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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Wednesday June 12, 2002 Odile Carroll SEMINOLE - Odile "Dell" Carroll, 85, of Seminole, a homemaker, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, at Memorial Hospital in Seminole. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church with Derrel Evins officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Madison, La., and moved to Seminole in 1950 from Louisiana. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Nephews, Lloyd Carroll of Las Vegas and Raymond Ford of Louisiana; and niece, Virginia Brasher of Kenner, La. Estevan Franco FORT STOCKTON - Estevan Marquez Franco, 69, of Fort Stockton, a retired farmer, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Triunfo De La Fe Church with the Rev. Jesus Guevara officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Aldama, Mexico. SURVIVORS: Sons, Angel Franco of Odessa, Natividad Franco and Rey David Franco, both of Fort Worth; daughters, Christina Ramirez of Fort Stockton and Carmina Villa of Fort Worth; sister, Lisa Franco of Carlsbad, N.M.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Camille Lewallen JAL, N.M. - Camille Lewallen, 84, of Jal, N.M., a retired school bus contractor and driver for Jal public schools, died Monday, June 10, 2002, in Hobbs, N.M. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. MST Thursday at First Methodist Church with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home. She was born in Gouldbusk and moved to Jal from Eddy in 1938. She was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jimmy Lewallen of Jal; sons, Jerry Lewallen of Albuquerque, N.M., and Bill Lewallen of Jal; daughter, Linda Hill of Jal; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Alberto Olivas Sr. STANTON - Alberto Olivas Sr., 87, of Stanton, a retired farmer, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at a Big Spring care center. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Revs. George Thirumangalam and Ernie Sanchez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel. He was born in Fort Davis. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jose Olivas of Big Spring, Ernesto Olivas and Alberto Olivas Jr., both of Stanton; stepson, Jimmy Nunez of Long Beach, Calif.; daughter, Mary Martinez of Big Spring; sister, Ester Tarango of Stanton; brother, Juan Olivas of Hobbs, N.M.; 17 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Steve Poindexter FORT STOCKTON - Steve Poindexter, 57, of Fort Stockton, a contract pumper, died Sunday, June 9, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Glen Forney officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Baird. SURVIVORS: Wife, Hazel L. Poindexter of Fort Stockton; sons, Cody Poindexter of Fort Stockton and Chad Poindexter of Ozona; daughter, Lolita Bracey of Corpus Christi; brother, L.C. Poindexter of Kermit; sister, Lois Cox of Totz, Ky.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. David Rice ODESSA - David Alvin Rice, 89, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Parkview Church of Christ with Charles Jones officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Montague County. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Wife, Frances Rice of Odessa; daughter, Shirley Dean Pokorny of Odessa; son, David Rice of Liberal, Kan.; seven grandchildren; 11 great- grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Becky Risley MENARD - Becky Sue Risley, 58, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, June 10, 2002, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rest Haven Cemetery with Ken Davis officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Services. She was born in Menard. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Robin Nunez of Elko, Nev.; sister, Brenda LeJeune of Louisiana; and brother, Pete Hawkins of Dallas. Daniel Vasquez Sr. ANDREWS - Daniel Vasquez Sr., 39, of Andrews, an employee of Brownlee Well Services and Key Energy Services, died Friday, June 7, 2002, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church with the Rev. Bernard Gully officiating. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Andrews North Cemetery with William Gonzales officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Apaseo El Alto, Mexico, and moved to Andrews in 1976 from Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Martha Vasquez of Andrews; son, Daniel Vasquez Jr. of Odessa; daughter, Vivian Lujan of Salt Lake City; parents, Faustino and Maria Vasquez of Mexico; brothers, Bardomiano Vasquez of Mexico, Javier Vasquez, Juan Vasquez and Tino Vasquez, all of Longview; sisters, Elena Vasquez and Sylvia Vasquez, both of California, Maria Vasquez, Juana Vasquez and Paula Vasquez, all of Mexico; grandparents, Nino and Maria Aguilar of Mexico; and a granddaughter. Thomas Villanueva FORT STOCKTON - Thomas Villanueva, 67, of Fort Stockton, a construction worker, died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at the church. Burial will be at the Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Davis. SURVIVORS: Wife, Audelia Villanueva of Fort Stockton; sons, Ernest Villanueva of Fort Stockton, Tommy Villanueva Jr. of Odessa and Frank Villanueva of Iraan; daughters, Rosemary Hernandez, Marybelle Desmond and Joanna Villanueva, all of Fort Stockton, Cynthia Natera of Silver City, N.M., Diana Rodriguez of Pecos and Gracie Quintela of Monahans; brothers, Jose Villanueva of Fort Davis, Gilbert Villanueva of Alpine, Frank Villanueva of El Paso, Melo Villanueva, Henry Villanueva and Pete Villanueva Jr., all of Odessa; sister, Josephina Vasquez of Odessa; and 21 grandchildren. Mary Riley ODESSA - Mary Riley, 73, of Odessa died Tuesday, June 11, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.