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All rights reserved ============================================================================================ Friday March 22, 2002 Sherwood Edwards KERMIT - Sherwood Edwards, 71, of Kermit, a retired maintenance supervisor for the Kermit Independent School District, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Beth Harrington officiating. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. He was born in Roby and was a resident of Kermit for 43 years. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Donelle Edwards of Kermit; son, Scott Edwards of Kermit; daughter, Dawn Edwards of Fort Worth; sisters, Inell Goforth and Ardell Gilbert both of Roby; and three grandchildren. Natalia Gallegos MONAHANS - Natalia Gallegos, 77, of Monahans, a homemaker, died Thursday, March 21, 2002, at her residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel with Israel Gallegos officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. She was born in Salado. She was Apostolic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Moises G. Heredia, Eloy G. Heredia and Adam G. Heredia, all of Hobbs, N.M., Elias G. Heredia, Oscar G. Heredia and Ruben Gallegos, all of Monahans, and Ruben G. Heredia of Forest Growth, Ore.; daughters, Rosa Suchil of Hobbs and Elida McClanahan of San Angelo; brothers, Antonio Heredia of Borger and Martin Heredia of Monahans; 33 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Clessie Hilliard PORTALES, N.M. - Clessie Boone Hilliard, 91, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at Deerings Nursing Home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. MST Saturday at the Portales Cemetery with the Rev. Dennis McFarland officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Sunset and moved to Odessa in 1999 from Portales. SURVIVORS: Son, Truett Lynn Hilliard of Odessa; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Randy Houghton ROSWELL, N.M. - Randy Lee Houghton, 26, of Roswell, N.M., an employee of the City of Roswell Street Department, died Saturday, March 16, 2002, in Roswell. Services will be at 2 p.m. MST Saturday at Christ's Church with Lonnie Owens officiating. Arrangements by LaGrone Funeral Chapel and Crematory. He was born in Midland and was a resident of Roswell since 1987. SURVIVORS: Wife, Randi D. Houghton of Roswell; daughter, Haily Marie Houghton of Roswell; son, Kordale Tyler Houghton of Roswell; parents, Lee A. and Elizabeth Houghton of Orange and Cathey Boyles of Roswell; sister, Candy Houghton of Roswell; brother, David Watson of Oregon; and grandfather, Ernest Paul Houghton of Odessa. Wayne Miller ODESSA - Wayne Everett Miller, 53, of Odessa, an employee of Barnett Sand and Gravel Co., died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mike Bartlett officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Osceola, Iowa. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Sharon Miller of Odessa; daughters, Amber Miller of Odessa, Tamatha Miller of Bruchsal, Germany, and Gina Miller of Gladstone, Ore.; son, Michael Miller of Odessa; sisters, Maryann Marvin and Connie Penick, both of Osceola, and Suzi Adams of Oakland, Iowa; and two granddaughters. Patti Stamper DUNCANVILLE - Patti Diane Stamper, 59, of Cedar Hill, a childcare provider, died Tuesday, March 19, 2002, at her residence. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at Jaynes Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Dave Smith officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ector County Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Dennis officiating. Arrangements by Jaynes Funeral Home. She was born in Glendale, Va., and has been a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jim Stamper of Cedar Hill; son, Kelan Kyle Stamper of Cedar Hill; daughter, Tanisha Dawn Steadman of Maypearl; stepson, Greg Stamper of Cedar Hill; stepdaughter, Amy Stamper of Cedar Hill; father, Jack Feeler of Cedar Hill; stepmother, Madlynne Feeler of Cedar Hill; brothers, Larry Feeler and Billy Feeler, both of Odessa, and David Hunton of Carlsbad; sisters, Judy Pease, Melody Bush and Carole Ann Hunton, all of Odessa; and three grandchildren. L.J. Williams ODESSA - L.J. Williams, 69, of Odessa, a retired employee of Sanitary Linen, died Wednesday, March 20, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with George Brown officiating. Burial will be at Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Seguin and was a resident of Odessa for 35 years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eddie Faye Williams of Odessa; sons, Tony R. James and L.J. Williams II, both of Odessa; daughter, Jackie Williams of Odessa; brothers, Dan Williams Jr. and Nellis Williams, both of Lamesa; and sister, Mary L. Smith of Lamesa. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.