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May 06, 2001 Elva Juanita Braddock ODESSA Elva Juanita Braddock, 84, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parkview Church of Christ with Charles Jones and Larry Roberts officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelley Funeral Home. She was born in Lawton, Okla. She was Christian. SURVIVORS: Husband, Sidney Braddock of Odessa; son, James S. Braddock Jr. of Odessa; daughter, Linda OConnor of Phoenix; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Harvey Pete Brown RANGER Harvey "Pete" Brown, 57, of Odessa, a former oilfield truck driver, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at Memorial Medical Center in Midland. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Jerry Speer officiating. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home. He was born in Ranger. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Gwen Thompson, Carla Lewis and Kim McCormick, all of Odessa; son, Larry Ray Brown of Odessa; and sister, Alta Faye Grumbles of Ranger. Johnny K. Lee Jr. KERMIT Johnny K. Lee Jr., 61, of Kermit, a minister, died Thursday, May 3, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Grace Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Gordon Oglesby officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Shannons Rose Hill Cemetery in Fort Worth with the Rev. Charles Clary officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel of Kermit. He was born in Fort Worth. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Virginia Lee of Kermit; sons, James Donald Lee and John Kerrington Lee III, both of Arlington; mother, Mildred B. Lee of Arlington; brother, Don Lee of Kansas City; sisters, Allonia McCoy and Peggy Knight, both of Houston; stepson, Carlos C. Howell of Plains; and a granddaughter. Rosario Modesto Sr. ODESSA Rosario Modesto Sr., 91, of Odessa, a carpenter, died Friday, May 5, 2001, at his residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday in La Gunitas, Chihuahua, Mexico. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born at Saleces, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Federico Modesto, Pablo Modesto, Rosario Modesto Jr. and Jesus Jose Modesto, all of Ojinaga, Mexico, Lino Modesto of Greeley, Colo., Manual Modesto of San Luis, Mexico, and Hector Modesto, Isidro Modesto and Saul Modesto, all of Odessa; daughters, Lidia M. Vizcaino of Alpine, Maria M. Sanchez of Goldsmith; Leonor M. Aguirre of San Luis, Angela M. Marquez of La Gunitas, Delfina M. Olivas of Cuauhtemoc, Mexico, and Ama Rosa M. Rodriguez, Luz Ema M. Marquez, both of Odessa; 81 grandchildren and 120 great-grandchildren. Thurston Harvey Phelps Sr. ANDREWS Thurston Harvey "Teen" Phelps Sr., 84, of Andrews, a retired oilfield pumper, died Friday, May 4, 2001, at Hospice House in Odessa. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lakeview Christian Church with the Revs. Raymond E. Holman Jr. and Thom Phelps officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born at Sepulpa, Okla. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Juanita Phelps of Andrews; sons, Sonny Phelps of Missouri City, and Eddie Phelps of Portland; eight grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. John Albert Ramirez MIDLAND John Albert Ramirez, 61, of Midland, a certified public accountant, died Friday, May 4, 2001, at his residence. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Reyes-Garcia Chapel. Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with Rev. Ray Wilhelm officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton. He was an Air Force veteran. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Louise Ramirez of Lubbock, and Karen E. Igo of Midland; father, David Ramirez Sr. of Midland; brother, David Ramirez Jr. of San Antonio; sisters, Mary Helen Baiza of Monahans, and Velma Salazar of Midland; and two grandchildren. Wylene Tennill SEMINOLE Wylene Tennill, 61, of Seminole, a secretary, died Friday, May 4, 2001, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gaines County Cemetery South with the Rev. Derrell Evens officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Mathis. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sister, Karen Shipman of Lubbock. Robert Ray ANDREWS Robert Ray, 65, of Andrews, died Saturday, May 5, 2001, and Permian General Hospital. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.