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July 27, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Hazel Burrow ODESSA — Hazel Burrow, 81, of Adamsville, Utah, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ector County Cemetery with Lynn Money officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Okra. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Sandra Nickell of Adamsville; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mary Q. Dirickson CLOVIS, N.M. — Mary Q. Dirickson, 35, of Huntsville, a secretary, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Brownfield Regional Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Community with the Rev. Sotero Sena officiating. Burial will be at Santa Rita Cemetery in Carrizozo, N.M. Arrangements by Muffley Funeral Home. She was born in Carrizozo. SURVIVORS: Husband, Duane Dirickson of Huntsville; son, Joseph Duane Dirickson of Huntsville; and brothers, Eugene Martinez of Livingston and Trinidad Martinez of Clovis, N.M. Gary Durbin ST. ELMO, Ill. — Gary L. Durbin, 56, of Decatur, Ill., an employee of BLDD Architects Inc., died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at Decatur Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at May-Kessel Funeral Home in St. Elmo. Burial will be at Sidener Cemetery, Wheatland Township. Arrangements by May-Kessel Funeral Home. He was born in Atlanta. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Angela A. Michel of Decatur, Ill., and Jessica D. Durbin of Kilgore; son, Shawn M. Durbin of Decatur; brother, Duane Durbin of Decatur; sisters, Ina O’Brien of Decatur, Elma Pallone of Morrisonville, Ill., and Charlotte Stafford of Monticello, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Kenneth Evans ODESSA — Kenneth Wayne Evans, 72, of Odessa, a paint contractor, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Chillicothe. SURVIVORS: Son, Jack Evans of Odessa; daughters, Connie Denise Figgins and Donna Marie Evans, both of Vidor; brother, Paul Evans of Taft, Calif.; sister, Belle Hatley of Blue Springs, Mo.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Louise Evett LUBBOCK — Louise Evett, 80, of Lubbock, a retired employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, died Monday, July 24, 2000, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at White Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Wilson officiating. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa with the Rev. Johnny Young officiating. Arrangements by White Funeral Home. She was born in Florence, Ala. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Elizabeth Louden of Lubbock; sister, Genevieve Neary of Odessa; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Mariana Flores ODESSA — Mariana Valenzuela Flores, 80, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Fidelo Luco officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today and Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Presidio. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Juan Flores Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Maria Flores, Josephine Flores and Olivia Flores, all of Odessa, Connie Badillo of Lacuna Hills, Calif., and Cruz Cockrell of The Woodlands; brothers, Lupe Valenzuela and Simon Valenzuela, both of Monahans, and Maximo Valenzuela of San Antonio; sister, Marie Cruz Cantano of Odessa; 15 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Samuel Martinez CLOVIS — Samuel L. Martinez, 39, of Huntsville, a truck driver, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Community with the Rev. Sotero Sena officiating. Burial will be at Santa Rita Cemetery in Carrizozo, N.M. Arrangements by Muffley Funeral Home. He was born in Ruidoso, N.M., and moved to Huntsville two years ago. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Samuel L. Martinez of Portales, N.M.; and brothers, Eugene Martinez of Livingston and Trinidad Martinez of Clovis, N.M. Jason Munoz SANDERSON — Jason Randal Munoz, 19, of Sanderson, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in Fort Stockton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. Alonzo Lugardo officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. James Catholic Church. Burial will be at Santa Rita Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Parents, Rosalio and Alma Munoz of Sanderson; sister, Clarisa Munoz of Sanderson; and grandparents, Julia Munoz and Gloria Falcon, both of Sanderson. W.G. Olds ODESSA — W.G. "Dub" Olds, 75, of Odessa, a retired storage-building manager, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrange-ments by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Idabell, Okla., and had been a resident of Odessa since 1993. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Navy veteran of the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lurline Olds of Odessa; sons, Gary Olds of Palestine and Larry Olds of Dallas; daughters, Phyllis Thompson of Palestine, Belinda Olds and Brenda Olds, both of Dallas; brother, Bill Olds of Lamesa; sister, Laverne Ross of Lewisville; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Toni Porter DENVER CITY — Toni Annette Porter, 24, of Denver City, a homemaker, died Monday, July 24, 2000, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Denver City Memorial Park with the Rev. Lynn Dill officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Andrews and had been a resident of Denver City since 1986. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Mike Porter of Denver City; sons, Michael Cole Porter and Shane Austin Porter, both of Denver City; daughter, Samantha Renea Porter of Denver City; parents, Dean and Nelda Ford of Denver City; and brother, William Cordell Ford of Texarkana. Agnes Richardson HENDERSON, Ky. — Agnes O. Richardson, 79, of Henderson, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at Methodist Hospital in Henderson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fernwood Cemetery with the Rev. Lon Oliver officiating. Arrange-ments by Benton-Glunt Funeral Home. She was born in Henderson. SURVIVORS: Husband, Fred D. Richardson of Henderson; daughters, Lorretta Moores of Odessa and Marla Hall of Henderson; sons, Richard "Ricky" Whitford of Davenport, Iowa, and Marshall Richardson of Phoenix; 16 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Guy Stillwell MARATHON — Guy Crawford Stillwell, 77, of Marathon, a retired rancher, died Monday, July 24, 2000, at a Fort Stockton nursing center. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Marathon Baptist Church. Burial will be at Marathon Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Marathon. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Jack Stillwell of Marathon; sons, Guy Olin "Tige" Stillwell of Tucson, Ariz., and Frank Delmar Stillwell of The Woodlands; stepdaughter, Darlene H. Childs of Tool; stepson, Charly Ray Holsenbeck of Brownwood; and sister, Dadie Stillwell Potter of the Stillwell Ranch. Joyce Utsler BELTON — Joyce Utsler, 87, of Salado, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, at Temple Health Care Center in Temple. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Heartfield Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Skip Blancett officiating. Burial will be at Bellwood Memorial Park in Temple. Arrangements by Heartfield Funeral Home. She was born in Herman, Minn. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, William Neil Utsler of Odessa; daughter, Marie Joyce Utsler Bolding of Salado; brothers, Clifford Hanson and Neil Hanson, both of Herman, Minn.; sister, Glenice Giese of Pleasant Hill, Calif.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Robert Crenshaw ODESSA — Robert Noel Crenshaw, 61, of Odessa, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Zelma Hale ODESSA — Zelma Sue Hale, 72, of Odessa, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Velma Taylor ODESSA — Velma Taylor, 82, of Odessa, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Avalon Place Nursing Home. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.