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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Tuesday June 11, 2002 Rita Cadena ODESSA - Rita Madrid Cadena, 68, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, June 6, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church with the Rev. Frank Chavez officiating. Burial was at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Presidio. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Emiterio Cadena, Oscar Cadena, Abel Cadena, Tony Cadena and Ricky Cadena, all of Odessa; daughter, Amelia Cadena of Odessa; father, Antonio Madrid of Odessa; brothers, Jesus Madrid, Albert Madrid and Basillio Madrid, all of Odessa; sister, Manuela Valdez of Odessa; eight grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren. Esperanza De La O ALPINE - Esperanza De La O, 72, of Alpine, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at a local hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Alpine. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Olga De La O and Melba Cobos, both of Alpine; sons, Henry De La O Jr. of Boston, Danny De La O of Laredo, Glenn De La O, Hector De La O and Ricky De La O, all of Alpine; sisters, Viola Hernandez of Fresno, Calif., Corina Milan of Crystal City and Alicia Brito of Alpine; brothers, Jose Flores and Henry Flores, both of Alpine; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Leta Jenkins ODESSA - Leta Hulse Jenkins, 89, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at a Littlefield nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Old Brownfield Cemetery with the Rev. J. Earl Dunn officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Hollis, Okla. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Dorma Nell Weaver of Amherst and Dixie Ruth Cunningham of Odessa; sons, George Dale Jenkins and David Hugh Jenkins, both of Odessa; sister, Nevelle Boyd of Grand Prairie; seven grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. Ridley Lannom FORT STOCKTON - Ridley L. Lannom, 92, of Weatherford, Okla., retired owner and operator of a service station, died Friday, June 7, 2002, in Weatherford. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Trey Atkins and Nathan McBride officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Azle and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1912 before moving to Weatherford in 2000. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Frances Lannom of Weatherford; daughter, Yvonne Atkins of Weatherford; brother, B.C. "Burney" Lannom of Fort Davis; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Pablo Mora MIDLAND - Pablo G. Mora, 69, of Midland, a roofer and sheet metal man, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerome Burnett officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. He was born in Wink and moved to Midland in 1950. SURVIVORS: Wife, Delfina Mora of Midland; sons, Pablo Mora Jr., Mike Mora and Johnny Ray Balderas, all of Midland; daughters, Maria Mora, Yolanda Mora Renteria, Delma Mora Castillo, Anita Mora Hidrogo and Esmeralda Melendez Pearson, all of Midland, and Rosa Mora Arras of Odessa; 24 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Ester Morales REDFORD - Ester Carrasco Morales, 88, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, June 8, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at San Jose Catholic Church with the Rev. Lazaro Gonzales officiating. Burial will follow at the Redford Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Redford. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Ricardo Morales of El Paso and Albert C. Morales of Odessa; sister, Cecilia Escobar of El Paso; five grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren. Harold Pipkin MONAHANS - Harold Kenneth Pipkin, 72, of Monahans, a self-employed oilfield steam cleaner, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Monahans Memorial Cemetery with Larry Bryer officiating. Arrangements by Family Funeral Services/Jackie Harkey. He was born in Lepanto, Ark. SURVIVORS: Wife, Alice Pipkin of Monahans; sons, Tony Pipkin of Monahans, Louie Pipkin of Palmer and Keith Pipkin of Arlington; daughters, Nancy Cowles and Sheila Pipkin, both of Monahans, and Mary Ellen Barfield of Lewisville; brothers, Leroy Pipkin of Monahans and James Pipkin of Burton, Mich.; sister, Viola Curtis of Sioxton, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Helen Price MINERAL WELLS - Helen Electra Price, 82, of Mineral Wells, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at a Mineral Wells nursing home. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Chapel with the Rev. John Tunnell and Bobby Williams officiating. Burial will be at East Side Lingleville Cemetery in Lingleville. Arrangements by Baum-Carlock-Bumgardner Funeral Home. She was born in Boyce City, Okla., and was a resident of Mineral Wells since 1985. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, E.M. Price of Mineral Wells; daughter, Diana Tharp of Oklahoma City; son, Dennis Kayle of Wichita, Kan.; stepsons, Ronald Price and Gerry Price, both of Odessa; stepdaughter, Mona McBride of Odessa; and seven grandchildren. V.L. Sparks DENVER CITY - V.L. "Sparky" Sparks, 79, of Denver City, a retired foreman for ARCO, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Darren Skinner and Shane Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at the Denver City Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ratliff Funeral Home. He was born in Hope, Ark., and was a resident of Denver City since 1953. He was an Army veteran. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jean Sparks of Denver City; son, Mike Sparks of Odessa; daughter, Stephanie Mowat of McAlester, Okla.; brothers, R.C. Sparks of Denver City and L.W. Sparks of Hobbs, N.M.; eight grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Gwendolyn Watson MIDLAND - Gwendolyn L. Watson, 96, Odessa, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Lois Owen Retirement Center. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Resthaven Memorial Park with Dick Brown officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Westminster and moved to Midland in 1953. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, A.K. "Bud" Watson of Midland; daughter, Kathy Brush of Fort Worth; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Onean Harris MIDLAND - Onean Harris, 64, of Odessa died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Leslie Johnson ODESSA - Leslie Johnson, 61, of Odessa died Monday, June 10, 2002, at the Hospice House. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.