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July 28, 2000 Permian Basin Death Notices Sara Ashley ANDREWS — Sara Elizabeth Ashley, infant daughter of Aijalon and Sonya Ashley of Andrews, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Andrews Old Cemetery with the Rev. Eddie Marcum officiating. Arrange-ments by McNett Funeral Home.She was born in Lubbock. SURVIVORS: Parents; grand-parents, Bill and Judy Craig and Sheila Aikey, all of Andrews; and great-grandparent, Mary Aikey of Andrews. Shirley Davis KERMIT — Shirley Ann Roberts Davis, 46, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital in Kermit. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Kermit Cemetery with the Rev. L.W. Dixon officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Glidden. She was a member of the Church of God in Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, Christopher Davis and Brian Davis, both of Houston; daughter, Katina Davis of Columbus; sister, Dorothy Valenzuela of Carlsbad, N.M.; and one grandchild. Anna Elliott ODESSA — Anna Sue Anderson Elliott, 79, of Odessa, a retired teacher, died Sunday, July 9, 2000, in Dallas. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland United Methodist Church. Arrange-ments by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Midland and was a lifelong resident of Odessa. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Mertie Ruth Tonjes of Greenville and Patricia E. Ray of Irving; sister, Lemmah Perry of Marble Falls; brother, Bill Anderson of San Mateo, Calif.; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Ethel Hennon FORT WORTH — Ethel Hennon, 88, of Crowley, a homemaker, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in Fort Worth. Graveside services were held Thursday at Laurel Land Memorial Park. Arrangements by Laurel Land of Fort Worth Funeral Home. She was born in Littleton, W.Va. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Dale Hennon of Glendora, Calif.; brother, Oscar Roland Glover of Warren, Mich.; and three grandchildren. Josefina Rodriguez BALMORHEA — Josefina Rodriguez, 97, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in Fort Stockton. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Balmorhea Cemetery with the Rev. Raul Rodriguez officiating. Arrange-ments by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1995. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Amelia R. Alvarez and Anita P. Rodriguez, both of Fort Stockton, Margarita R. Galindo of Sheffield and Socorro R. Tarin of Odessa; sons, Ramon P. Rodriguez of Phoenix, Albert P. Rodriguez of Balmorhea and Salvador P. Rodriguez of Fort Stockton; 32 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Hailey Ryan ODESSA — Hailey Marie Ryan, infant daughter of Kelly Ryan of Odessa and Natasha Sutphin Ryan of Carlsbad, N.M., died Thursday, July 27, 2000, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bob Todd officiating. She was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents; and grandparents, Lynna Waterbury of Odessa, Corkey Ryan of Odessa and Brenda Beene of Carlsbad. Heather Ryan ODESSA — Heather Ryan, infant daughter of Kelly Ryan of Odessa and Natasha Sutphin Ryan of Carlsbad, N.M., died Thursday, July 27, 2000, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bob Todd officiating. She was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents; and grandparents, Lynna Waterbury of Odessa, Corkey Ryan of Odessa and Brenda Beene of Carlsbad. Velma Taylor ODESSA — Velma L. Taylor, 82, of Odessa, a retired co-owner of a trucking company, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Avalon Place Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Ken Davis officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Clarendon and had been a resident of Odessa since 1941. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. SURVIVORS: Son, Paul D. Taylor of San Antonio; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Jeff Wilkerson ODESSA — Jeff W. Wilkerson, 93, of Odessa, a retired aircraft mechanic, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with Charles Jones officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Brownwood and had been a resident of Odessa since 1988. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Stepsons, George Tacker, Carl Tacker, Rick Tacker and Butch Tacker, all of Odessa; stepdaughters, Molly Upshaw of Spearsville, La., Jenny Duncan and Joyce Tomlin, both of Odessa; sisters, Velma Dansby of Tyler, Lena Soukup of Ingram and Ann Williams of Tolar; and brother, Wilmet Wilkerson of Big Spring. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.