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April 30, 2001 Lee Garcia IDALOU Lee Garcia, 55, of Lubbock, a self-employed mechanic, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Mass will be celebrated at noon today at St. Philip Benezi Catholic Church with the Rev. Roland Buxkemper officiating. Burial will be at Idalou Cemetery. Arrangements by White Funeral Home. He was born in Lubbock and had been a resident of Idalou. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Teresa Torres, Patricia Garcia and Amy Munoz, all of Lubbock, and Angelica Roman of Abilene; brothers, Victor Garcia, Simon Garcia, Albert Garcia and Mike Garcia, all of Idalou, Jesse Garcia of Lubbock and Joe Garcia of Spokane, Wash.; sisters, Mary Lou Flores and May Calderon, both of Idalou; and 11 grandchildren. Jack Hargis II MINERAL WELLS Jack Harold "Jay" Hargis II, 50, of Mineral Wells, a school principal, died Saturday, April 28, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with Dr. Mark Bumpus officiating. Burial will be at Fairmont Cemetery in San Angelo. Arrangements by Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Worth. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Judy Hargis of Mineral Wells; sons, Justin Humphrey of Mineral Wells, Jeffrey Humphrey and Brian Hargis, both of Odessa; daughters, Amy Hargis of Dallas, Courtney Caracciolo of San Angelo and Emily Deffenbaugh of Odessa; mother, Wanda Wilson Hargis of Charlotte, N.C.; brothers, Felix Rodney Hargis of Charlotte and Rex Wilson Hargis of Hurst; and a grandchild. Bill Napper BRADY Bill Napper, 70, of Brady, a retired self-employed contractor, died Saturday, April 28, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Leatherwood Memorial Chapels with the Rev. Ray Ash officiating. Burial will be at Rest Haven Cemetery. Arrangements by Leatherwood Memorial Chapels. He was born in Lamesa and had been a resident of Brady since 1977. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Virginia Napper of Brady; daughter, Belinda Napper of Brownwood; and sisters, Belle Smith of Odessa and Suvee Martin of Lubbock. Jimmie Pontremoli MIDLAND Jimmie Pontremoli, 74, of Midland, a greeter for Wal-Mart, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at a local hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Strawn and had been a resident of Odessa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Lutheran. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Jayme Pontremoli of Midland; sons, Jimmie Pontremoli Jr. of Tennessee and Freddie Pontremoli of Fort Worth; and brother, Bill Pontremoli of Mineral Wells. Francisco Rodriguez Sr. ODESSA Francisco Rodriguez Sr., 57, of Odessa, a cement finisher, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Humberto Porras officiating. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Ojinaga, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Rodriguez of Odessa; sons, Francisco Rodriguez Jr., Jose Rodriguez and Arturo Ramirez Sr., all of Odessa; mother, Antonia R. Rodriguez of Ojinaga; brothers, Justo Rodriguez of Pecos, Casamiro Rodriguez, Mauro Rodriguez and Jose Luis Rodriguez, all of Odessa; sisters, Carmen Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Margarita Rodriguez, Balbina Rodriguez Tavarez and Socorro Rodriguez Rangel, all of Odessa; and seven grandchildren. John Snelson MONAHANS John B. Snelson, 87, of Grandfalls, a retired oil industry operator, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at the Managed Care Center in Monahans. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Harkey Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Grandfalls. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Bill F. Snelson of Midland and W.E. "Pete" Snelson of Austin. T.J. Walls BIG SPRING T.J. Walls, 66, of Forsan, an employee of Knight Tool Co. of Odessa, died Sunday, April 29, 2001, at a Midland hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Nalley-Pickle and Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Rev. Jeff Janca officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Silver. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Marie Walls of Forsan; son, Randy Walls of Carrollton; daughter, Teresa Ragland of Snyder; sisters, Helen Mathers of Robert Lee, Joy Spradlin and Lois Grey, both of Grand Prairie; brothers, Thad Walls Jr. of Moseley, Va., Bob Walls of Andrews and Troy Walls of Colorado City; and four granddaughters. Ines Caballero ODESSA Ines C. Caballero, 78, of Odessa died Monday, April 30, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Riley Jones CRANE Riley Jones, 72, of McCamey died Monday, April 30, 2001, at Desert View Manor in Crane. Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.