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February 10, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Beverly Ann Allison STERLING CITY Beverly Ann Allison, beloved daughter, sister, mother and friend, left this world to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2001. Services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001, at the First Baptist Church of Sterling City with Pastor Jason McGuire and Tyson Allison officiating. Interment will follow at Montvale Cemetery. Arrangements are by Ross Funeral Home in Sterling City. Beverly was born Aug. 8, 1963, in Joliet, Ill. Beverly graduated from Sterling High School in 1982 and worked as a healthcare provider. She was Baptist. She was preceded in death by her father, Raymond Burl Allison and a niece, Tana Lee Bowen. Survivors are her children, Tyson Allison of Sterling City, Randy Parrish and Robbie Parrish of Ovalo; her mother, Darlene Allis on of Sterling City; her sisters, Dorothy Poindexter and her husband, Calvin, of Odessa, Sandra Bowen and her husband, Mike, of St. Jo; her brothers, Raymond Allison Jr. and his wife, Lisa, of Sterling City, and James Allison and his wife, Diane, of Hico; and grandmother, Oleta Flack of Mount Vernon, Ill.; several nieces and nephews; and a great-niece. You will always be in our hearts and minds. We love you. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Michael Lee Casstevens BOERNE Michael Lee Casstevens, 51, passed away Friday, Feb. 9, 2001, at his home in Boerne. Lee was born July 29, 1949, in Lubbock and moved to Odessa six weeks later with his parents. He graduated from Permian High School in 1967, received a bachelor of business administration degree from Texas Tech University in 1973 and a master of business administration degree from the University of Arkansas in 1974. He earned a doctorate of jurisprudence from Baylor School of Law in 1978 and relocated to Corpus Christi where he practiced law until recently. Lee was a trial attorney specializing in commercial litigation and a partner in the firm of Cohn, Casstevens and Bircher. He was well-respected by fellow attorneys, judges and clients, and no doubt entertained many juries with his witty stories and jokes to make a point for any case or occasion. Lee was a former director of the Corpus Christi Bar Association. He supported his profession at all levels, organizing and participating in many years of mock trial at Carroll High School in Corpus Christi. A top-notch golfer, Lees love of the game continued through his last putt two days before his death. He was an avid baseball fan and his encyclopedic facts on the sport cannot be matched. Lee married Mary Jewel Boren on Aug. 31, 1997. He is survived by his wife of the home; four daughters, Hillary Casstevens of New Orleans, Heather Moeller of Victoria, Harmony Casstevens of New Orleans and Callie Casstevens of Corpus Christi; his parents, Bill and Frances Casstevens of Odessa; his sister, Lynn Bromley of Boerne; his grandchildren, Rieley Ann Moeller of Victoria and Caleb Casstevens of New Orleans; and his stepchildren, Ashley Perez of Harlingen, Kelsey Raichert of Corpus Christi and Courtland Boren of the home as well as many relatives and friends. A private memorial service is scheduled. The family suggests memorials be made to VistaCare Family Hospice of Kerrville, 420 Water St., Ste. 104, Kerrville, 78028, which provided care and comfort in Lees struggle against cancer or to the National Public Radio, c/o KEDT at 4455 S. Padre Drive, Ste. 38, Corpus Christi, 78411, or to a charity of your choice. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Samuel Cortinas Ramirez ODESSA Samuel Cortinas Ramirez, 63, of Odessa died Thursday, Feb. 8, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today, 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 9 to 11 a.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel and noon to 1 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12, 2001, at First Baptist Church with Pastor Joel Amaro and the Rev. Juan Gaona officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. He was born Oct. 14, 1937, in Juarez, Mexico, to Jovita Cortinas and Catarino Ramirez. He married Irene Esquivel on May 25, 1968. He had been a resident of El Paso before moving to Odessa 33 years ago. He was a shoemaker for Ramirez Boot Shop. He was Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Irene Ramirez of Odessa; six sons, Samuel A. Ramirez Jr. of Odessa, Hector Ramirez of Odessa, Enrique Ramirez of Los Angeles, M. Jaime Ramirez of El Paso, Alvaro Ramirez of Odessa and F. Elias Ramirez of Odessa; two daughters, Maria L. Roman of Odessa and Delia Ramirez of Oakland, Calif.; a brother, David Ramirez of Los Angeles; two sisters, Eva Ramirez of Odessa and Chavela Vanzuela of Salt Lake City; 19 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Miriam E. Hollis MIDLAND Miriam Hollis died Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2001, at her residence in Midland. Funeral services have been scheduled for 3 p.m. today, Feb. 10, 2001, at St. Pauls United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Kirk officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Ellis Funeral Home. Miriam Hollis was born Feb. 27, 1922, in Snyder to Braden and Satira Wasson. She was reared and educated in Hermleigh. On May 18, 1941, she married Clifton B. Hollis in Abilene. Mrs. Hollis worked for Pioneer Natural Gas Co. in Midland and held memberships with various church groups. Miriam was preceded in death by her husband, Clifton B. Hollis; her parents; and her brother, Delbert Wasson. She is survived by her son, Brad Hollis and his wife Martha of Midland; her three daughters, Pat Puckett and her husband Bill of Memphis, Tenn., Janell Williams and her husband Shelton of Sherman and Satira Hollis of Houston; her sister, Annette Toliver of Plainview; and grandchildren, Kristi Carrillo, Greg Williams, Cody Puckett, Becca Williams, Melanie Trumbo, Shawn Trumbo and Braden Hollis. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.