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December 14, 2000 Lester Edlin CLAUDE Lester Leroy Edlin, 89, of Odessa, retired manager for Lone Star Co., died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Claude Cemetery with Kent Watson officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Shreveport, La., and moved to Odessa from Amarillo in 1951. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVOR: Wife, Billie Edlin of Odessa. Felix Howell BRADY Felix "Gene" Howell, 73, of Brady, a retired oilfield service salesman, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, in Brady. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rest Haven Cemetery with David Woodson officiating. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. He was born in Albany and moved to Brady from Odessa in 1991. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Pauline Howell of Brady; son, Michael Howell of Brady; daughter, Paula Woodson of Taylors, S.C.; brothers, Joe Howell of Lindsay, Okla., and Donald Howell of Grandfalls; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Manuel Parada Sr. FORT STOCKTON Manuel R. Parada Sr., 77, of Fort Stockton, a retired heavy equipment operator for the Texas Department of Transportation, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, in Odessa. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Sanderson and was a resident of Fort Stockton since 1978. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ramona P. Parada of Fort Stockton; daughters, Carolina Flores of Fort Stockton, Berta Flecher of El Paso and Yolanda Trullinger of San Antonio; stepdaughter, Ramona "Loli" Parada of Fort Stockton; brothers, Trinidad Parada of Fort Worth, Jesus Parada of Stockton, Calif., and Frank Escoreno of Antioch, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Ray Porras ODESSA Ray Lopez Porras, 29, of Odessa, an oilfield worker, died Saturday, Dec. 9, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Lovington, N.M. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Melissa R. Porras of Odessa; sons, Roy Ramirez and Jimmy Ray Porras, both of Odessa; daughter, Gabrielle Alexis Porras of Odessa; mother, Sally Gutierrez of Hobbs, N.M.; father, Manuel Rodriguez of Lovington; stepfather, Tony Gutierrez of Hobbs; stepmother, Kim Rodriguez of Lovington; brothers, Christopher Rodriguez and Blue Manuel Rodriguez, both of Lovington, and Ricky Rodriguez of Odessa; and grandparents, Florencia Garcia and Marcela Lopez, all of Lovington. Christine Payne ODESSA Christine Payne, 95, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Darren Willis officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Hubbard. SURVIVOR: Sister, LaFrance Hickson of Midland. Lola Shreve ODESSA Lola B. Shreve, 88, of Odessa, retired owner of Texas Tire Supply and Big "S" Tire, died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2000, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Wynnewood, Okla., and was a longtime resident of Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sister, Polly Feary of Owassa, Okla.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Angelita Thompson STANTON Angelita Maryisabell Thompson, infant daughter of Chris Thompson of Midland and Lourdes Ruiz of Stanton, died Monday, Dec. 11, 2000, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Sanchez officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel. SURVIVORS: Parents; and grandparents, Guadalupe Martinez of Stanton and Augustine Ruiz of Sudan, Texas. Earline Graham ODESSA Earline Lewis Graham, 76, of Odessa died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at her residence. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Hoytt Jones ODESSA Hoytt Jones, 79, of Odessa died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.