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All rights reserved ============================================================================================ January 21, 2002 Gerardo Aparicio ODESSA - Gerardo "Jerry" Aparicio, 37, of Odessa, 7-Eleven and General Fleet Brokers manager, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church with the Rev. Jose Luis Chavez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today in the Chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Carlsbad, N.M. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Anabel Aparicio of Odessa; son, Zacery Aparicio of Odessa; daughter, Savannah Aparicio of Odessa; mother, Maria Aparicio of Odessa; sisters, Norma Clark and Delma Aragon, both of Odessa, and Dorothy Najera of Midland; brothers, Ruben Aparicio of Denver, Colo., and Joel Aparicio of Odessa; and grandfather, Francisco Gonzalez of Odessa. Jim Brents CRANE - Jim Brents, 56, of Crane, owner of The Bird restaurant, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, in Crane. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bob Petree officiating. Burial will follow in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Hill County and was a lifelong resident of Crane. SURVIVORS: Wife, Margie Brents of Crane; sons, James Brents of Crane and Jyme Lane Carlson of Florida; daughters, Elizabeth Baker of Sherman, Georgianna Blue of Crane and Barbara Hawkins of Utah; parents, Jane and Thurston Taylor of Crane; brother, Tex Brents of Crane; sisters, Shirley De Shazo of Oklahoma, Judy Streedy of Roby; and Rita Woodard of New Waverly; 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Max Fly CRANE - Max H. Fly, 70, of Odessa, a retired superintendent of schools, died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Craig Mull officiating. Burial will follow in Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa and was a longtime resident. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Barbara A. Fly of Odessa; sons, Matt Fly of Waco, Mark Fly and Max Fly, both of Odessa; daughters, Vicki Lauderback of Crane, Patti Hedges of Big Spring and Doris Renee Davis of Odessa; brother, J. Paul Fly of Waco; 13 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. Jesus Gomez ODESSA - Jesus Porras Gomez, 86, of Odessa died Saturday, Jan. 19, 2002, at Hospice House. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. He was born in San Jose. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Maclovio "Coyo" Gomez and Jose Gomez, both of Odessa, and Robert Gomez of Midland; daughter, Amparo Sanchez of Midland; sister, Filomena Lebario of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Francis Hawkins MONAHANS- Francis Hawkins, 75, of Monahans, a retired SWB operator, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Christian Church of Monahans. Arrangements by Memorial Services. He was born in Hollister, Calif. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Son, Edward Lynn Hawkins of Edinburg; daughters, Carla Brown of Monahans and Cynthia Getzelman of Puerto Rico; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Estela Ramon ALPINE - Estela Valenzuela Cadena Ramon, 36, of Midland, an office manager for Drug Screen Compliance and Consortium of the Southwest, died Friday, Jan. 18, 2002, at an Odessa clinic. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Peace Church. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Our Lady Peace Church. Burial will be at Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Alpine and had lived in Pecos, Odessa and Midland. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Joe Albert Ramon Jr. of Odessa; daughters, Candes Joyce Ramon and Clarinda Alaina Ramon, both of Midland, and Cassandra Desiree Ramon of Odessa; parents, John Joe and Beatriz Cadena of Alpine; brothers, Larry Cadena of Alpine and John Joe Cadena of Lubbock; sisters, Blanca Martinez of Del Rio, Anabelle Sanchez of Midland, Olga Quiroz of Arlington, Diana Chavez and Gracie Cadena, both of Odessa, and Lorena Delgado of Chihuahua; and a grandchild. Jeanne Scott MIDLAND - Jeanne Scott, 76, of Midland died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, at her residence. Services are pending with Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel. H.A. Shipp Jr. ANDREWS - H.A. Shipp Jr., 76, of Andrews died Sunday, Jan. 20, 2002, in Odessa. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home.