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April 26, 2001 Jewel Brock ANDREWS Jewel Brock, 78, of Andrews, a retired nurses aide at Permian General Hospital, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Larry Brewer and Nell Hooper officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Honey Grove. She was a member of the Church of God. SURVIVORS: Husband, J.D. Brock of Andrews; daughters, Vera Rich of Odessa, Judy Blount of Dayton and Kay Handy of Roswell, N.M.; brother, Jack Hooper of Hobbs, N.M.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Ace Bynum MIDLAND Ace Bynum, 87, of Odessa, retired owner of trucking company, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at an Odessa care facility. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park with the Rev. Juan Helms officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Colorado City. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Margaret Bynum of Odessa; and a sister. Amalia Castillo SEMINOLE Amalia L. Castillo, 80, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Memorial Hospital in Seminole. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. James Catholic Church with the Rev. John Casey officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Juarez, Mexico, and moved to Seminole in 1963 from Mexico. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Alfonso P. Castillo of Seminole; daughter, Gracie L. Chavez of Seminole; stepdaughter, Esperanza Castillo of Mexico; sister, Christina Lechuga of Mexico; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Pat Fritsche MONAHANS Pat Fritsche, 52, of Monahans, a secretary, died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at St. Paul Medical Center in Dallas. Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Third and Dwight Church of Christ with Greg Holly officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in San Diego and moved to Monahans 40 years ago. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Husband, Larry Fritsche of Monahans; daughters, Teresa Anaya of Flower Mound, Lisa Willmon of Monahans and Kristi Williams of Carrollton; stepsons, Trent Fritsche of Monahans and Troy Fritsche of Colorado Springs, Colo.; mother, Olene Staas of Monahans; brothers, Richie Staas of Pyote and Donnie Staas of Greenville; and 11 grandchildren. Randy Helm ODESSA Randolph William Helm, 48, of Odessa, former safety supervisor of Montgomery Trucking Co., died Tuesday, April 24, 2001, at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Clydell Chapman officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Beeville and moved to Odessa in 1958. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Nancy Helm of Odessa; daughters, April Carman and Angela Luxton, both of Odessa; parents, Robert and Irene Helm of Midland; sister, Dusty Baker of Midland; and three grandsons. Hallie Pearson ODESSA Hallie Mae Mammy Pearson, 82, of Odessa, a retired registered nurse at a Kermit hospital, died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Sunset Heights Baptist Church with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Burial will be at a Brownfield cemetery. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Haskell and moved to Odessa in 1996 from Kermit. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Damon Pearson of Odessa; daughters, Betty Kettle of Gardendale and Jean Cobb of Hereford; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Raymond Roycroft LULING Raymond Roycroft, 65, of Crane, a retired teacher in Rankin and Crane, died Monday, April 23, 2001, in Seguin. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the chapel of Colonial Funeral Home with the Rev. Craig Mull officiating. Burial will follow at the Harwood Cemetery in Harwood. Arrangements by Colonial Funeral Home. He was born in Goliad. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ima Gene Bouldin Roycroft of Crane; and sister, Laverne Wiebe of San Antonio. Roy Brown BRADY Roy Brown, 90, of Brady died Wednesday, April 25, 2001, in Brady. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.