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Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ Wednesday February 20, 2002 Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved. Winnie Baker ODESSA - Winnie Eulene Baker, 84, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Avalon Place. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Bushart officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Strawn. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Frank Baker of Odessa; daughter, Linda Carol Baker of Midland; and a grandson. Loyd Franklin Sr. ODESSA - Loyd Michael "Mike" Franklin Sr., 51, of Odessa, a maintenance worker for the Ector County Independent School District, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Weeks Dubose officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Jena, La., and moved to Odessa in 1951 from Alexandria, La. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sue Franklin of Odessa; son, Michael Franklin of Odessa; daughter, Teresa Franklin of Odessa; parents, Loyd and Margaret Franklin of Odessa; brothers, James Franklin, Russell Franklin and Terrall Franklin, all of Odessa; sister, Kathy Martin of Odessa; and two grandchildren. Mildred Jacobs MONAHANS - Mildred "Milly" Jacobs, 89, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Monahans Managed Care Center in Monahans. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Third and Dwight Church of Christ with Greg Holly officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Thomas Funeral Home. She was born in Cleveland, Okla. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVOR: Sister, Jean Solomon Lee of Monahans. Chester Matthews ANDREWS - Chester J. Matthews, 77, of Andrews, a retired drilling foreman for Amoco, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, in Midland. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Andrews Church of Christ with Mark Wilson and Moody Conners officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Rising Star and moved to Andrews in 1948. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Joyce Matthews of Andrews; sons, Dewain "Slugger" Matthews of Andrews, Bob Matthews of Hobbs, N.M., and Mickey Matthews of Penn Laird, Va.; daughter, Denise Cathy of Andrews; brother, W.F. Matthews of San Angelo; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Dorothy McKinney ODESSA - Dorothy Mitchell McKinney, 97, of Odessa, retired manager of a rental units business, died Sunday, Feb. 17, 2002, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Odessa Cemetery with the Rev. Bill Heggemeier officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Milam County. She was Methodist. SURVIVOR: Daughter, Charlotte McKinney of Odessa. Ramon Nunez PECOS - Ramon O. Nunez, 71, of Barstow, retired assistant manager for Safeway Store, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Ben Flores officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Saragosa and was a lifelong resident of Barstow. He was a Marines veteran of the Korean War. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Anita Nunez of Barstow; sons, Mario Nunez of Monahans and Omar Nunez of Barstow; daughter, Delma Gonzales of Odessa; brother, Jesus O. Nunez of Pecos; sisters, Elisa Tercero of Pecos and Beatriz Ramirez of Las Cruces, N.M.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Frank Thompson ANDREWS - Frank Thompson, 78, of Andrews, a retired operator for Chock Curruth Co., died Monday, Feb. 18, 2002, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at United Pentecostal Church with the Rev. James Linton officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Star City, Ark., and moved to Andrews in 1958 from Midland. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Pentecostal. SURVIVOR: Wife, Revice Ivy Thompson of Andrews.