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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
July 13, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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Frank Stone

   ODESSA  Frank Alvin Stone, 65, of Odessa, died Tuesday, July 11, 2000,
   at his residence.
   
   He was born Feb. 27, 1935, in Vernon and lived in Odessa since 1938.
   
   He  attended  Odessa  schools and graduated from Odessa High School in
   1954.  Al  received an associate science degree from Odessa College in
   1956. He received a masters degree from North Texas University in 1960
   and obtained 30 hours toward a doctorate degree.
   
   On July 10, 1965, he married Hazel Adams.
   
   He  was a teacher and coach in Odessa for 10 years and was a principal
   in McCamey from 1970 until he retired in 1992.
   
   Al was also a painter, an accomplished wood worker and an avid golfer.
   Al coached Odessa Little League teams for many years.
   
   Al  Stone  was a member of the First Church of God where he was on the
   board of trustees. He was head usher and was in charge of communion.
   
   He  was  preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Wretha Stone, and
   his sister, Rosa Lee Riley.
   
   Survivors   include   his   wife,   Hazel   of   Odessa;   son,  Jeff,
   daughter-in-law,  Kelly,  and  grandson,  Hunter Stone, all of Odessa;
   daughter,  Amy,  son-in-law,  Jason  Ching,  and grandsons, Steven and
   David  Ching,  all of Fort Worth; twin brother, Cal Stone of La Porte;
   sister,  Glenna  Welborn  of  Waskom;  brother-in-law,  Cleo  Riley of
   Odessa; and several nieces and nephews,
   
   Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 15, 2000, at First Church of
   God  with Dr. Martin Kehler and Pastor Paul Jones in charge. Joe Neill
   will  deliver  the eulogy. Frank Wilson Funeral Home will be in charge
   and burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   
   In  lieu  of  flowers,  the family requests memorials be made to First
   Church of God building fund or Community Hospice of Odessa.
   
   Arrangements     by     Frank    W.    Wilson    Funeral    Directors.
   (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
                                      
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 Delia Gonzales

   ODESSA  Maria  Delia Valenzuela Gonzales, 69, of Odessa, died Tuesday,
   July 11, 2000, after a lengthy illness.
   
   Services  will  be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July 13, 2000, at Holy Redeemer
   Catholic  Church  with  Father  Frank  Chavez officiating. Burial will
   follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   
   Delia  was  born  Nov.  22,  1930,  in  Fort Stockton, to Monico Lujan
   Valenzuela   and  Petra  Hernandez  Valenzuela.  She  married  Antonio
   Minjarez  Gonzales  on  Jan.  12,  1947, in Fort Stockton and moved to
   Odessa in 1950.
   
   Delia  Gonzales was a retired Ector County Independent School District
   food-service  manager  for  20 years. She received numerous awards for
   her  accomplishments  as a food-service manager and her dedication for
   food  nutrition  of elementary children. She also was an instructor at
   Odessa  College.  Delia  was  a  member and a founder of Holy Redeemer
   Catholic Church and served as president of the Altar Society. She also
   was  president of the Parish Council, the Diocese Council and a member
   of the Mexican American Student Association.
   
   Survivors  include  her  husband, Antonio Minjarez Gonzales of Odessa;
   sons,  Antonio  V.  Gonzales  of  Kennedale and Raymond V. Gonzales of
   Odessa;  daughters, Linda Ann Gunn of Odessa, Betsy Tenneson of Clyde,
   Patsy  Allen  of  Abilene,  Barbara Kay Sedillos of Andrews and Monica
   Charlene  Perez  of  Odessa;  sister, Henrietta Gonzales of Odessa; 23
   grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.
   
   Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
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