Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 20 May 2001 Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp cbodessa@classicnet.net Thanks to the Odessa American Online http://www.oaoa.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OA Online Death Notices. May 20, 2001 Larry Bradford KERMIT Larry W. Bradford, 58, of Kermit, a construction worker, died Thursday, May 17, 2001, at Baylor Medical Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Northside Baptist Church with the Rev. Trey Turner officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Cass County. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sue Bradford, of Kermit; sons, Randon Bradford and Kelly Bradford, both of Kermit, and Ben Bradford of Kingsville; daughter, Redana Cabrere of Kermit; brother, Ernest Bradford of Odessa; sisters, Peggy Houtchens of Midland, Melba Turner of Livermore, Calif., Pam Broadway and Remona Cherry both of Kermit; mother, Mona Galt of Kermit; and 10 grandchildren. Karen Hogan ODESSA Karen Dale Hogan, 42, of Odessa died Thursday, May 17, 2001, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May, 21, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Brandi Reynalds; sister, Carla Roupp; and parents, Wayne Hogan and Jimmie Hogan. Manuela Perez SEAGRAVES Manuela Perez, 55, of Seagraves, a retired Dairy Queen clerk, died Friday, May 18, 2001, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Pauls Catholic Church in Seagraves with the Rev. John Casey officiating. Burial will follow at the Seagraves Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home in Seminole. She was born in Gregory. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Edward Perez of Seagraves; son, Joseph Perez of Seagraves; daughter, Julie Ann Perez of Dallas; brothers, Jose Vega, Carlos Vega and Abel Vega, all of Tahoka, Sam Vega and Frank Vega of Lubbock, and Robert Vega of New Home; sisters, Lupe Pena of Lubbock, Juanita Rodriguez of San Antonio, Erma Soto of Seminole and Dora Blanco of Seagraves; and mother, Azulema Guererro of Seagraves. Arturo Porras, Jr. ODESSA Arturo Porras, Jr., 20, of Odessa, a maintenance worker at the Holiday Inn, died Friday, May 18, 2001, at his residence. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Luis Porras of Odessa; brother, Homero Hernandez of Kermit; sisters, Orsaura Porras and Joann Salais, both of Odessa; parents, Arturo Porras Sr. and Irene Porras of Odessa; grandfathers, Martin Hernandez and Juan Porras, both of Odessa; grandmother, Lucila Porras of Odessa. Socorro Castro Benavides FORT STOCKTON Socorro Castro Benavides, 83, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Friday, May 18, 2001, at a Fort Stockton nursing center. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Josephs Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Josephs Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home in Fort Stockton. She was born in Cerro Chino. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Ismael Benavides and Oscar Benavides, both of Fort Stockton; daughters, Rosa Madrid and Carlota Rodriguez, both of Fort Stockton; brother, Manuel Caballero of San Carlos, Chihuahua, Mexico; sisters, Erculana Carrasco of Andrews and Bonita Baeza of Midland; 22 grand-children; and 44 great-grandchildren. Maria Vasquez FORT STOCKTON Maria Catano Vasquez, 87, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Thursday, May, 17, 2001, at a Fort Stockton nursing center. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be 2 p.m. Monday at St. Josephs Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home in Fort Stockton. She was born in Presidio. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Genaro Vasquez of Fort Stockton; sons, Marcelino Venegas and Lauterio Venegas both of Lubbock, Daniel Venegas of Fort Worth and Manuel Venegas of Fort Stockton; daughter Angelina Venegas of Fort Stockton; 17 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 2 great-great-grandchild-ren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.