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June 21, 2001 Becky Allen SNYDER Becky Lynn Allen, 49, of Odessa, a secretary for Compressor Services Co., died Saturday, June 20, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Graham. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Parents, Kenneth and Dorothy Atkinson of Snyder; daughters, Kari Kirkland of Amarillo and Shelley Allen of Denton; and sister, Pam Biersdorfer of Odessa. Jack Becker BIG SPRING Jack Becker, 70, of Big Spring, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday, June 19, 2001, at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Myers & Smith Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Walter McCall officiating. Burial will follow at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. He was born in Pueblo, Colo. He was an Army veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Blanche Becker of Big Spring; sons, Curtis Becker of Midland and Chris Becker of Odessa; daughters, Sharon Clark of Hamlin and Carol Mathis of Big Spring; sisters, Mable Chute and Margaret Atwell, both of Big Spring; brothers, Ellis Slade of Seattle, Sam Becker of Snyder and George Becker of Big Spring; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Acrisina Brito OJINAGA, MEXICO Acrisina Brito, 61, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at her residence. Visitation is scheduled from noon to 10 p.m. today at First Odessa Apostolic Church in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Ojinaga. She was born in Loving, N.M., and was a resident of Odessa for 19 years. She was Apostolic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bernabe Brito of Odessa; sons, Gabriel Brito, Bernabe Brito Jr., Joel Brito, Arnal Brito, Leonardo Brito, Leabardo Brito, and Octaviano Brito, all of Odessa; daughters, Angela Brito, Agripina Brito, Azucena Brito, Angelica Brito, Alma Brito and Arsenia Brito, all of Odessa; brothers Victor Calderon of Tularosa, N.M., Francisco Calderon and Alfredo Calderson, both of Odessa; sisters, Maria Ramos of Kermit and Adelaida Alvarado of Artesia, N.M.; and 35 grandchidren. June Carothers BIG SPRING June Carothers, 75, of Big Spring, a homemaker, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at her residence. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Clint. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Deborah Hanson of Lubbock and Barbara Stewart of Arlington; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Helen Harding BALCH SPRINGS Helen Lavera Allison Harding, 84, of Mesquite, a former Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. employee, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at her residence in Mesquite. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Laurel Oaks Memorial Park. She was born in El Dorado. She was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America in Odessa for 20 years. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Gayle Lee Harding of Mesquite; brothers John Allison of Odessa and Guy Allison of Alpine; and sister Bea Jones of Newark, Calif. Olga Reed BIG SPRING Olga Reed, 92, of Big Spring, a homemaker, died Wednesday, June 20, 2001, at a local nursing home. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Mount Olive Memorial Park. Arrangements by Myers & Smith Funeral Home. She was born in Baird. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Don Reed of Big Spring; daughter, Donna Hoenninger of San Antonio; brothers, Donald Edwards of Midland and Leston "Hink" Edwards of Hobbs; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Perry Ross STANTON Perry L. Ross, 75, of Kermit, a minister, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Kirkpatrick officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Colorado City. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Christine Mills Ross of Kermit; sons, Jerry Bob Ross of Brownwood, Milton Mills of Colorado Springs, Lesly Mills of Gordon, Stephen Mills of Bastrop and Tom Mills of Decatur, Ark.; daughters, Burgess Godfrey and Deborah Wells, both of Oklahoma City, Carol Fowkes of Pecos, Ella Bridge of Big Spring, Tira Williamson of Lubbock and Beverly Briggle of Los Alamos, N.M.; a sister, Loretta Fox of Tyler; 40 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Ysidro Zermeno PECOS Ysidro Zermeno Jr., 47, of Pecos, a seismographer, died Monday, June 18, 2001, at Reeves County Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at Santa Rosa Church. Burial will follow at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. He was born in Pecos and was a lifelong resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Mother, Petra Zermeno of Pecos; brothers, Mario Zermeno of Corpus Christi, and George Zermeno of Barstow; and sister, Erminia Zermeno of Pecos. Larry Wilson MONAHANS Larry "Cowboy" Wilson, of Lake Thomas, died Sunday, June 17, 2001, at the VA Hospital in Albuquerque, N.M. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Harkey Funeral Chapel with Nick Gates officiating. Burial will follow at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Oklahoma City. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Son, Randy Wilson of Rockwall; daughter, Laura Williams of Houston; sister, Carolyn Meeks of Midland; and three grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.