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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Friday August 23, 2002 Narcedalia Garcia FORT STOCKTON - Narcedalia "Narce" Gomez Garcia, 49, of Fort Stockton died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in Odessa. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Fort Stockton with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was a lifelong resident of Fort Stockton. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Mother, Sara Gomez of Fort Stockton; sons, Alfredo Carrillo Jr., Ronnie Carrillo, Reynaldo Carrillo and Ramon Gomez, all of Fort Stockton, and Roy Aguilar of Seminole; sisters, Rosella Ortega and Mary Granado, both of Fort Stockton, and Raquel Acosta of Midland; brothers, Reynaldo Gomez, David Gomez and Johnny Gomez, all of Fort Stockton, and Joe Gomez of Lubbock; and 16 grandchildren. Lavoyce Gatlin ANDREWS - Lavoyce "Pipkin" Gatlin, 54, of Gary, an Andrews School District employee, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in Gary. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 2002, at Grace Baptist Church in Andrews with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Newman, Calif. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, John W. Gatlin of Gary; daughters, Vicki Leigh Nall of Odessa, Delana D. Knock of Carthage; Vickie D. Boynton of Frisco and Bobbi Jo Lewis of Orange; sons, Robert W. Gatlin of Orange and Steven D. Rhoades of Irving; parents, L.M. "Short" and Ola Belle Pipkin of Carthage; sister, Deloris Wilkerson of Giddings; and 15 grandchildren. W.T. Jumper ANDREWS - W.T. Jumper, 76, of Andrews, a derrick man, died Wednesday, August 21, 2002, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Kenneth Blakeney and Timothy Chenault officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Mount Vernon and had lived in Andrews since 1946. He had also worked for Andrews Independent School District in the maintenance department and for Andrews Cleaners before retirement. SURVIVORS: Wife, Patsy Jumper of Andrews; son, Bill Jumper of Duncan, Okla.; daughters, Sheryl Jumper, Linda Jones and Pam Williams, all of Andrews; sister, Mildred Bryant of Dallas; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Jimmy Lewallen JAL, N.M. - Jimmy Teaff Lewallen, 86, of Jal, N.M., owner of Lewallen Garage and Wrecker Service, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, in Hobbs, N.M. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Jal with the Revs. Ted Short and Gary Eggart officiating. Burial will be at Jal Cemetery. Arrangements by Calvary Funeral Home. He was born in Eddy, Texas. SURVIVORS: Sons, Bill C. Lewallen of Jal and Jerry Lee Lewallen of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughter, Linda Hill of Jal; sister, Annie Lee Bowen of Coleman; five granddaughters; and 12 great-grandchildren. Tomas Martinez STANTON - Tomas Martinez, 62, of Ackerly, a farmer, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002, in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Stanton with the Rev. George Thirumangalam and Deacon Ernie Sanchez officiating. Arrangements by Stanton Memorial Funeral Home. He was born in Georgetown. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Maria Duque of Midland and Eufemia Cuellar of Amarillo. Gene McKandles ODESSA - Gene McKandles, 50, of Midland, a retired Warfield Truck Stop employee, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Roy Langley officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. He was a lifelong resident of Midland. SURVIVORS: Wife, Donna of Midland; daughter, Sharmin Daugherty of Midland; sons, Benjamin McKandles and David McKandles, both of Midland; sister in law, Melba McKandles of Midland; and two grandchildren. Sammy Wallis EDITH - Sammy A. Wallis, 65, of Odessa, a former truck driver, died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 2002, at Paint Creek Cemetery in Edith. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Robert Lee and served in the Air Force and Army during the Korean War. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Rosemary Mosley and Cyndi Wright, both of Odessa; father, James B. Palmer of San Angelo; brother, Bill D. Henry of San Angelo; sisters, Shirley Landfair and Thelma Bell, both of San Angelo; grandchildren, Shane Somohano, Sam Greear and James "J" Mosley, all of Odessa; and great- grandchildren, Sam "Buzzard" Greear Jr., Alexis Greear and J.R. Propp, all of Odessa. Raymond Whirley ODESSA - Raymond "Ray" Whirley, 69, of Crane, a retired shop welder, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2002 at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 2002, at First Baptist Church. Burial will be at Crane County Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Colorado City. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Vivian "Sis" Whirley of Crane; daughters, Deana Bradford of Odessa, Sharon Herrington of Weslaco, Patty Floyd of Odessa, Tammy Maxwell of Canyon Lake; Tony Craig of Greenwood and Mary Ann Smith of Crane; sons, Mike Whirley and Denis Whirley, both of Odessa, and Vic Craig of McCamey; sister, Doris McMorries of Tarzan; 21 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.