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Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ December 08, 2001 Lasaro Abalos Sr. RANKIN - Lasaro Lopez Abalos Sr., 89, of Rankin, a retired construction laborer, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, in Odessa. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at the Rankin Park Building with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Rankin Park Building. Burial will be at the Rankin Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Camargo, Mexico, and was a longtime resident of Rankin. SURVIVORS: Sons, Paul C. Abalos and Basilio C. Abalos, both of Hereford, Richard C. Abalos, Frank C. Abalos, Lasaro C. Abalos Jr., Rosendo C. Abalos, George F. Abalos and Jesse F. Abalos, all of Odessa, Johnny F. Abalos of Levelland, Selso F. Abalos and Lupe F. Abalos, both of Rankin; daughters, Linda Rojas and Victoria Dominguez, both of Odessa, and Martha Black of Rankin; 55 grandchildren; 88 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Scott Campbell SILVER CITY, N.M. - Scott R. Campbell, 52, of Silver City, N.M., director of quality/risk management at Gila Regional Medical Center in Silver City, died Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. MST Monday at Bright Funeral Home with the Rev. Vance Curtis officiating. Burial will be at Memory Lance Cemetery. Arrangements by Bright Funeral Home. He was born in Kansas City, Kan., and had been a resident of Odessa. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Sheree Bern of Phoenix and Sandra Bradley of Dallas. Ernesto Cordova ODESSA - Ernesto Cordova, 50, of Odessa, a self-employed auto mechanic, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at Home Hospice. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Services. He was born in Aldama, Mexico, and was a resident of Odessa for 16 years. SURVIVORS: Sons, Clay Omar Cordova, Neri Carrasco, Juan M. Cordova and Cain E. Cordova, all of Odessa; brothers, Jesus Zubia of Monahans, Juan Palma, Goyo Palma, Macimo Ribera and Santos Palma, all of Ojinaga, Mexico; sisters, Caylota Palma, Maria Elena Cordova and Julia Palma, all of Ojinaga; and six grandchildren. Rosa Funes MANUEL BENAVIDES, Mexico - Rosa Emma P. Funes, 32, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Panteon de Manuel Benavides. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Manuel Benavides, Mexico. She was Christian. SURVIVORS: Husband, Elmer Funes of Dallas; son, Samuel Pina of Odessa; parents, Jesus Lopez Pina and Guillerma O. Pina, both of San Carlos, Mexico; brothers, Alfredo Orozco Pina, Jorge Orozco Pina and Elizardo Orozco Pina, all of Dallas, Ernesto Orozco Pina and Efrain Orozco Pina, both of San Carlos, and Elias Orozco Pina of Odessa; and sisters, Etelbina Pina Medrano of Odessa and Gloria Pina Galindo of San Carlos. Alexander Henderson LUBBOCK - Alexander Henderson, 55, of Lubbock, a truck driver for an Odessa company, died Sunday, Dec. 2, 2001, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Gilead Baptist Church with the Rev. J. Jerome Johnson officiating. Burial will be at Abernathy Cemetery. Arrangements by Jamison's Funeral Home. He was born in Lubbock. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jana Lou Henderson of Lubbock; daughter, Alexis Henderson of Lubbock; son, Mack Henderson Jr. of Lubbock; and a grandchild. Homer Sparks ODESSA - Homer Edward Sparks, 88, of Odessa, a retired employee of Halliburton Energy Services and Texaco Inc., died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at Hospice House. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Rosebud. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Nephew, Larry Sparks of Odessa; and two great-nephews. Annie Woods ANDREWS - Annie Mae Woods, 78, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, in Andrews. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Temple. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Lillian Gladys Philpot of Dallas and Pat Miller of Frankston; and brother, Ruben Eaton of Oklahoma. Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.