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October 27, 2000 Alejandro Escamilla MONAHANS Alejandro "Alex" Escamilla, 47, of Monahans, a pumper, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Johns Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Sanderson and had been a lifelong resident of Monahans. He was an Army veteran. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lourdes Escamilla of Monahans; daughters, Christina Escamilla and Tracy Lynn Escamilla, both of College Station; parents, Mario and Amalia Escamilla of Monahans; and brothers, Mario Escamilla, J.J. "Caboose" Escamilla and Tommy Escamilla, all of Monahans. J.B. Green KERMIT J.B. "Jay Bird" Green, 86, of Jal, N.M., a retired plant operator for El Paso Natural Gas Co., died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. MST at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Mike May officiating. Burial will be at Jal Cooper Cemetery near Jal. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Odell and had been a resident of Jal for more than 50 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: No survivors are listed. Jerry McBee Jr. ANSON Jerry Don McBee Jr., 30, of Abilene, died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at Abilene State School. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery with Ray Bingham officiating. Arrangements by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. He was born in Abilene. SURVIVORS: Father, Jerry Don McBee Sr. of Abilene; mother, Judith Fisher of Odessa; stepfather, James Fisher of Odessa; brothers, James Fisher Jr., Edward Fisher and Charles Fisher, all of Odessa; and sisters, Cheryl Lyn Turner and Eleanor Rowe, both of Odessa. Norma Osburn BIG SPRING Norma Lee Osburn, 74, of Big Spring, a retired registered nurse, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at a Big Spring hospital. No services are scheduled. She was born in McLean and had been a resident of Big Spring since 1993. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, P.E. Osburn of Big Spring; sons, Robert Bruce Martin of Odessa, Cecil Bryan Martin of Wink and Zack Osburn of Paducah; daughters, Sheral Lee Freeman of Odessa and June Cooper of Brownfield; brothers, Cecil Audra Myatt of Johnson City, Tenn., Bobby W. Myatt of Las Vegas and Keith Myatt of Port Arthur; sisters, Imogene Gibson of Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Audie Williamson of Lovington, N.M.; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Oron Price ANDREWS Oron Price, 91, of Andrews, a retired foreman for the county of Andrews, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Andrews Healthcare Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Ivy Shelton and Eddie Marcum officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Stephens County and was a longtime resident of Andrews. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Louis Price of Andrews; sons, Eddie Price of Fort Collins, Colo., and Jamey Price of Andrews; daughters, Lynda Bendict of Duncanville and Judy Beck of Andrews; brother, Henry Price of Waxahachie; sisters, Ted Ellis of Andrews and Dot Turk of Midland; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Jacinta Saiz LAMESA Jacinta C. Saiz, 93, of Lamesa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Lamesa Healthcare Center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church with the Rev. Martin Pina officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Branon Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Lamesa Cemetery. Arrangements by Branon Funeral Home. She was born in Bracketville and had been a resident of Dawson County for 10 years. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Brother, Arturo Towns of Bracketville; and sister, Modesta Avalos of Lamesa. Vernell Tatum HASKELL Vernell Tatum, 48, of Midland, a taxicab driver, died Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2000, at a Midland hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Willow Cemetery with Kenneth Blair officiating. Arrangements by Holden-McCauley Funeral Directors. He was born in Haskell and had been a resident of Abilene. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Russell Tatum of Odessa; daughter, Misty Newton of Florida; sisters, Barbara Askins of Halton City and Janice Jordon of Graford; brothers, George L. Tatum of Grand Prairie, Bobby D. Tatum of Albuquerque, N.M., Carl E. Tatum of Houston and Richard D. Tatum of Athens; and three grandchildren. Miriam Thurman CRANE Miriam L. Thurman, 98, of Lubbock, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Covenant Medical Center Lakeside Campus in Lubbock. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. Lyndel Lee officiating. Burial will follow at the Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in Wood County and had been a resident of Crane before moving to Lubbock in 1981. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Virginia Jara of Dallas, Dolores Shipman, Bobbie Wilson, Linda McIntyre and June Little, all of Lubbock, Pansy Welch of Shallowater and Betty Crew of West Jordan, Utah; sister, Lillie Sanderlin of Dallas; 36 grandchildren; 60 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren. Winnie Watkins LUBBOCK Winnie Belle "Tommie" Watkins, 88, of Lubbock, a retired employee of Neisners TG&Y Family Center, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, at Lubbock Hospitality Home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Tabernacle Baptist Church with the Rev. E.L. Bynum officiating. Burial will be at the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Arrangements by Rix Funeral Home. She was born in Bells and had been a resident of Lubbock since 1930. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jack Watkins of Odessa, Wayne Watkins of Sherman and Bill Watkins of Lubbock; daughter, Sandra Rogers of Lubbock; sister, Stella Hawkins of Lubbock; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Audrey Taylor SAN ANGELO Audrey Taylor, 74, of San Angelo died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2000, in San Angelo. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Louise Teel ODESSA Louise Teel, 64, of Odessa died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.