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October 04, 2001 Jose Aguirre ODESSA - Jose Aguirre, 31, of Midland, an oilfield hand for Tim's Pumping Unit Services, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2001, in Jal, N.M. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Asamblea Apostolica de la Fe en Jesucristo Church with Roman Arreola officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Cendradillas, Mexico. He was Apostolic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Areli Aguirre of Midland; son, Jose Aguirre Jr. of Midland; daughters, Joseline Aguirre and Juliana Aguirre, both of Midland; parents, Jose and Alicia Aguirre of Mexico; brothers, Humberto Aguirre of Odessa and Jose Angel Aguirre of Mexico; and sisters, Irma Reyes Aguirre of Odessa, Elsa Lopez Aguirre, Bertha Villalobos Aguirre and Dora Corona Aguirre, all of Midland, Luzesther Aguirre and Blasa Olivia Palma Aguirre, both of Mexico. Lloyd Baker ODESSA - Lloyd "Slim" Baker, 79, of Odessa, a retired truck driver and worker in metal business, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Sweetwater and moved to Odessa in 1957. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Paulette Rowntree of Arlington and Jo Glenn of Odessa; son, Les Baker of Abilene; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Ira Cox COLORADO CITY - Ira Verneil Nell Cox, 73, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Colorado City Cemetery with the Rev. Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Jayton and was a resident of Odessa for over 40 years. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Linda Harris and Louise Cox, both of Odessa; sons, Danny Cox and Dean Cox, both of Odessa; sisters, Faye Franklin of Farmington, N.M., and Jo Schreiber of Llano; brothers, W.L. Thigpen of Saginaw and James Thigpen of Marble Falls; 15 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Joe Fitzgerald BARSTOW - Joe Albert Fitzgerald, 40, of Odessa, a welder assistant, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the Barstow Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Florez officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ruby L. Cook-Fitzgerald of Odessa; son, Dusty Boatman of Odessa; daughter, Shanna Fitzgerald of Denver; sister, Judy Morcau of Woodsboro; and mother, Rita R. Fitzgerald of Odessa. R.W. Keen ODESSA - R.W. "Woody" Keen, 82, of Odessa, retired owner of Keen Company, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, at Hospice House of Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Gail and moved to Odessa in 1958 from Farmington, N.M. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Keen of Odessa; daughter, Guida Gaconnet of Weatherford; and a grandson. Buddy McCoy ODESSA - Buddy Lee McCoy, 46, of Odessa, a former employee of Basin Welding Supply, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2001, in Odessa. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Wallace, Idaho, and was a resident of Odessa for 20 years. SURVIVORS: Sons, Buddy Allen McCoy and Matthew James McCoy, both of Big Spring; mother, Dorothy J. McCoy of Long Beach, Calif.; brothers, Bill McCoy, Bob McCoy and Barney McCoy, all of Boise, Idaho; sister, Kathy Paulsen of Cheek Tawaga, N.Y.; and four grandchildren. Bobby Roach ODESSA - Bobby Blaine Roach, 73, of Odessa, a retired oilfield worker for Apache Service, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Hospice House of Odessa. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Hilton Chancellor officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Wink and moved to Odessa in 1947. He was a Marines veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Son, Rory Roach of Odessa; daughter, Jo Scott of Odessa; sister, Arlene Barker of Odessa; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Sam Rogers ANDREWS - Sam T. Rogers, 78, of Breckenridge, a retired truck driver, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, in Abilene. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Andrews West Cemetery with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Bandera and had been a resident of Andrews. SURVIVORS: Sons, Johnny Rogers of Carraway, Ark., Steven Rogers of Lewisville, Robert G. Sears of Watauga, Larry Sears and Jerry Rogers, both of Andrews, Wesley Rogers and Leslie Rogers, both of Dallas; daughters, Katherine Cagle of Fort Worth and Judy Nichols of Breckenridge; brother, Everrett Rogers of Fort Worth; sister, Viola Kemp of Holtum City; 23 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Christopher Rusch ODESSA - Christopher Alan Rusch, 18, of Odessa, a student, died Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel with Dewey Blevins officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in Odessa. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Parents, Craig and Janet Rusch of Odessa; brothers, Jason Rusch, Jonathon Rusch and Brett Rusch, all of Odessa; and grandmother, Verna Rusch of Appleton, Wis. Nancy Thompson-Houston BIG SPRING - Nancy Jo Thompson-Houston, 85, of Midland, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at an Odessa hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at the Peace Chapel at Trinity Memorial Park with the Rev. David Ring officiating. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Midland with the Rev. Lane Boyd officiating. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. She was born in Rule and had been a resident of Big Spring. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Carolyn Johnson of Odessa; son, Joe Thompson of Columbia, Mo.; stepsons, Robert E. Houston Jr. of Arkadelphia, Ark., and John S. Houston of Dallas; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Bessie Welch ANDREWS - Bessie Welch, 75, of Andrews, a retired employee of the Andrews Senior Citizen Center, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Andrews North Cemetery with the Rev. Kerry Tilley officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Denton. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. SURVIVORS: Sons, David Welch and Douglas Welch, both of Andrews; sisters, Hazel Hughes of Andrews and Ida Craddock of Elk Grove, Calif.; and three grandchildren.