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All rights reserved ============================================================================================ Friday March 15, 2002 Fernando Armenta MONAHANS - Fernando "Frank" Armenta, 77, of Monahans, a retired truck driver, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church with the Rev. Richard Waiwood officiating. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Toyah and was a lifelong resident of Monahans. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Son, Joe Danny Armenta of Monahans; brothers, Frank Armenta of Monahans, Pete Armenta of Odessa and Alfonso Armenta of Tyler; sisters, Terri Stewart of Haskell, Cookie Holmes and Patsy Franzenbaker, both of Odessa, and Ada Foy of Kansas; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. L.W. Dickerson HOBBS, N.M. - L.W. "Dick" Dickerson, 84, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired yard supervisor for Gulf Oil Co., died Tuesday, March 12, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. MST today at Chapel of Hope Funeral Home with the Rev. Bruce McBee and Barney Dickerson officiating. Burial will follow at Memory Gardens. Arrangements by Chapel of Hope Funeral Home. He was born in Edith and had been a resident of Kermit before moving to Hobbs in 1961. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Sons, Chad Dickerson of Cedar Hill, Danny Dickerson of Monument, N.M., Lonnie Dickerson and Donnie Dickerson, both of Hobbs; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Walter Ford McCAMEY - Walter Leon Ford, 70, of McCamey, a retired carpenter, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Winkler County and was a resident of McCamey for 18 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jerry Ford of McCamey and Jasen Ford of San Angelo; daughter, Darlene Watson of Christoval; brother, Floyd Ford of Fort Stockton; sisters, Opal Evans and Mary Jane Stuterville, both of Crane, and Leta Armstrong of Lubbock; and five grandchildren. Austyn Jordan ODESSA - Austin Wyatt Jordan, 10 days, of Odessa died Thursday, March 14, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Lynn Money officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Parents, Archie and Jessica Jordan of Odessa; brothers, Charley Jordan, Nathaniel Jordan and G.W. Jordan, all of Odessa; sisters, Jennifer Salter of Havelock, N.C., Sarah Jordan and Tatiana Stringer, both of Odessa; and grandparents, Sharon and John Slocumb of Magnolia, Relda Rector of Valleyview and Charles and Jean Teague of Midland. R.P. Montgomery LUBBOCK - R.P. "Dick" Montgomery, 85, of Lubbock, retired owner of Montgomery Motors in Lubbock, died Thursday, March 14, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. E.W. "Bo" Lewis officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Rix Funeral Directors. He was born in Whitewright. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Sons, Richard Montgomery of Austin, David Montgomery and Charles Montgomery, all of Denver; daughter, Sally Killman of Odessa; sister, Kathryn Pendleton of Farmersville; and seven grandchildren. Thelma Neace MONAHANS - Thelma "Timmie" Neace, 74, of Monahans, co-owner of Corner Drug Store, died Thursday, March 14, 2002, at the Hospice House. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Joe Fields officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Detroit and was a resident of Monahans since 1950. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bill Neace of Monahans; sons, Michael D. Neace of San Angelo and William "Billy" Neace of Monahans; brother, William Russett of Livermore, Calif.; and four grandchildren. F.M. Roark Jr. KERMIT - F.M. "Buddy" Roark Jr., 61, of Wink, a rancher, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Kermit Cemetery with Russ Smith Sr. officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Sanderson and was a resident of Wink for 12 years. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Two sons; a daughter; brothers, Robert Roark of Andrews, Murray "Pap" Roark of Plano and Billy Roark of Amarillo; and sister, Dorothy Roark of Aurora, Colo. Hermania Zuniga McCAMEY - Hermania G. Zuniga, 73, of McCamey, a homemaker, died Wednesday, March 13, 2002, at Crane Memorial Hospital in Crane. Mass will be celebrated at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with the Rev. Barry McLean officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be at Resthaven Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. She was born in Chanate and was a resident of McCamey since 1956. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Anastacio Zuniga of McCamey; sons, Anastacio Zuniga Jr. and Ramon Zuniga, both of McCamey; daughters, Rosario Carrasco, Grace Zuniga and Lupe Martinez, all of McCamey, and Dora Pelkmann of Bulverde; brothers, Manuel Galindo, Lazaro Galindo and Guillermo Galindo, all of Odessa; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. 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