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May 31, 2001 Victoria Daniels MIDLAND Victoria Jeanette Smith Daniels, 41, of Odessa, a sales manager for the Odessa Holiday Inn, died Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at a local hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church with the Rev. Stockton Williams officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in El Paso. SURVIVORS: Husband, Tony Daniels of Odessa; mother, Juavata Fortner of Midland; sons, John William Smith and Dylan Daniels, both of Odessa; daughters, Jessica Jade Wooten, Brittany Zayne Smith and Cassandra Daniels, all of Odessa; sister, Kathryn McHugh of Abilene; and a granddaughter. S.E. Haynie STANTON S.E. Strawberry Haynie, 75, of Lomax, a retired welder and carpenter, died Sunday, May 27, 2001, at Home Hospice House in Odessa. Graveside services were at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Memorial Park North Chapel with the Rev. David Harp officiating. Arrangements by Gilbreath Funeral Home. He was born in Howard County. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Joan Haynie of Lomax; sons, Paul McHenry of Bakersfield, Calif., Howard Haynie of Midland, Travis S. Haynie of Castle Rock, Colo., and John Haynie of Lomax; sister, Ermine Barrick of Dallas; brother, Travis L. Haynie of Stanton; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Dean Mahan ODESSA Dean Mahan, 69, of Odessa, a food service worker for Ector County Independent School District, died Tuesday, May 29, 2001, at Mabee Health Care Center in Midland. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Church of God with the Revs. Paul Jones and Samuel Clemons officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hardaway-McCann Cemetery in Norris, Okla. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Latimer County, Okla. She was a member of the Church of God. SURVIVORS: Husband, Don Mahan of Odessa; son, D.R. Mahan Jr. of Broken Arrow, Okla.; daughter, Mary Janssen of Odessa; sisters, Ruby McKissick of Bartlesville, Okla., Demerious Collins of Stuttgart, Ark., and Marilyn Mahan of Chandler, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Gary Pemberton DENVER CITY Gary Don Pemberton, 40, of Carlsbad, N.M., a hair stylist, died Sunday, May 27, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Lavoyd Ford officiating. Burial will follow at Denver City Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Denver City a moved to Carlsbad in 1962 from Denver City. He was a member of the Church of God. SURVIVORS: Son, Michael Don Cook of Carlsbad; mother, Jo Ann Richardson of Carlsbad; brother, Curtis Pemberton of Hobbs; and sister, Cheryl Jo Ann Winfield of Carlsbad. Cora Pruett HOBBS, N.M. Cora C. Pruett, 85, of Hobbs, N.M., a homemaker, died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Prairie Haven Cemetery with Jake Armstrong officiating. Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home. She was born in Woodson and moved to Hobbs in 1949. SURVIVORS: Sons, Dale Pruett of Jal, N.M., and Clyde Pruett of Hobbs; daughter, Bonnie Griffin of Hobbs; sister, Billie McLendon of Earlsville, Md.; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Ramon Rodriguez FORT DAVIS Ramon Acosta Rodriguez, 92, of Fort Davis, a stone mason, died Monday, May 28, 2001, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Josephs Catholic Church. Burial will follow at St. Josephs Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Brogado and moved to Fort Davis at an early age. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eduvijen Rodriguez of Fort Davis; sons, Ramon Rodriguez Jr. of Kermit, T.H. Rodriguez of Fort Davis, C.H. Rodriguez of Lewisville and Raul H. Rodriguez of Arlington; daughters, Rita Rodriguez of Chicago, Socorro Brito of El Paso and Rosie Gutierrez of San Angelo; brother, Joe A. Rodriguez Sr. of La Luz, N.M.; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Shannon Weeks ODESSA Shannon Ray Weeks, 18, of Odessa, a stocker, died Sunday, May 27, 2001, in San Angelo. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Odessa. He was Pentecostal. SURVIVORS: Mother, Kay Thompson of Odessa; stepfather, Red Smith of Odessa; stepbrothers, Billy Smith, David Smith and Jason Smith, all of Odessa; stepsisters, Kandis Sweeden and Krystle Sweeden, both of Odessa; and grandparents, Fanita Minica of Odessa and Butch Slaughter of Brownwood. Refugio Chavez PECOS Refugio Cuco Chavez, 65, of Pecos died Wednesday, May 30, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending at Pecos Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.