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Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ Wednesday February 13, 2002 Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Martin Beebe KERMIT - Martin Wayman Beebe, 68, of Kermit died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cooper Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Henry O. Freund officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Littlefield and was a resident of Kermit for 15 years. SURVIVORS: Sons, Terry Lee Beebe of Bakersfield, Calif., Marty Allen Beebe of Kermit, Ashley Quinn Beebe and Zachary Beebe, both of Pensacola, Fla.; mother, Ruby Beebe of Kermit; brothers, Paul Glendon Beebe of Post and Claude Arnold Beebe of Jal, N.M.; sister, Alice Beebe Anderson of Kermit; and two grandchildren. Christopher Cook BALMORHEA - Christopher Cook, 20, of Balmorhea, a salesperson for Kelly Grimsley Auto Group, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in Reeves County. Services were at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. L.H. Woodard officiating. Burial was at the Balmorhea Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos and was a lifelong resident of Balmorhea. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Father, Cannon Cook of Balmorhea; brother, Chance Cook of Balmorhea; sister, Amber Cook of Balmorhea; and grandparents, Pecos and Liz Cook of Balmorhea and John and JoCeal Reddell of Graham. Sophia Howell FORT STOCKTON - Sophia Freitag Howell, 85, of Fort Stockton, a retired manager, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in Odessa. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Nathan McBride officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in La Vernia and was a lifelong resident of Fort Stockton. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Bonnie Taylor and Julie Ann Woods, both of Odessa; sisters, Doris Malone and Ruby Vick, both of Fort Stockton; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Siegfried Iverson Jr. MIDLAND - Siegfried J. Iverson Jr., 74, of Midland, a retired sales representative in the oilfield trucking industry, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Trinity Presbyterian Church with Dr. Bob Bullock officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Amarillo. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Carolyn Iverson of Midland; son, S.J. "Trey" Iverson III of Odessa; daughter, Claire Iverson of Dallas; mother, Marjorie Iverson of Midland; brother, Wendell Iverson of Midland; and sister, Patsy Page of La Jolla, Calif. Kaitlyn Jones ANDREWS - Kaitlyn Elizabeth Wright Jones, infant daughter of Crystal Wright Jones and Daniel Jones of Odessa, died Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Andrews North Babyland Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Parents; grandparents, Cynthia and James Wright Jr. of Andrews and Wanda Jones of Wetumpka, Ala.; and great-grandparents, James Wright Sr. and George and Millie Barfield, all of Andrews. Don McCown Sr. ODESSA - Don Errol McCown Sr., 58, of Odessa, a wine salesman for Pinkie's Liquor Stores, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in Ward County. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Westminster Presbyterian Church with the Revs. Robert Sams and Cheryl Homsher officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Big Spring SURVIVORS: None listed. Sibyl McCright SEMINOLE - Sibyl Lucille McCright, 83, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired nurse, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at Canterbury Villa in Denver City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Westside Church of Christ with David Williams officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Coolidge and had been a resident of Seminole. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Joe McCright of Lubbock; daughter, Donnie Rapier of Odessa; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Manuel Ramirez FORT STOCKTON - Manuel B. Ramirez, 33, of Fort Stockton, a truck driver, died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Burial will be at the Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Musquiz, Mexico. SURVIVORS: Wife, Irma Ramirez of Fort Stockton; sons, Manuel Ramirez Jr. and Joshua Flores, both of Fort Stockton; daughters, Sylvia Jaquez of Fort Stockton, Abigail Ramirez and Kimberly Ramirez, both of Seguin; parents, Segundo and Florinda Ramirez of Fort Stockton; brothers, Hector Ramirez, Carlos Ramirez and Chacho Ramirez, all of Fort Stockton, and Auden Villarreal of Dumas; sisters, Juanita Rivera, Maribel R. Rabago and Judith Ramirez, all of Fort Stockton; grandmother, Maria Baiza of Fort Stockton; and a grandchild. Rodolfo Rios ODESSA - Rodolfo "Rudy" Rios, 61, of Odessa, a laborer, died Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, in Galveston. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Serafin Avnido officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Services. He was born in McAllen. SURVIVORS: Son, Rudy Rios of Amarillo; daughters, Angie Rios and Sandra Renteria, both of Odessa, and Michelle Payene of Tishomingo, Okla.; mother, Julia Rubalcado Portillo of Odessa; brother, Robert "Bobby" Rios of Odessa; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Katie Spear ANDREWS - Katie Spear, 78, of Olton, a retired dispatcher for the Andrews Sheriff's Department, died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kyle Steun officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Sulphur Springs and had been a resident of Andrews. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Brenda Light of Olton; sisters, Jeanette Hosfeld of Cedar Lake, Ind., and Jean Burgess of Alexandria, La.; and a grandson. Roger Taylor ODESSA - Roger W. Taylor, 70, of Odessa, a retired employee of a filling station, died Thursday, Feb. 7, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jesus Mercado officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Sylacauga, Ala., and was a lifelong resident of Odessa. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Rosa Hernandez of Odessa; and daughters, Leticia Hernandez of Odessa and Melissa Springer of Alabama. James Rowell AUSTIN - James W. Rowell, 40, of Austin died Monday, Feb. 11, 2002, in Austin. Services are pending with Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.