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September 15, 2001 Marie Brown PECOS - Marie Brown, 89, of Ruidoso, N.M., a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in Alamogordo, N.M. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ernie Waggoner officiating. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Nocona. She was Christian. SURVIVORS: Sons, James Brown of Roswell, N.M., Kenneth Brown of Odessa, Hal Brown Jr. of Lumberton and Seth Brown of White, Ga.; daughters, Betty Hester of Ruidoso and Joy Ray of San Antonio; 14 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Bernard Butts ODESSA - Bernard "Skip" Butts, 76, of Odessa, a retired employee of Texaco Inc., died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at Hospice House. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Clark Racca officiating and Gerald Fugit assisting. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Englewood, Kan., and moved to Odessa in 1977. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Hazel "Flo" Butts of Odessa; sons, Bernard "Skipper J." Butts of Kermit and Brent Butts of Odessa; stepson, Fred Fleener of Odessa; stepdaughter, Mary Jane Duffy of Odessa; brothers, Cleo Butts of Missouri and Newt Butts of Coldwater, Kan.; sister, Dees Denny of Alva, Okla.; five grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Nina Eyler CRANE - Nina Eyler, 72, of Crane, a homemaker, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in Cumberland, Md., and was a resident of Crane since 1989. SURVIVORS: Sons, William H. Eyler III and Brian Eyler, both of McCamey, Larry Eyler and Ronald Eyler, both of Williamsport, Md., and Thomas Eyler of Crane; daughter, Lee Ann Caddel of Odessa; sisters, Wilda Parsons and Jeannie Walters, both of Cumberland; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Freda Ferrell ODESSA - Freda Augusta Ferrell, 94, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Cook officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Kingsbury and moved to Odessa in 1944. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Marjy Newman of Odessa; and a grandson. Anita Gutierrez FORT STOCKTON - Anita Terrazas Gutierrez, 84, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Andres Gutierrez Jr. and Abel Gutierrez, both of Fort Stockton, and Tony Gutierrez of San Angelo; brothers, Felix Terrazas Jr. of Adrian, Mich., Manuel Terrazas of Indianapolis and Fred Terrazas of Midland; sisters, Rosa Espinosa of Adrian and Mary Vargus of Tecumseh, Mich.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Aaron Joslin SILVER CITY, N.M. - Aaron Charles "Josh" Joslin, 77, of Silver City, N.M., a retired pilot in agricultural aviation, died Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2001, at his daughter's home in Silver City. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Bright Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home. He was born in Ozona and had been a resident of Odessa. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Kathryn J. Walling of Chestertown, Md., Elizabeth Joslin of Fabens, Victoria Joslin May of El Paso and Christina Joslin of Silver City; sister, Lois June Nelly of Granbury; brother, William D. Joslin of Dixon, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Opal Young KERMIT - Opal Young, 90, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at Terrace West Nursing Center in Midland. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Ray Ash officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Powderly and was a resident of Kermit for 55 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Bill Smyers of Jasper, Ark., and Phil Young of Alta Loma, Calif.; daughters, Jeanette Dickie of Midland, Rita Ash of Mason and Jean Capps of Upland, Calif.; sister, Gloria Browning of Snyder; 12 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Gloria Murray ODESSA - Gloria Murray, 61, of Odessa died Thursday, Sept. 13, 2001, at her residence. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home.