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July 26, 2000 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Wanda Clydean "Dean" Brunson ODESSA Wanda Clydean "Dean" Brunson, 72, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, July 23, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born July 26, 1927, in Munday to Brents and Lorena Underwood. Services are at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Clydell Chapman of Northside Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Brunson married Walter "Curley" Brunson Jan. 17, 1948, in Levelland. They moved to Odessa in 1958. She taught at Inner-Faith Service Sewing Division and was a member of the Sandhill Sams R.V. club. Mr. Brunson preceded her in death June 18, 2000. Survivors include her daughters, Shirley Penn and husband, Cecil, of Arlington and Tammy Patni and husband, Karim, of Odessa; a brother, Glenn Underwood of Plainview; a sister, Mary "Mavaline" Miller of Gas City, Ind.; and four grandchildren, Matthew and Emily Penn and Lisa and Bryan Patni. Memorials may be made to Northside Baptist Church or the American Cancer Society. Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Hazel Burrow ODESSA Hazel Burrow, 81, of Adamsville, Utah, died July 23, 2000, at her residence. She was born Sept. 13, 1918, in Okra. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2000, at Ector County Cemetery with Lynn Money officiating. Mrs. Burrow married Rolen Woodrow Burrow in East Texas 67 years ago. They moved to Odessa in 1942 from Kermit. She was a member of the Church of Christ and loved to make quilts and read. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra Nickell of Adamsville, Utah; grandchildren, Tenna Nowel, Katherine Lesly, Cindy Metcalf, Debra Gentles and Carolyn Tivet; and great-grandchildren, Nathan Holbrook, Ryon Gentles, Tabathia Kay Lesly, John Paul Lesly and Rebecca Gene Lesly. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Ezzechiel James Jimenez-Olivas ODESSA Ezzechiel James Jimenez-Olivas, son of Jesus "J.J." Jimenez and Maria Ysabelle Olivas, both of Odessa, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born at 11:15 a.m. and died at 12:30 p.m. the same day. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery. Survivors include his parents; his sister, Abigail Jimenez of Odessa; his grandparents, Ms. Mary "Lolly" Olivas and Robert Olivas Sr. and Esperanza Jimenez, all of Odessa; his great-grandparents, Celia and Jesse Porras of Odessa; and his great-great-grandmother, Dolores Porras of Big Spring. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Rita Pacheco Gomez ODESSA Rita Gomez, 85, of Odessa, died Friday, July 24, 2000, at New Horizons Nursing Home. She was born May 22, 1915, in Buena Vista to Francisco and Benita Pacheco. The talk will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 28, 2000, at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with Brother Luther Whitlow officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Gomez married Manuel M. Gomez Dec. 31, 1935, in Fort Stockton. They moved to Odessa in 1950 from Fort Stockton. She was a nurses aid for many nursing homes and retired from Medical Center Hospital as a housekeeper. She was a member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witness. She was a loving person who had room for everybody. She was preceded in death by a son, Daniel Gomez in 1996; three brothers, Marcos, Chon and Sisto Pacheco; and four sisters, Lucia Flores, Marcella Nanez, Gregoria Buneo and Fannie Lopez who died earlier in the morning of July 24. She is survived by her husband, Manuel M. Gomez of Odessa; sons, Julian Gomez of Seminole, Ventura Gomez of El Cajon, Calif., Sammy Gomez of San Diego, Calif., Robert Gomez of Midland, Bartolo Gomez, Joel Gomez, Reynaldo Gomez and Reymundo Gomez, all of Odessa; daughters, Rachel Romero of San Diego, Calif., Margie Baker of Midland, Janet Carrillo of Andrews and Virginia Garcia of Odessa; sisters, Juanita Mendez of Odessa, Donna Pacheco of Fort Stockton and Hope Weddle of Atlanta; 44 grandchildren; and numerous great- and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.