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May 09, 2001 Cecil Crenshaw SEGUIN Cecil Crenshaw, 69, of Arlington, a retired self-employed trucker, died Friday, May 4, 2001, in Arlington. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Crenshaw Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James S. Crenshaw officiating. Burial will be at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio. Arrangements by Crenshaw Funeral Home. He was born in Guadalupe County and had been a longtime resident of Odessa. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ida Jo Crenshaw of Arlington; sons, Damon Crenshaw and Victor Crenshaw, both of Arlington, and Dale Crenshaw of Los Angeles; daughters, Cecille Barrow of Arlington and Camille Crenshaw of Virginia; sister, Joann Crenshaw Cleaver of San Antonio; six grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Naomi Davis MINERAL WELLS Naomi Davis, 91, of Mineral Wells, a retired registered nurse, died Wednesday, May 2, 2001, at a local hospital. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodland Park with Brad Fry officiating. Arrangements by Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. She was born in Comanche County and had been a resident of Odessa before moving to Mineral Wells in 1975. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, James C. Davis II and Joe M. Davis, both of Mineral Wells; daughter, Dorris Martin of Gallup, N.M.; sisters, Katy Lou Horton, Alice Fry and Martha Maxwell, all of Odessa, and Mary Jo McCain of Wichita Falls; and a grandson. Francisco Garcia LAJITAS Francisco Garcia, 45, of Lajitas, a greenskeeper, died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at noon today at the Lajitas Catholic Church with the Rev. Lazaro Gonzales Trejo officiating. Burial will follow at the Lajitas Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Linda Garcia of Lajitas; sons, Javier Garcia and Carl Garcia, both of Lajitas; daughters, Nancy Garcia and Ana Irene Garcia, both of Chihuahua, Mexico; mother, Edwiges Garcia of San Carlos, Mexico; sisters, Esperanza Lujan of Terlingua, Socorro Salgado and Rita Sanchez, both of Lajitas, Yadira Garcia of San Carlos, Ana Maria Hernandez of Houston, Silvia Benavides of Folsum, Minn., and Carolina Payar of Waxahachie; brothers, Cruz Garcia and Vidal Garcia, both of San Carlos, Jorge Garcia of Terlingua and Cruzin Garcia of Kermit. Effie Jones WINK Effie Pearl Jones, 95, of Wink, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Beth Harrington officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Zephyr Cemetery in Zephyr. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Zephyr and was a resident of Wink for 43 years. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jack R. Jones of Cross Plains, Carter N. Jones of San Marcos and Mac Jones of Wink; daughters, Betty J. Godfrey and Shirley A. Mangum, both of Midland; brothers, Lee Clayton Coffey of Plainview and Narvin Coffey of Graham; 15 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Hallie Patterson MARFA Hallie Elizabeth Davis Patterson, 90, of Marfa, a homemaker, died Monday, May 7, 2001, at a local hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Davis Family home with the Rev. John Petty officiating. Burial will follow at the Marfa Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Marfa. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Patricia Gevertz of Alto, N.M.; brother, Norman C. Davis of Marfa; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. John Stewart Sr. MIDLAND John Ballard "J.B." Stewart Sr., 92, a retired minister for First United Methodist Church in Midland, died Monday, May 7, 2001, in Palestine. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Boswell, Okla. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Sons, John Ballard Stewart Jr. of Avon, Conn., and Don Arlos Stewart of Palestine; three sisters; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arvil Talamantez PECOS Arvil Florez Talamantez, 46, of Pecos, a seismograph surveyor, died Sunday, May 6, 2001, at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Parents, Thomas and Geneva Talamantez of Pecos; brother, Thomas Talamantez Jr. of Los Angeles; and sister, Yolanda Rodriguez of Camarillo, Calif. Adrian Moss ODESSA Adrian Trenell Moss, nine months old, of Odessa died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Velma Rincon ODESSA Velma Rincon, 93, of Odessa died Tuesday, May 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.