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Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ December 02, 2001 David Aldridge BARSTOW - David Aldridge, 60, of Barstow, an Army retiree, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at V.A. Hospital in Big Spring. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Barstow Cemetery with the Rev. J.R. Wooten officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home in Monahans. He was born in Big Spring. He was an Army veteran. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Daisy Aldridge of Barstow; son, Pat Aldridge of Universal City; mother, June Aldridge Diehl of Ozona; brothers, Charles Diehl and Tommy Diehl, both of Ozona and John Diehl of Pecos; sister, Mary Ann Booth of Temple; and one grandchild. Pauline Bains CRANE - Pauline M. Bains, 88, of Crane, a retired nurse, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at the Desert View Manor in Crane. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in Lovington, N.M. She was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, L.T. Bains, of Crane; daughters, Paula Bingham of Cloudcroft, N.M., and Sue Wallace of Odessa; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Melissa Henderson MIDLAND - Melissa Kay Henderson, 31, of Midland died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Fairview Cemetery, with the Rev. Danny Willis officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Midland. SURVIVORS: Husband, Gary Henderson of Odessa; sons, Jerod Faulkner and James Dylan Bell, both of San Angelo; daughter, Jalissa Bell of San Angelo; parents, James and Jeanne Faulkner of Midland; brothers, Donald Faulkner and James Faulkner, both of Midland; sisters, Janette Barron of Midland and Beth Harvell of Silom Springs, Ark.; grandparents, Emuel and Katherine Newsome of Franklin; and grandfather, Marvin Faulkner of Brownwood. Aubrey Howell MIDLAND - Aubrey Lynn Howell, 25, of Odessa died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, in a Midland hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents, Johnny Ray Howell and Cecilia Catherine Dewees Howell of Odessa; brother, Johnny Ray Howell Jr.; grandmothers, Elsie McCormick and Lillian Bernetha DeWees; and grandfathers, Joseph Asa Howell and Jackie McCormick. Antonia Rios FORT STOCKTON - Antonia G. Rios, 87, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, in Fort Stockton. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fort Stockton Christian Center with the Rev. Jimmy Urias officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in San Vincente and was a Pecos County resident since 1949. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Fidel Rios, Tineslado Rios, Juan Rios, Lucio Rios and Magadelano Rios, all of Fort Stockton; daughters, Alejandra Lopez, Nievas Celaya, Maria Fabbri and Elvira Feyry, all of Fort Stockton, and Modesta Rios of El Paso; 44 grandchildren; 80 great-grandchildren; and 55 great-grandchildren. Bobby Steen DE LEON - Bobby Joe Steen, 71, of De Leon, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Nowlin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jackie Auvenshine officiating. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa. Arrangements by Nowlin Funeral Home. He was born in Headley. SURVIVORS: Sons, Michael Steen of De Leon and Tommy Steen of Santa Fe; daughter, Susan Kay Minturn of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother, Homer Steen of Monahans; sisters, Norma Rankin and Cora Ross, both of Odessa, and Jean Boyd of McKinney; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Vivian Young-Smith ODESSA - Vivian Lee Young-Smith, 54, of Odessa, a parts manager, died Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. A memorial will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Weatherford. SURVIVORS: Husband, Robert Stanton Smith of Weatherford; son, Robert Smith of Odessa; daughters, Heather Norman and Lisa Smith, both of Odessa; mother, Mildred Holiman-Bridwell; sister, Carol Baker of Odessa; and eight grandchildren. Raul Umberson ABILENE - Raul Lyle "Sonne" Umberson, 91, of Abilene, a retired electrician, died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at an Abilene hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Abilene Funeral Home Chapel of Hope with the Rev. Ed Enzor officiating. He was born in Andrews. SURVIVORS: Wife, Juanita Umberson of Abilene; and sister, Delma Mead of Houston. Aleisha White ODESSA - Aleisha Brianna White, a newborn, died Friday, Nov. 30, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Parents, Shawneequa White and Robert Ridge of Odessa; brother, Robert Ridge Jr. of Odessa; sister, Aislinn White of Odessa; grandparents, Donna Ridge of Andrews and Rosa Luper of Odessa; great-grandparents, Celestino and Leonor Garcia of Odessa, Mary Ridge of Odessa, and Melton Connoway of Andrews. Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.