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Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ December 09, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index DeShay Ebert SAN ANTONIO - DeShay Ebert, 39, of San Antonio, Texas, passed away Dec. 5, 2001, at her residence. Ms. Ebert was born June 1, 1962, in Odessa. She graduated from Permian High School in 1980 and attended Odessa College. DeShay was an active body builder and won numerous Body Building Contests in 1983-84. She began judging state body building contests in 1985 and national contests in 1997. In 1999 she began judging international contests for the International Federation of Body Builders and was currently active on all levels. She served as Chairman of the Texas Amateur Body Builders Organization (NPC) from 1990 to the present. She was active in the national promotion of the Junior Nationals in 1999 and 2000 and was a writer for South Texas Fitness and Health Magazine since 1994. She was the owner of Turbo Custom Components, Inc. in Odessa and had worked as bookkeeper for Turbo Specialties for 20 years. In 1994, she became a personal trainer in San Antonio. She appeared twice at Spurs games during time outs for skits with the Spurs Coyote before more than 18,000 people and was speaker for Spurs player, Keith Edmonson's Basketball Camp for 50 young people. The casket will lie in state from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, in the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Funeral Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, in the Immanuel Baptist Church with Dr. Mark Riley and David Parker officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Dawson L. Smith ODESSA - Dawson L. Smith, 73, of Odessa, passed away Saturday, December 8, 2001, at his residence. He was born October 13, 1928, in Hall Summit, La., to Lory and Bertie Smith. Graveside services are scheduled for Monday, December 10, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Bobby Wayne Bonds officiating. Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1949. He married Faye Bonds on November 12, 1949, in Natchitoches, La., and later moved to Odessa in 1964. He retired from El Paso Natural Gas after 35 years, and was the former owner of Trails End BookStore. He was a Mason, and Shriner, and a member of both the American Legion, and the Goldsmith Lodge. Survivors include his wife of 52 years, Faye Smith; sons, Dawson Smith Jr. and Dennis Smith, both of Odessa; daughter, Wanda Kerce of Odessa; three grandchildren, Angela Davis, Greg Fox, and Savannah Smith; and four great-grandchildren, Spencer and Sterling Davis, and Breland and Stratton Fox. Memorials can be made to Star Care Hospice. Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Lasaro Lopez Abalos Sr. ODESSA - Lasaro Lopez Abalos Sr., 89, went to be with God surrounded by his family Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001. He is survived by sons, Paul C. (Pilar) Abalos, Basilio C. (Francis) Abalos, Richard C (Delma) Abalos, Frank C. (Francis) Abalos, Jessie F. (Josie) Abalos, Johnny F. (Linda) Abalos, Selso F. (Mary) Abalos, Lupe F. Abalos; daughters, Linda (Frank) Rojas, Martha (David) Black, Victoria (Marcelino) Dominguez; 55 grandchildren; 88 great-grandchildren; eight great-great grandchildren; Juanita Barrera Abalos (sister-in-law); numerous nephews, nieces, and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Andres Abalos, and his mother, Felicita Lopez Abalos, daughter Estolia A. Ortiz, son-in-law Rodolfo Ortiz, wife Angela Covarubio, wife Consuelo Flores Abalos, and brothers Francisco (Panchito) Abalos, Francisco (Chico) Abalos and Selso Abalos. He was born Feb. 28, 1912, in Camargo, Chihuahua. He moved to Rankin at a very early age. Lasaro was a lifelong resident of Rankin and was considered the hardest working man in Rankin by most residents. In his later years, Rankin residents fondly looked out for Lasaro when he was driving his big, red truck. He was a musician who loved to play the violin with local musicians. He and his musician friends would entertain at the local senior citizen's center. Visitation will be held at Martinez Funeral Home on Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, from 5 to 10 p.m. and at Rankin Park Building, 310 E. 10th St., Rankin, Texas, from noon Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001, to Monday, Dec. 10, 2001. A rosary will be held Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001 at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, at 10 a.m. at Rankin Park Building. Father Barry McLean will be officiating. Burial will be in the Rankin Cemetery in Rankin. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. Delma Dean Perry Sr. EL PASO - Delma Dean Perry Sr., 63, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001. He was a longtime resident of El Paso. Mr. Perry is survived by his wife, Marie Perry; son, Del Perry Jr.; daughter, Lisa Rush; and five grandchildren. He is also survived by his mother, Margaret Tatum, and brothers James Perry and Wayne Perry. Visitation will be held Sunday, Dec. 9, 2001, from 4 p.m. until 9 p.m. at Martin Funeral Home East. A chapel service will be held on Monday, Dec. 10, 2001, at 9 a.m. at Martin Funeral Home East. Interment will take place at a later date in Pell City, Ala. Memorial Contribution may be made to the American Heart Association or the Victory Baptist Church Building Fund. Arrangements by Martin Funeral Home. Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.