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                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Thursday August 15, 2002 
 
Jacob Baxley
MONAHANS - Jacob Michael Baxley, 10 months, of Monahans died Monday, Aug. 12, 
2002, at Ward Memorial Hospital in Monahans.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Christian Fellowship Church with the Rev. 
Jimmy Bryant officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home.
He was born in Bryan.
SURVIVORS: Parents, Harlan and DeShay Baxley of Monahans; brothers, Canyon 
Baxley and Justin Baxley, both of Iola, and Cody Baxley of Lafayette, La.; 
sister, Tabatha Shugart of Monahans; and grandparents, Wilton and Marylin Baxley 
and Mike and Georgia Lamothe, all of Monahans.

Ynasia Calderon
FORT STOCKTON - Ynasia M. Calderon, 82, of Fort Stockton, a homemaker, died 
Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, in Fort Stockton.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Agnes Church with the Rev. David 
Herrera officiating. Burial will be at St. Agnes Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort 
Stockton Funeral Home.
She was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident. She was Catholic.
SURVIVORS: Sons, Secundino "Sam" Calderon Jr. and Tivorcio Calderon, both of 
Fort Stockton; daughters, Bessie Valles of Jal, N.M., and Esperanza Calderon of 
Brownwood; sisters, Paula Salgato of Roswell, N.M., and Modesta Primera of 
Odessa; 19 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-
grandchildren.

Minnie Curb
ODESSA - Minnie Ethel Curb, 93, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, 
2002, at the Lois Owens Assisted Living Home.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with Roy Smalling 
officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-
Kelly Funeral Home.
She was born in Stith and moved to Odessa in 1987 from Pecos. She was a member 
of the Church of Christ.
SURVIVORS: Daughter, Minnie Lois Neal of Odessa; sister, Una Walker of Sentinel, 
Okla.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.

Jose Hernandez
ODESSA - Jose "Pepito" Manuel Hernandez, 21, of Odessa, a laborer, died Tuesday, 
Aug. 13, 2002, in Odessa.
Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church 
with the Rev. Pablo Tiong officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at 
Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements 
by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.
He was born in Odessa. He was Christian.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Rosie Soto of Pampa; daughter, Ashley Nicole Hernandez of 
Pampa; mother, Maria Elena Segovia Minjarez of Odessa; brother, Frank Minjarez 
Jr. of Odessa; sisters, Alma Salgado, Maria De Jesus Minjarez, Carol Minjarez, 
Maribel Ulate, Nina Rodriguez, Sandra Lujan, Gaby Segovia, Adriana Vargas and 
Romina Montes, all of Odessa; and grandmother, Francisca Hernandez of Ojinaga, 
Mexico.

Vernon Smith
HOBBS, N.M. - Vernon H. Smith, 81, of Hobbs, N.M., a retired plant supervisor 
for Hobbs schools, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center in 
Lubbock.
Services will be at 10 a.m. MDT Saturday at First United Methodist Church with 
the Rev. T. Todd Dyess officiating. Burial will be at Prairie Haven Cemetery. 
Arrangements by Griffin Funeral Home.
He was born in Hughes Springs. He was Methodist.
SURVIVORS: Wife, Emner Smith of Hobbs; son, Howard Smith of Odessa; daughters, 
Patricia Harvey of Brownfield and Terry Jarrel of Hobbs; brothers, J.D. Smith of 
Amarillo and Clyde Smith of Monahans; nine grandchildren; and three great-
grandchildren.

Charles Stephens
ODESSA - Charles Arthur Stephens, 63, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died 
Saturday, Aug. 10, 2002, at Terrace West Nursing Home in Midland.
Services will be at 2 p.m Friday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. 
Roscoe Sutton officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by 
Memorial Services.
He was born in Ellis County.
SURVIVORS: Son, Elmer Ghoston Phillips of Arlington; daughter, Mattie J. Ghoston 
of Arlington; brother, Joseph F. Stephens of Odessa; sisters, Juanita S. 
Stephens, Patsy J. Jackson, Elnora Pigg and Betty J. Stephens, all of Odessa; 
three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. 
 
 
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