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November 04, 2000 Margie Bishop GRANBURY Margie Mae Bishop, 79, of Granbury, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at a Granbury nursing home. Graveside services were Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at the Granbury Cemetery. Arrangements by Wiley Funeral Home. She was born in Ranger. SURVIVORS: Sister, Frances Morgan of Odessa; and brother, Joe Paul Perry of Ardmore, Okla. Blair Berry ROTAN L. Blair Berry, 84, of Rotan, a retired employee of the Rotan Gyp Mill, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, at an Abilene hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at the Rotan First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Holder officiating. Burial will follow at the Belvieu Cemetery. Arrangements by Weathersbee Funeral Home. He was born in Cooper and had been a longtime resident of Fisher County. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Sharon Smith of Plano, Cyndy Kristinek of Lubbock and Renee Kidd of Andrews; brothers, Doyle Berry of Mineral Wells and Gerald Berry of Bedford; sisters, Anne Land of Burleson, Patty Pierce of Charlotte, N.C., and Louise Cooper of Hamlin; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Sue Inmon ODESSA Sue Carol Inmon, 65, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Burt Groves officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Rotan and moved to Odessa from Amarillo in 1951. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ronald G. Inmon of Odessa; daughters, Dorinda Martin and Karla Ferguson, both of Odessa, and Rebecca Inmon of Grand Prairie; brother, Jim F. Odom Jr. of Jasper; sister, Dorothy Rossi of Mira Loma, Calif.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Della Goats MONAHANS Della Christine Goats, 85, of Monahans, a retired nurses aide, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Monahans Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Stephen Swisher officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Hill County and had been a resident of Monahans since 1958. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Loyd E. Goats of Loyal, Okla.; sister, Willie Burford of Hereford; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. John Massingill SEMINOLE John Edward Massingill, 89, of Jacksonville, N.C., a retired superintendent for Mobil Oil Co., died Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2000, at his residence. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darrell Evens officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Diboll and had been a resident of Seminole before moving to Jacksonville in 1994. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Tom Massingill of Jacksonville; sisters, Winnie Racheal Massingill of Porter and LaNetta Dossey of Teague; and two grandchildren. Mary McCullough SEMINOLE Mary Lee McCullough, 85, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at Memorial Hospital in Seminole. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at the Gaines County Cemetery with Heath Blackmon officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Lincoln, N.M., and had been a resident of Seagraves before moving to Seminole in 1956. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, Dean McCullough of Lubbock, Joe McCullough of Abilene, Gail McCullough of Andrews and Tim McCullough of Tioga; daughter, Ann Thornton of Andrews; brother, Johnny Cabe of Tucumcari, N.M.; 20 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Ysmael Ruiz ODESSA Ysmael M. Ruiz, 70, of Odessa, a retired machinist, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of San Juan Catholic Church with the Rev. Mark Woodruff officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Colonia Esperanza, Mexico, and moved to Odessa from Pecos in 1969. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Santos Ruiz of Odessa; sons, Javier Ruiz and Jose M. Ruiz, both of Odessa; daughters, Graciela Evaro and Julia Ruiz, both of Odessa, Marta A. Lujan of Arlington and Leticia Lucio of Midlothian; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Lula Samples PECOS Lula Mae Samples, 92, of Pecos, a retired employee of Texas-Pacific Railroad, died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at Pecos Nursing Home. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Bruce Abbott and Joe Terry officiating. Burial will be Wednesday at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Anderson. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Daisy Roquemore of Pecos; sister, Billie Sadler of Pecos; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Phillip Gomes STANTON Phillip Charles Gomes, 68, of Stanton died Friday, Nov. 3, 2000, at his residence. Services are pending with Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel. Laura Harrell ODESSA Laura Michelle Harrell, 24, of Odessa died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Manuela Serrano ODESSA Manuela Melchor Serrano, 75, of Odessa died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, in Odessa. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.