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July 23, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Armando Armendarez PECOS Armando Mando Armendarez, 41, of Pecos, a roustabout, died Friday, July 21, 2000, at his home in Pecos. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home of Pecos. He was born in Pecos and was a lifetime resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Diana Lara Armendarez of Pecos; stepfather, Abel Wero Leos Jr., of Dallas; daughters, Elva Armendarez of Midland, Amanda Armendarez of Pecos and Alessandra Armendarez of Pecos; brothers Arturo Leos of Dallas, and Alvaro Leos Sr., of Dallas; sister, Rosemary A. Urias of Pecos and three grandchildren. Lillian Bell ODESSA Lillian C. Bell, 66, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, July 21, 2000, at her home. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Childress. She lived in Odessa for 54 years. SURVIVORS: Son, Tony Ross Bell of Odessa and one grandchild. Helen Hildreth PECOS Helen Hildreth, 76, of Pecos, a retired federal employee, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Greer Willis officiating. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. She was born in Center. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Edith Joyce Thomas of Midland; brothers, Charles Titus and James Titus, both of Pecos; sisters, Elizabeth Schmidt of Pecos and Frances McCasland of Midland; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. William Keck ANDREWS William Bill Keck, 64, of Andrews, a retired oilfield worker, died Friday, July 21, 2000, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Andrews West Cemetery with Bob Dupont officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Sanford. He lived in Andrews for 25 years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Keck of Andrews; sons, Billy Keck of California, Greg L. New of Andrews, and Danny Keck of Andrews; brother, Ron Keck of Oklahoma; sisters, Jean Osborne of Midland and Nita Ellis of Duncan, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Cindy Morris HOBBS, N.M. Cindy Sissy Morris, 42, of Hobbs, N.M., a warehouse supervisor, died Friday, July 21, 2000, in Hobbs. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Griffin Funeral Home Chapel with Tracy Roby officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Haven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home, Inc. She was born in Hobbs. She worked as a teachers aid for many years. She was named as KPERs hardest working woman of the week twice. She loved crafting, computers and children. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Mother, Florence Snow of Hobbs, N.M.; father, Ray King of Odessa; sons, Michael James Morris and Ray Bryce Morris, both of Hobbs, N.M.; brothers, Rodger Cunningham of Port Charlotte, Fla., Howard King of Lubbock and James King of Odessa; and sister, Connie Powell of Hobbs, N.M. Evelyn Posey WOODROW Evelyn Posey, 83, of Odessa died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park with Dr. Ronnie Newton officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Jean Huckaby of Odessa; sister, Katherine McMinn of Oklahoma City; and two grandchildren. Esther Powers SANDRESON Esther Powers, 78, of Sanderson, a retired vocational nurse, died Friday, July 21, 2000, in Sanderson. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Cedar Grove Cemetery with Foster Cox officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Davenport, Fla. She lived in Sanderson for 10 years. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. SURVIVORS: Husband, Dan Powers of Sanderson; son, Rick D. Powers of Ontario, Ore.; brothers, Clayton Widden of Sanderson; sisters, Margaret Bowe of Sanderson, Betty Marie Phillips of Selma, Ore., and Laura Mae Perry of Vancouver, Wash. Sandra Ramirez ODESSA Sandra Ramirez, 62, a private sitter, died Thursday, July 20, 2000, at her home in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rosehill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Snyder. SURVIVORS: Husband, Rudy Ramirez of Odessa; son, Eric Ramirez or Odessa; stepsons, Billy Ramirez of Big Spring and Robert Ramirez of Livingston; brother, James Comer of Weatherford; mother, Elura Jones Comer, of Odessa. Donald Roach ODESSA Donald Russel Roach, 71 of Odessa, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at his home in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. As a member of the U.S. Marine Corps, he served in the Central and South Pacific, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Lebanon, Thailand, Alaska, Okinawa and the Philippines. SURVIVORS: Sons, Russell Roach of Odessa and Keith Roach of Corinth; daughter, Donna Meiz of Greenwood; brother, Bobby Roach of Odessa; sister, Arlene Baker of Odessa; and six grandchildren. Raul Sevallus ODESSA Raul Blanco Sevallus, 42, of Odessa died July 13, 2000 in Corpus Christie. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Rosehill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. SURVIVORS: Mother, Eduveyeus Sevallus of Fort Hancock; and sister, Maria Guadalupe Blanco of Fort Hancock. Oscar Sierra ODESSA Oscar Lionel Medina Sierra, 1 month, of Odessa, an infant, died Friday, July 21, 2000, at his home in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rosehill Babyland Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Father, Leon Sierra; mother Maria Medina of Odessa; sister, Jomaira Sierraof Odessa; grandmothers, Maria Mendoza and Alicia Sierra, both of Odessa; grandfather, Eladio Sierra of Odessa. Fred Williams ODESSA Fred Monroe Williams, 79, of Campbell, a retired carpenter, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in Campbell. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Coker-Mathews Funeral Home. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a lifetime member of VFW Post 4372 in Odessa. He was Baptist. SURIVIVORS: Daughter, Linda Griffith of Odessa; stepdaughters, Wanda Fitzgerald of Rockwall, Barbara Choate of Campbell; sisters, Sadie Koehler of Bartlesville, Okla., Ovanda June ODell of Sulphur, Okla., Rose Mary Shea of Bartlesville, Okla.; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Jose Herrera ODESSA Jose Albidrez Herrera, 66, of Odessa died Friday, July 21, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Hortencia Molina MCCAMEY Hortencia Q. Molina, 75, of McCamey died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in McCamey. Services are pending with Richard W. Box Funeral Home in McCamey. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.