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October 03, 2001 Olan George Jr. FORT STOCKTON - Olan George Jr., 69, of Abilene, an automobile mechanic, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in Abilene. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Fort Stockton Church of Christ with Harold Durham officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Ed George and Lee Roy George, both of Abilene; and sisters, Dolores Crocker of Abilene and Gwen Wilbanks of Sierra Blanca. Amy Hernandez FORT STOCKTON - Amy Torrez Hernandez, 24, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Cosme Ureta officiating. Burial will be at Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Fort Stockton. SURVIVORS: Husband, Sergio Hernandez of Fort Stockton; parents, Marcelino and Aurora Torrez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Marcelino Torrez and Michael Torrez, both of Fort Stockton; sisters, Arasally Brito, Alia Torrez and Amanda Torrez, all of Fort Stockton; and grandmother, Nicolasa Ruiz of Fort Stockton. Drayton Hulsey Jr. HAMILTON - Drayton I. "D.I." Hulsey Jr., 61, of Hamilton, an oilfield worker, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Cottage Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hamilton Funeral Home. He was born in Midland and had been a resident of Odessa. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Kathy Hulsey of Hamilton; daughter, Brenda Williams of Mineral Wells; son, George W. Chambers of Bastrop; brothers, Bill Hulsey of Baytown and Cecil Hulsey of Odessa; sister, Kay Coffer of Idabell, Okla.; two grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Linda Kevil ODESSA - Linda Gale Kevil, 53, of Arlington, a customer service representative for Conway Transportation Services, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at University Medical Center in Dallas. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Temple Baptist Church Chapel. Arrangements by Moore Funeral Home. She was born in Fresno, Calif., and had been a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Husband, Robert Kevil of Arlington; daughters, Kimberley McGlothlin of Arlington, Jacey Stiles of Longview and Christina Heffernan of Houston; son, David Kevil of Houston; sisters, Bettie Wittie and Faye Roberts, both of Odessa, Frances Whitehead of Abilene and Sue McAnear of Midland; and seven grandchildren. Samantha Martinez ODESSA - Samantha Martinez, an infant, was stillborn Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Linda Belue officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Parents, Samuel and Veronica Martinez of Odessa; brothers, Sammy Cruz Martinez, Juan Diego Martinez, Joe Adam Martinez and Adrian Martinez, all of Odessa; and sisters, Monique Martinez and Carmen Michelle Martinez, all of Odessa. Carol Munoz PECOS - Carol Vasquez Munoz, 67, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Ben Florez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Pecos and was a lifelong resident. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Alfonso Munoz of Pecos; sons, Alonzo Munoz, Robert Munoz, Roy Munoz and Orlando Munoz, all of Pecos; daughters, Mary Ann Herrera and Diane Rodriguez, both of Pecos; brother, Robert Vasquez of Pecos; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Alice Roper DUMONT - Alice Riene Roper, 94, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Dumont Cemetery with Aldon Leighter officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Dumont and was a resident of Odessa since 1990. She was a Jehovah's Witness. SURVIVORS: Sons, Homer Lee Roper of Carlsbad and John Neal Roper of Bowie; daughters, Lois M. Selwinder of Denver and Rosanell Harrington of Odessa; 28 grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren. Morris Turner KILGORE - Morris H. Turner, 90, of Kilgore, a retired employee of Magnolia/Mobil Oil Co., died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in Kilgore. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rader Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Hampton officiating. Burial will follow at the Kilgore Cemetery. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home. He was born in Vivian, La., and was a longtime resident of Kilgore. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jerry Turner of Lake Fork and Larry Turner of Kilgore; daughter, Marilyn Watson of Laird Hill; sisters, Emma Wilson of Shelbyville, Tenn., Mildred T. Graves and Billie Jean Stewart, both of Odessa; 12 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Sam Rogers ABILENE - Sam T. Rogers, 78, of Breckenridge died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in Abilene. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.