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October 17, 2001 Harlan Black FORT STOCKTON - Harlan Black, 87, of Pecos County, a retired farmer, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, in Fort Stockton. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at East Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Miles officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Clay County and was a resident of Pecos County for 21 years. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Arleta Jensen of Fort Stockton; brothers, Arnold Black of Las Cruces, N.M., and Bill Black of Auburn, Wash.; sisters, Lorene Walker of Yakima, Wash., Winifred Stokes of Garland and Mozelle Holloway of Spokane, Wash.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Kattie Dixon KERMIT - Kattie Jones Dixon, 82, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Rock Church of God in Christ with W.C. Kenan officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Gilmer and was a resident of Kermit for 51 years. She was a member of the Church of God in Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Rose Jones Dancer of Kermit; brother, Chester Lee Jones of Dallas; sisters, Gladys Hollins of Dallas, Neica Mathis, Gracie Stinson and Dorothy Williams, all of Longview; and a grandson. Otis Geers CLARKSVILLE - Otis Geers, 77, of Mesquite, a retired furniture store owner, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, in Dallas. Services were at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Lindeman Chapel with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown and Presley Eddins officiating. Burial was at Avery Cemetery. Arrangements by Clarksville Funeral Home. He was born in Bagwell and had been a resident of Red River County. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Meynell Cruce Geers of Mesquite; sons, James Geers of Andrews, Carl Geers of Austin and Paul Geers of Odessa; daughter, Cora Hobson of Mesquite; sisters, Margaret Rose of Clarksville and Tressie Geers of Dallas; brothers, Jessie Geers of Dallas and Louis Geers of Gilmer; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Terry Gettings ODESSA - Terry L. Gettings, 54, of Odessa, an Odessa Police Department corporal, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Temple Baptist Church with the Rev. Kyle Rogers officiating. Burial will be at a late date in New Castle, Pa. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in New Castle. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Erica Lee Gettings of New Castle; son, Robert Lee Gettings of New Castle; father, Robert Lee Gettings of New Castle; and sister, Dedra Ann Gettings of New Castle. Lela Heard DANVILLE, Ark. - Lela Love Gooch Heard, 72, of Danville, Ark., a homemaker, died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2001, at her residence. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Upper Spring Creek Freewill Baptist Church with the Revs. Earl Stapelton, Jamie Travis and Paul Newton officiating. Burial was at Mount George Cemetery. Arrangements by Cornwell Funeral Home. She was born in Centerville, Ark., and had been a resident of Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bart Heard of Danville; sons, Larry Madden of Scranton, Ark., and John Coppedge of Danville; daughter, Sharron Overturf of Danville; stepsons, Dean Heard of Houston and Craig Heard of Hitchcock; brothers, Alton Gooch of Russellville, Ark., and Tommy Gooch of Danville; sisters, Nettie Pitts of Ola, Ark., Pearl Davis of Danville and Thelma Hunt of Manford, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Senaido Pargas ODESSA - Senaido B. Pargas, 77, of Odessa, a retired employee of Jones Bros. Construction Co., died Monday, Oct. 15, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in D'Hanis. SURVIVORS: Sons, Michael Pargas and Anthony Pargas, both of San Antonio; stepsons, Glenn Lambrano of Midland, Frank Lambrano and Higinio Garcia, both of Odessa, and Hector Rey of Alpine; daughters, Emma Smith, Catalina Pargas and Dorothy Pargas, all of San Antonio; stepdaughters, Norma Enriguez of Pecos and Hilda Rodriguez of Odessa; brothers, Joe Pargas of D'Hanis, Jimmy Pargas of Roswell, N.M., and Ernesto Pargas of Pecos; sisters, Maria Tovar of San Antonio and Maria Olivia Pargas of Odessa; 14 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graham Smith SNYDER - Graham Richard Smith, 88, of Scurry County, a retired farmer and rancher, died Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at East Side Church of Christ with Tom Holcomb and Roy Rosson officiating. Burial will be at Dunn Cemetery. Arrangements by Bell-Cypert-Seale Funeral Home. He was born in Scurry County and was a lifelong resident. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Gladys Smith of Snyder; sons, Richard Wayne Smith of Odessa, James Wesley Smith of Flower Mound and Anthony Jay Smith of Snyder; brother, Olton O. Smith of Morenci, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren.