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November 07, 2000 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA Verna Foster Davidson was born in the Buckhorn Community in Frio County, Texas, Nov. 22, 1916, to T.W. and Annie Foster. She graduated from Pearsall High School and attended Texas Womans University for two years. Later she taught grade school in the Divot Community of Frio County for two years. Verna married Duval A. "Dave" Davidson Jr. Oct. 6, 1940, in Pearsall. She is survived by her husband, Dave, of Odessa; one son, William F. Davidson of Seattle; one daughter, Mary Ann Andrews of Raleigh, N.C.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Verna was active in Methodist womens groups and was a frequent volunteer for community services. Verna and Dave celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary Oct. 6, 2000. She passed away one month later, Nov. 5, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Asbury United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kathryn Strempke officiating. Burial will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Edna, Texas. The family suggests memorials to Asbury United Methodist Church to benefit the Childrens Clothes Closet. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Karl "Pete" Giggy MIDLAND Karl "Pete" Giggy passed away Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000, in Houston. He was born Aug. 19, 1912, in Burrton, Kansas, to Alonzo Burton Giggy and Carra Gertrude Hamma Giggy. He graduated from Burrton High School and attended Wichita University. On January 6, 1937, he married Ruth Loomis in Lyons, Kansas. They lived in Stafford, Kansas; Nacona, Texas; Wichita, Kansas; Kermit, Texas; and Alice, Texas, before moving to Midland in 1956. He had been a resident of the Pinehaven Alzheimers Community in Houston for the last three years. He was a member of the Partners Sunday School Class and the First Baptist Church in Midland. He was a member of the Acacia Masonic Lodge No. 1414 of Midland, Suez Shrine Temple of El Paso, the Scottish Rite of San Angelo and Midland Scottish Rite. Karl began his career as an oilfield driller. During World War II, he worked for Boeing Aircraft in Wichita. After the war, he became the district manager of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Company in Kermit, Alice and Midland. Later he was a sales representative for EMCO Machine Works and Slough Equipment Com-pany, both of Odessa. His favorite pastimes were hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He and his wife Ruth enjoyed many years of traveling with the Wally Bynum Airstream Travel Club of which he was a past president of the West Texas Unit. Karl was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Ruth of 60 years; two brothers, Keith Giggy of Wichita and Kenneth Giggy of Newton, Kansas; four sisters, Burnice Ragland of Newton, Wilda Dunn of Burrton, Genevieve McElwain of Blackwell, Okla., and Elizabeth Armstrong of Derby, Kans. He is survived by two daughters, Carole Sue Burns of El Paso and Phyllis Jo Dennis of Houston; a brother, Gordon Giggy of Woodstock, Ga.; a sister, Jean Shaft of Burrton; five grandchildren, Scott Eschenbrenner of Las Cruces, N.M., Tami Swingler of Austin, Chelsey Hall of Carrollton, Paige Dennis and Jared Dennis, both of Houston; five great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and many dear friends. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park. Memorial services will follow at 1 p.m. at the chapel of First Baptist Church. Those who so desire may make contributions in his memory to the Alzheimers Association or to a charity of their choice. _________________________________________________________________ Wilma Beatrice Brumfield ODESSA Services for Wilma Beatrice Brumfield, 77, of Arlington are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hubbard Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Brumfield died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000, at the Arlington Memorial Hospital in Arlington after a lengthy illness. She was born July 13, 1923, in Loco. She married J.M. "Buddy" Brumfield in July 1942 in Rotan. He died Feb. 3, 1978. Mrs. Brumfield lived in Odessa from 1950 until 1988 when she moved to Arlington. She was a longtime member of Temple Baptist Church. She was an active bridge player and attained the status of life master in 1978. Survivors include her son, Ron Brumfield of Arlington; sister, Jo Smith of Odessa; brothers, Wayland Davis of Arlington and Bob Davis of Bedford; three grandchildren; and eight nieces and nephews. The family suggests memorials to the American Cancer Society. Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000 Odessa American. All rights reserved.