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Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ December 31, 2001 Benito Alvarado MIDLAND - Benito N. "Ben" Alvarado, 65, of Midland, a retired truck driver, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, in Midland. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Rivera and was a resident of Pecos County for 43 years. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dora Alvarado of Fort Stockton; daughters, Mary Jean Odem of Miami, Fla., Rose Emily Wisemon of Clint, and Teresa Manchan of Norfolk, Va.; sons; Tony Alvarado, Benny Alvarado, Wayne Alvarado, Joseph Alvarado, Thomas Alvarado, and Chris Alvarado, all of Fort Stockton, Frank Alvarado of Winsfield, Kan., and David Alvarado of Joplin, Mo.; sisters, Maria Saenz of Bakersfield, Calif., Eusebia Salas of Mesa, Ariz., Boselisa Landavalle of N.H., and Manuela Saldonia, Narcessa Gonzales and Frances Alvarado, all of Kingsville; 15 grandchildren; and 2 greatgrandchildren. Ann Black ANDREWS - Ann Black, 67, of Andrews, former owner of Blacks Greenhouse, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church will the Rev. H. A. Hanks officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Callahan County and was a resident of Andrews for 32 years. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Gnen Black of Andrews; daughters, Rena Beth Wiese of Hickson, Tenn., and Donna Lee Masters of Pleasanton; son, Michael Eugene Black of Midland; sister, Bobby Lou Colwell of Abilene; and 7 grandchildren. Homer Hagerty ODESSA - Homer Willis Hagerty, 88, of Odessa died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001, at Hospice House in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Clarksburg, W.Va. He was a resident of Odessa for 41 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Peggy Hamby of Cat Springs, Virginia Kinsey of San Marcos and Mary Hunt of San Angelo; one grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. William Langston ODESSA - W.A. "Bill" Langston, 68, of Odessa died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with the Rev. Amon Langston officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. SURVIVORS: Wife, Rosie Langston of Odessa; daughter, Tandra Lee Pomeroy of Odessa; son, Bobby Jack Langston of Odessa; sister, Anice Lowry of Byhalia, Miss.; and five grandchildren. Josefina Navarrette KERMIT - Josefina Vigil Navarrette, 81, of Kermit, a retired restaurant owner, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2001, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Richard Waiwood officiating. Rosary was said at 7 p.m. Sunday at St. Thomas Parish Hall. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Home. She was born in Mulato, Mexico. She was a lifelong resident of Kermit. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Manuel Navarette of Kermit; daughter, Briza Hernandez of Kermit; son, Efren Vigil of Odessa; sisters, Maria Dominguez of Hobbs, N.M., and Alicia Carrillo of Odessa; brother, Nestor Vigil of Kermit; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Raymond Palmour ABILENE - Raymond H. Palmour, 91, a retired oilfield construction worker, died Friday, Dec. 28, 2001 at a Smithville hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Abilene Funeral Home Chapel of Hope with the Rev. Ronnie Newton officiating. Burial will follow at Old City Cemetery. Arrangements by Abilene Funeral Home Inc. He was born in Madill, Okla. SURVIVORS: Sons, James Palmour of Tennesee; William Palmour of Louisiana; and Kenneth Palmour of Livingston; numerous grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Kendall Belles PECOS - Kendall L. Belles, 58, of Pecos died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, at his residence. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Charles Vincent ANDREWS - Charles Vincent, 83, of Odessa died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2001, in Andrews. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.