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April 10, 2001 Ryder Thomas Armendariz ODESSA Ryder Thomas Armendariz, an infant, died Sunday, April 8, 2001, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dewey Blevins officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. SURVIVORS: Parents, Richardo Armendariz and Stacy Goltl of Odessa; sister, Mallarie Armendariz of Odessa; grandparents, Bill and Mable Thomas of Odessa and Richardo and Beatrice Armendariz of Odessa, Randy and Tina Goltl of San Angelo; and great-grandparents, Manuel and Concepcion Armendariz of Fort Stockton, and Jaime and Cinderella Garcia of Balmorhea. Karen Davisson MIDLAND Karen Davisson, 56, a bookkeeper and jailer for the Midland County Sheriffs Department, died Saturday, April 7, 2001, in Midland. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Omaha, Neb., and moved to Odessa-Midland in 1965. SURVIVORS: Sister, Jacqueline R. Redden of Littleton, Colo. Lois Gardner ALPINE Lois Ne I Teplicek Gardner, 84, administrator of a Del Rio nursing home, died Friday, April 6, 2001, at a local hospital. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Charlie Johnson and Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will be at Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Madison, Iowa. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Carol T. Lewis of Alpine; son, David L. Teplicek of San Antonio; sisters, Maxine Wolcott of Albuquerque, N.M., and Gene Kidd of Denver City; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Pedro Gutierrez ODESSA Pedro Gutierrez, 48, a oilfield pipe inspector, died Sunday, April 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Francis Frey officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Angeles Memorial Chapel. Graveside services will be at a later date. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Wendy G. Lerma of Odessa, and Trisha Gutierrez of Eunice, N.M.; and seven grandchildren.. Jack Kidwell MIDLAND Jack Kidwell, 72, a former employee of the United States Postal Service, died Saturday, April 7, 2001 at his residence. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Ellis Funeral Home with the Revs. Robert Kepple and Robert Frazier officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Big Spring and moved to Midland in 1935. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Patricia Kidwell of Midland; and sister, Boerne Phillips of Midland. Verda McAdams ODESSA Verda Beatrice McAdams, 86, of Midland, died Sunday, April 8, 2001, at a Midland nursing home. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Church of God with the Revs. Martin Kehler and Paul Jones officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Beaver, Okla. She was born in Beaver and moved to Midland in 1971. SURVIVORS: Son, Max McAdams of Odessa; daughter, Carole Beegle of Loveland, Colo.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Gilbert Urias Jr. MIDLAND Gilbert Urias Jr., 27, died Friday, April 6, 2001, in an oilfield accident. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Reyes-Garcia Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of San Juan Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas C. Kelley officiating. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico and came to Midland as a child. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Gabriela V. Reyes of Midland; daughters, Mercedes Reyes and Natalie Ann Urias, both of Midland; parents, Gilberto A. Urias and Maria Cruz Urias, both of Midland; brothers, Andres Urias and Ivanhoe Urias, both of Midland; and sisters, Romelia Pallanez and Ivetthe Vasquez, both of Midland. Ruth Roach BIG SPRING Ruth Roach, 79, of Big Spring, died Sunday, April 8, 2001, at an Odessa hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. Jeff Donnell officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Athens, Ala., and moved to Monahans in 1943. She moved to Big Spring in 1973. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jerry Roach; daughters, Donna Davis of Gardendale, Mary Swaney of Dallas, and Jackie Roach of Hurst; sister, Peggy Smith of Brownwood; five grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Morty Vinson SAN ANGELO Morty Vinson, 79, a geologist and founder of Vinson Exploration Inc., died Saturday, April 7, 2001, at his residence. Burial will be at 11 a.m. today at Sherwood Cemetery in Sherwood, followed by a memorial service at 3 p.m. at First Baptist Church in San Angelo with Robert Rowan officiating. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home. He was born in Irion County and moved to Midland in 1955. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise Vinson of San Angelo; sons, Bryan Vinson and Wayne Vinson, both of Midland, Wade Vinson of Houston and David Vinson of Veribest; sisters, Martha McDonald of San Angelo and Bertha Ham of Odessa; and 15 grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.