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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Sunday August 04, 2002 Frank Beggs ODESSA - Frank Leon Beggs, 73, of Odessa a retired truck driver, died Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at the VA Hospital in Albuquerque. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Cooper Funeral Chapel, Inc. in Kermit with the Rev. Jeremy Odom officiating. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel, Inc. He was a U.S. Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jenna Lee Beggs of Odessa; sons, John Beggs of Glendale, Ariz. And Billy Beggs of Odessa; daughters Jan Mann of Kingsland, Texas, Vickie Trull of Odessa, Judy Wink of Hobbs, N.M., and Donita Lane of Odessa; sister, Allene Brooks of Odessa; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Newell Bowen SEMINOLE - Newell Bowen, 88, of Seminole a retired farmer, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Memorial Health Center in Seminole. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Community Chapel with the Rev. Charles Hargrove officiating. Burial will follow in the Gaines County Memorial Cemetery North. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. He was born in Anson. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ada Fae Bowen of Seminole; son, Brandon Bowen of Lubbock; brother, L.O. Bowen of Abilene; sisters, Pauline Thornton of Anson, and LaVoy Teal of Abilene; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Gwendolyn Courtney ALVIN - Gwendolyn Kay Courntey, 48, of Alvin died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002 in Houston, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First united Methodist Church in Alvin. Arrangements by Jeter Memorial Funeral Home in Friendswood. She was born in Odessa. Survivors: None listed Teresa Gonzales ODESSA - Teresa Gonzales, 55, of Odessa a caseworker, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church, with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Tacoma, Wash. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sister, Anita Nunez of Odessa, and brother, Edward Gonzales, of Pecos. Patricia Lerma MIDLAND - Patricia Rodriguez Lerma, 95, of Midland died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at her residence. Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Midland. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Chapel in Odessa. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Chihuahua, Mexico. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Richard Lerma of San Angelo; daughters, Ernestina Reyes of Midland, Angelita Baesa of Odessa, Beatrice Gonzalez of Midland, Maria Elena Estrada of Stanton, Bernadina Perez of Midland, and Lucy Lerma, of Midland; brothers, Felipe Rodriguez and Epimanio Rodriguez, both of Midland; sisters, Fransisca Guitierrez and Mariselena Lopez both of Midland, and Ysidra Benevedez of Odessa; 21 grandchildren; and 34 great-grandchildren. Ruth Quarles MIDLAND - Ruth Ella Quarles, 73, of Midland died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Nazarene Church with the Revs. Fred Fike, Jerry McGuire, Larry Long, and Jim Blankenship officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. She was born in Coraopolis, Pa. She was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Husband, Harold Quarles of Midland; sons, Donald Lee Quarles of Arlington, and Ronald Lee Quarles of Santa Fe; daughter, Teresa Ballew of Odessa; brother, Frederick F. Fike of Amarillo; sisters, Evelyn L. Price of Mendon, Ohio, and Mary Jane Caufield of Hernet, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Paul Weisent WICKETT - Paul A. Weisent, 88, of Wickett a department manager of Sears, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Wickett with the Rev. Allie Balko officiating. Burial will follow at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements by Family Funeral Services. He was born in Marion, Ohio. SURVIVORS: Sons, Dwain Weisent of Wickett, Phillip Weisent of Walhonding, Ohio, and Douglas Weisent of Sanford, Pa.; sisters, Helen Brewster of Pecos, and Jane Osborn of Marion, Ohio; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Efrain Zamudio ODESSA - Efrain Zamudio, 19, of Odessa died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with Father Cerafin Avenido officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Rosary will said at 7 p.m. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Mother, Beatrice Lewis of Odessa; step-father, Curtis Lewis of Odessa; sisters, Maribel Garcia of Odessa, and Lisabel Williams of Kerrville; brothers, Robert Garcia, Gilbert Garcia, Roy Garcia, Ernest Zamudio, and Eric Zamudio, all of Odessa. Garland Awbrey Sr. ANDREWS - Garland Awbrey Sr., 75, of Andrews died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in Andrews. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Larry Powell ANDREWS - Larry Joe Powell, 61, of Andrews died Saturday, Aug. 3, 2002, in Andrews. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.