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                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Monday May 27, 2002 
 
 Gladys Birt
ODESSA - Gladys Stephens Birt, 82, of Odessa, LVN for Medical Center Hospital, 
died Saturday, May 25, 2002, in a local nursing home.
Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements 
by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Towson, Okla., and lived in Odessa for 46 years. She was 
Baptist.
SURVIVORS: Husband, Robert L. Birt of Odessa; daughters, Shirley Elizondo of 
Midland and Billie Jeanine Kam of Albany, Calif.; five grandchildren; and four 
great-grandchildren.

Justo Gonzalez
PRESIDIO - Justo Gonzalez, 60, of Presidio, medical field employee, died 
Saturday, May 25, 2002, at Odessa Hospice House.
Mass will be celebrated at noon Tuesday at Santa Teresa Catholic Church in 
Presidio with the Rev. Lazaro Gonzalez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 
Monday at Santa Teresa Catholic Church. Burial will be at Desert Hills Cemetery 
in Presidio. Arrangements by Reyes-Gracia Funeral Home.
He was born in Indio Ranch. He was a Marines veteran of the Vietnam War. He was 
Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Mother, Eva G. Gonzalez of Presidio; sisters, Anna Marie Gonzalez of 
Odessa, Celina B. Baxter and Maria Teresa Gonzalez of Midland, Jesus Elena Munoz 
of Odessa, Socorro Espinoza of Laredo; brothers, Dolores Gonzalez of Carlsbad, 
N.M., and Joe L. Gonzalez and Francisco "Frank" Gonzalez, both of Midland.

Gary Klecker
ODESSA - Gary Michael Klecker, 56, died May 17, 2002 in Prescott, Ariz.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Services will 
be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church with Father Francis Frey 
officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa 
Funeral Home.
He was born in Plum City, Wis. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Son, David Klecker, of Shreveport, La.; daughter, Kristina Klecker 
Rogy of New Hope, Penn.; brothers, Brion Thomas Klecker of Naples, Fla., and Guy 
Patrick Klecker, of Odessa; sisters, Jeanene Klecker of Minneapolis, Md., and 
Elegra Klecker, of Henderson, Nev.; stepbrother, Rick Weiss of Eau Claire, Wis.; 
stepsister, Linda Rask of Spring Grove, Minn.; and one grandchild.

Jesus Lopez
ANDREWS - Jesus Gandaria Lopez, 83, of Andrews, retired employee of the Texas 
Department of Transportation, died Saturday, May 25, 2002, at Permian General 
Hospital in Andrews.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic 
Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. 
Tuesday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Andrews West Cemetery. 
Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
He was born in Sanderson and lived in Andrews for 41 years. He was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Daughters, Berta Lopez of Andrews and Maria Elena Thrasher of Tyler; 
sons, Juan De Dios Lopez, Jesus R. Lopez and Oscar F. Lopez, all of Andrews, 
Arturo F. Lopez of Lubbock and George L. Lopez of Big Spring; sister, Agapita L. 
Chalambaga of Odessa; brother, Epifanio G. Lopez of Andrews; 13 grandchildren; 
and 13 great-grandchildren.

Billy Taylor
DEANVILLE - Billy Joe Taylor, 76, of Deanville, retired owner of Falcon Tubing 
Services in Deanville, died Sunday, May 26, 2002, at his residence.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Deanville Lutheran Church with the Rev. 
Don Laird officiating. Burial will be at the Deanville Lutheran Church cemetery.
He was born in Sintinel, Okla. He was a WWII veteran.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Patty Taylor of Deanville; daughters, Patsy Allen of Odessa and 
Susan Maass of Somerville; son, Billy C. Taylor of Breham; sisters, Fern Mason 
of Tuttle, Okla., and Shirley Bean of Artesia, N.M.; brothers, Udell Taylor and 
Dub Taylor, both of Odessa, Jimmie Taylor of Sanford and Johnnie Taylor of 
Duncan, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Aurora Hinojos
ODESSA - Aurora H. Hinojos, 73, of Odessa died Sunday, May 26, 2002, at Medical 
Center Hospital.
Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home. 

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