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December 18, 2000 Irvin Allen ODESSA Irvin Allen, 87, of Odessa, a retired oilfield hand, died Saturday, Dec. 16, 2000, at medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Guy White officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Gustine. He moved from Wink to Odessa in 1988. SURVIVORS: Son, Bill Allen of Odessa; sisters, Lyndall Aiken of San Angelo, Lois Wells of Umatilla, Ore., and Dollie Farnum of Midland; half-brother, Luther Allen of Houston; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Jo Anne Donaldson ODESSA Jo Anne "Shanna" Donaldson, 69, of Odessa, an elementary school teacher, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, in Odessa. Serviecs will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sherwood Baptist Church with the Rev. Tom Heiser officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She lived in Odessa for 47 years. She was in the church choir and enjoyed oil painting. SURVIVORS: Sons, Kyle Donaldson and Brant Donaldson, both of Odessa; and three grandchildren. Mary Gibson ODESSA Mary Lee "Billie" Gibson, 93, of Odessa, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack Watckins officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Comanche County. SURVIVORS: Sons, Lonnie Jack Gibson of Odessa and Jimmy Gibson of Richardson; daughters, Mary Peitchinsky and Johnnie Jones, both of Odessa; sister, Carrie Nichols of Comanche; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. L. Pearl Erwin ODESSA L. Pearl Erwin, 63, of Odessa, a clerk, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, in Odessa. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Tom Hiser officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Brownwood. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, A. Duane Erwin; sons, Michael Erwin, Bradley Erwin and Darren Erwin, all of Odessa; daughter, Brenda Erwin of Odessa; brothers, Roy Barrington and Ben Barrington, both of Lubbock; sister, Wanda McNeil of Lubbock and six grandchildren. Barney Guynes MONAHANS Barney Calvin Guynes, 73, of Wickett, a retired truck driver, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Wickett. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial . Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Patricia. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Cleta Guynes of Wickett; daughters, Ocie Harbin, Carolyn Stafford and Onetta Landry, all of Wickett; brothers, Billy Joe Guynes, Willie Ray Guynes, Walter Guynes, Tommy Lee Guynes and Donnie Guynes, all of Snyder, and J.T. Guynes of Ruidoso, N.M.; sisters, Edith Sue Lock and Shirley June Slaughter, both of Snyder; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Gerald Laughery ODESSA Gerald "Jerry" Laughery, 63, of Odessa, died Saturday at a Lubbock hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sherwood Church of Christ with Lynn Money officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Canyon. He moved to Odessa 30 years ago from Borger. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Ruth Laughery of Odessa; son, Keith Laughery of Lubbock; daughters, Melanie Lindsey and Melissa Bramley, both of Midland, and Michelle Page of Rock Springs Wyo.; brothers, Don Laughery, Ernie Key and Chuck Key, all of Fritch, and Carl Laughery of Borger; and 13 grandchildren. Precious McMarion Jr. ODESSA Precious McMarion Jr., 75, Of Odessa, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at his home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Owen Sharp officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Bastrop. He enjoyed working in his yard and on his vehicles. SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley McMarion of Odessa; four sons, two stepsons, three daughters, three stepdaughters, four sisters, many grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. Charles McGuire EL PASO Charles Edgar McGuire, 65, of El Paso, an Allright Parking vice president, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, in El Paso. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Arrangments by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Chicago. He enjoyed traveling, music, movies and spending time with his dog and bird. SURVIVIORS: Patti Witt of Odessa; and son Robert Andrade of El Paso. Gregorio Navarro Sr. SEMINOLE Gregorio Navarro Sr., 81, of Seminole, a farm laborer, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at memorial Hospital in Seminole after a lengthy illness. Funeral mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Saint James Catholic Church with the Rev. John Casey officiating. Burial will follow at Gaines County Cemetery South. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Saint James Catholic Church. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Ennis. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Gregorio Navarro Jr., Lupe Navarro, Lionel Navarro, and Santiago Navarro, all of Seminole, Juan Navarro of Roswell, N.M., Frank Navarro of Denver City, Texas, Lucio Navarro and Locario Navarro, both of Bangs, Pete Navarro of Lovington, N.M. and Hector Navarro of Wink; daughters, Carmen Tagle and Janie Flores, both of Seminole, and Oralia Salazar of Brownwood; sister, Adela Cavana of Beeville; 49 grandchildren and 46 great-grandchildren. Christina Ramirez MONAHANS Christina C. Ramirez, 49, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 14, 2000, at Ward Memorial Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at noon today at St. Gertrudes Catholic Church with John Lucido officiating. Rosary was said at 8 p.m. Sunday. Burial will be at Tamarisk Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Loving, N.M. She lived in Monahans four months. She ws Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Eliasar Ramirez of Monahans; son, Israel Cadena, Roman Ramirez and Eliasar Ramirez Jr., all of Monahans; daughters, Rebecca Marquez of Grandfalls and Mary Lou Ramirez of Imperial; brother Carlos Cadena Jr., of Odessa; sister, Lupe Rey of Imperial; and seven grandchildren. H. Bennett Reaves LUBBOCK H. Bennett Reaves, 77, of Lubbock, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000 at Covenant Medical Center. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Highland Baptist Church with the Rev. Stan Blevins officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Franklin Bartley Funeral Home. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, W. Darlene Montgomery Reaves of Lubbock; daughters, Linda Wyatt, Cindy Fox, Beverly Crisp and Valerie Kyle, all of Lubbock; sister, Patsy Anderson of Big Spring; brothers, Bernard Reaves of Odessa and Roy Lee Reaves of San Antonio; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Caleb Roe ODESSA Caleb Tyler Roe, of Odessa, an infant, died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Cecil Maxcey officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born Thursday. SURVIVORS: Parents, Billy and Lucy Roe of Odessa; grandparents, Diesel and Sandra Roe of Haskell, Ray Permenter and Linda Coffman of Odessa and Jaquelyn Stirman of San Bernadine, Calif.; and great-grandmother, Louise Stirman of San Bernadine, Calif. Ahniwake Sivalls ODESSA Ahniwake Sivalls, 95, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Steve Trout and Bill Heggemeier officiating,. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Oklahoma City. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. SURVIVORS: Son, C. Richard Sivalls of Odessa; sister, Yvonne McElroy of Olympia, Wash., two grandchildren and three great-granchildren. Roland Bell Sr. ODESSA Roland G. Bell Sr., 67, of Odessa, died Sunday, Dec. 17, 2000, at his home. Arrangements are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Diane Carrasco Diane Carrasco, 29, of Odessa died Friday, Dec. 15, 2000, in Navasota. Arrangements are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.