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May 23, 2001 Virginia Alfaro FORT STOCKTON Virginia Alfaro, 69, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in San Antonio. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Stockton. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jesus N. Alfaro of Fort Stockton; sons, Robert Alfaro and Waldo Alfaro, both of San Antonio; daughters, Wanda A. Duarte and Nora Alfaro, both of Fort Stockton, and Imelda A. Velasquez of San Antonio; brothers, Samuel Fabela of Waco, Fidel Fabela of Oregon, John Fabela of Odessa, Domingo Fabela and Francisco Fabela, both of Fort Stockton, and Oscar Fabela of Long Beach, Calif.; sisters, Victoria Rios, Olga Machuca, Aurora Chavez, Amy Fabela and Patricia Fabela, all of Fort Stockton; 24 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Leonardo Alonzo ODESSA Leonardo Alonzo, 58, of Odessa, a machine shop janitor, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at St. Marys Catholic Church with the Rev. Matthew Chackalackal officiating. Burial will be at Mount Olive Cemetery in Big Spring. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Castanos, Mexico, and moved to Odessa in 1976. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Albert Smithwick of Big Spring and Joe Smithwick of San Angelo; daughters, Araceli Martinez of North Carolina, Ale Fuentes, Beatrice Ramirez, Janie Frausto, Mary Harrison and Dorothy Bridges, all of Odessa, Frances Haro of Louisiana and Nancy Qualls of Fort Worth; brothers, Pedro Alonzo of Castanos and Augustine Garces of Midland; sisters, Julia V. Plowman of San Jose, Calif., Paulina Del Abra of Castanos and Maria Romano of Midland; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. David Carlson ODESSA David Allen Carlson, 46, of Odessa, a drywall installer, died Sunday, May 20, 2001, in Odessa. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at University Parks Baptist Church. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Rhinelander, Wis. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ronell Carlson of Odessa; sons, Justin Carlson and Cory Carlson, both of Odessa; parents, Robert and Angie Carlson of Rhinelander; and brothers, James Carlson of Sun Prairie, Wis., Richard Carlson of Elcho, Wis., Dennis Carlson of Arlington and Doug Carlson of Rhinelander. Anastacio Cobos ALPINE Anastacio F. Cobos, 80, of Alpine, a retired janitor, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Alpine and was a lifelong resident. SURVIVORS: Sons, George G. Cobos of Odessa and Danny G. Cobos of Alpine; daughters, Sylvia C. Lujan and Carmen C. Acosta, both of Alpine, Gracie C. McCowan and Anabel C. Lujan, both of Fort Stockton; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Jack Pipkin ANDREWS Jack Pipkin, 80, of Andrews, retired owner and operator of a construction company, died Monday, May 21, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Haskell and moved to Andrews in 1957 from Henderson. SURVIVORS: Son, Jackie Pipkin of Houston; sister, Violet Volgamore of Portland, Ore.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Richard Porter ODESSA Richard Hiram Porter, 84, of Odessa, a retired employee of Amoco, died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Crescent Park Baptist Church with the Revs. Barry Owens and Johnnie Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Ensign, Kan., and moved to Odessa in 1978 from Andrews. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Son, Mike Porter of Eldorado; daughter, Shirley West of Odessa; brother, Leon Porter of Odessa; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Julia Gowin ODESSA Julia Gowin, 85, of Andrews died Tuesday, May 22, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Richard Lord ODESSA Richard Warren Lord, 42, of Odessa died Friday, May 18, 2001, in Odessa. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.