Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 1 Sep 2000 Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp cbodessa@classicnet.net Thanks to the Odessa American Online http://www.oaoa.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OA Online Death Notices. September 01, 2000 Adan Garcia PECOS Adan T. Garcia, 72, of Pecos, a retired laborer, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in Crane. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Ben Flores officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a lifelong resident of Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria R. Garcia of Pecos; daughters, Maria Carrasco of Crane, Lupe Prieto and Elma Gonzalez, both of Pecos, Elida Garcia of Las Vegas, Monica Lopez of Alpine, Sally Cedillo of Odessa and Bertha Benedict of Round Rock; sons, Ruben Garcia of Monahans, Adan R. Garcia Jr. of Pecos and George Garcia of Harlingen; sister, Socorro Lujan of Midland; brothers, Raul Garcia, Cano Garcia, Beto Garcia, Leonel Garcia and Alonso Garcia, all of Pecos; 32 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Ida Garner DENVER CITY Ida Jane Garner, 99, of Denver City, a homemaker, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at Canterbury Villa in Denver City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darren Skinner officiating. Burial will be at Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Amity, Ark., and moved to Denver City in 1956 from Stillwater, Okla. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Don Garner of Birmingham, Ala., and Ron Garner of Corpus Christi; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. J.L. Mahan OLNEY J.L. "Red" Mahan, 81, of Odessa, retired owner of Mahans Water Well Drilling, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Restland Cemetery with the Revs. Garry Mahan, David Mahan and Jack Oden officiating. Arrangements by Lunn Funeral Home. He was born in Olney. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruby Mahan of Odessa; sons, Ronnie Mahan, John Mahan, Jim Mahan and Dudley Mahan, all of Odessa; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. James Miles ODESSA James Earl Miles, 54, of Odessa, a minister at Faith Baptist Church in Kermit, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. H.A. Bowens officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Crane. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, James Earl Miles Jr. of Odessa and sister, Beatrice Henry of Arlington. Claudia Moss CHRISTOVAL Claudia "MeMaw" Moss, 77, of Crane, a retired federal employee, died Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Buddy Truell officiating. Burial will follow at the Christoval Cemetery. Arrangements by Richard W. Box Funeral Home. She was born in Ozona. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Floydine Jackson of Oklahoma City and RuthAnn Callihan of Crane; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Charles Taylor PECOS Charles Rex "Charlie" Taylor, 73, of Pecos, a farmer and rancher, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fourth and Bois DArc Church of Christ. Burial will be at Mt. Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Lamesa and had been a resident of Pecos since 1951. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise Hayhurst Taylor of Pecos; daughter, Linda Gholson of Pecos; sons, Larry Taylor of Henderson, Gary Taylor, Randy Taylor and Steve Taylor, all of Pecos; sisters, Maggie Prentice of Kasilof, Alaska, and Joann Hayes of Clovis, N.M.; brothers, Buddy Taylor of Artesia, N.M., and Idos Taylor of San Angelo; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Arturo Vizcaino ODESSA Arturo Vizcaino, 67, of Alpine, owner of A&E Trucking Company, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been lifelong resident of Alpine. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Guadalupe Vizcaino of Alpine; brother, Wilfrido Vizcaino of Fort Stockton; and sisters, Concepcion Armendariz of Fort Stockton and Eva Dominguez of Fort Davis. Manuel Vizcaino ODESSA Manuel Vizcaino, 59, of Odessa, owner of Vizcaino Hauling Company, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be at 2 p.m. today at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Chihuahua, Mexico, and had been a resident of Odessa since 1991. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Alicia Vizcaino of Odessa; sons, Juan Carlos Vizcaino, Arturo Vizcaino and Jose Manuel Vizcaino, all of Odessa; daughters, Eloida Vizcaino and Erica Vizcaino, both of Odessa; brother, Wilfrido Vizcaino of Fort Stockton; sisters, Concepcion Armendariz of Fort Stockton and Eva Dominguez of Fort Davis; and five grandchildren. Hue Vuong ODESSA Hue Vuong, 84, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at her residence. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Odessa Funeral Home. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. She was born in Vietnam. SURVIVORS: Son, Charles De Vo of San Jose, Calif.; daughters, Thanh Vo of Odessa and But Son T. Vo of Springfield, Va.; and numerous grandchildren. Louis Williams ODESSA Louis McKinney Williams, 59, of Odessa, a retired mechanic, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in Odessa. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Roy Gentry officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Cameron. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Joyce Williams of Odessa; son, Melvin Watkins of Odessa; stepson, Sean Abron of Crane; mother, Queen Ester Williams of Mexia; brothers, Johnny Williams of Colorado City, Donnie Williams of El Paso, Thomas Williams of Odessa, Isaac Williams of Carthage and Walter Williams Jr. of Mexia; and sisters, Carolyn Williams and Mamie Alford, both of Odessa, Lonnie Blueford, Edna Williams, Sarah Walton, Jewel Alums and Marjorie Brown, all of Austin, Ester Cunnings of Sweetwater, Mamie Jane McClure of Denver and Doris Berry of Livermore, Calif. Epigmenio Leyva FORT STOCKTON Epigmenio H. Leyva, 56, of Fort Stockton died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2000, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending with Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.