Ark., in 1973 from Odessa. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Gayle Zeigler of Eureka Springs; sons, Mitchell David Zeigler of Berryville, Ark., and Clifford Dewayne Zeigler of Eureka Springs; mother, Grace Mae Zeigler of Dallas; brother, Martin Clifford Zeigler of Odessa; sisters, Martha Shedd of Rowlett and Margie Lafon of Missouri; and two grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.