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All rights reserved ================================================================================ ============ Monday May 13, 2002 Monte Arledge MONAHANS - Monte Arledge, 61, of Monahans, a waste water operator, died Friday, May 10, 2002, in Monahans. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Swisher officiating. There will be no burial. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Del Rio and was a resident of Monahans since 1980. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Henrietta Arledge of Monahans; son, Shane Arledge of Guymon, Okla.; daughters, Shawn Hughes of Laurens, S.C., and DeAnne Arledge of Austin; mother, Will Arledge of San Angelo; and five grandchildren. Nelda Coleman MIDLAND - Nelda K. Coleman, 95, of Midland died Sunday, May 12, 2002, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Norman, Okla. A memorial service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church in Midland with the Rev. Steve Wilkins officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Indian Territory, which later became the state of Oklahoma. She was a Prague, Okla, resident before moving to Midland 55 years ago. SURVIVORS: A niece, Patricia A.H. Bush of San Antonio; two great-nieces; and a great-nephew. Ceferino Garcia ODESSA - Ceferino A. Garcia, 74, of Odessa, a retired chemical plant operator, died Saturday, May 11, 2002, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev.Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Martinez Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Terlingua. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Eva Garcia of Odessa; sons, Charlie Garcia, Ceferino "Billy" Garcia Jr. and Joe H. Garcia, all of Odessa; daughters, Mary Ann Rodriguez and Nelda McGuire, both of Odessa; brothers, Felix Garcia and Isabel Garcia, both of Artesia, N.M.; sisters, Isabel "Chabela" Trevino and Feliciana "Chana" Huerta, both of Artesia, N.M., Flora Garcia and Margie Rodriguez, both of Pittsburg, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Sue Hirsch MIDLAND - Lila Sue Caruthers Hirsch, 78, of Midland, a former Humble Oil and Gas employee, died Saturday, May 11, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at the Chapel of First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in New Orleans, La. She was a resident of Midland and Fort Worth before moving back to Midland in 1969. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Husband, Nolan Hirsch of Midland; son, Victor Nolan Hirsch of League City; daughters, Melissa Hirsch of Odessa and Cathy Hirsch of Greencastle, Ind.; and six grandchildren. Earl Nesbit GONZALES - Earl Dixon Nesbit, 42, of San Antonio, a Latin and social studies teacher, died Saturday, May 11, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. Arrangements by Seydler-Hill Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Brothers, Keith Bush of Waco and Tommy Sandlin of Rosenberg. Robert Thornhill ODESSA - Robert A. "Bob" Thornhill, 77, of Odessa, a retired right-of-way agent for Texas Electric Service Co., died Sunday, May 12, 2002, at Hospice House. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Globe, Ariz. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, May Thornhill of Odessa; sons, Larry Thornhill and Bobby Thornhill, both of Odessa and Ronny Thornhill of New Home; sister, Phyllis Taylor of Albuquerque, N.M.; and 10 grandchildren. Eddie Turner ODESSA - Eddie "Skip" Alex Turner, 60, of Midland, a CRNA, died Saturday, May 11, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was a Navy veteran.. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Phyllis Turner; sons, Tommy Riley of Robert Lee, Terry Turner of Midland and Eddie Turner of Lovington, N.M.; daughters, Teresa Hall of Odessa, Alexia Sears of Midland and Stacey Turner of San Angelo; brothers, Bob Riley of Odessa; Bill Riley and Chuck Riley, both of California; and 11 grandchildren. Johnna Wilkerson ODESSA - Johnna Jean Wilkerson, 40, of Odessa, a Bobby Cox Co. employee, died Friday, May 10, 2002, in Midland County. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Riley officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Perryton and moved to Odessa in 1970. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Mitchell Wilkerson of Odessa; son, Jonathan Medlin of Odessa; stepson, Brandon Wilkerson of Odessa; stepdaughters, Tanisha Stevens and Keesha Wilkerson, both of Odessa; parents, Bill Allen of Odessa and Chuck and Mary Griffin of Wichita, Kan.; sister, Stephanie Todd of Midland; and a grandchild. Joyce Estes ODESSA - Joyce D. Estes, 70, of Odessa died Sunday, May 12, 2002, at Hospice House. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Pearl Mills CRANE - Pearl Mills, 83, of Crane died Sunday, May 12, 2002, at Crane Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Derwana McDaniels ODESSA - Derwana McDaniels, 26, of Odessa, died Sunday, May 12, 2002. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.