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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Tuesday September 03, 2002 Pedro Almendarez ODESSA - The Rev. Pedro M. Almendarez, 78, a former Santa Fe Railway foreman and minister, died Sept. 2, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Apostolic Assembly Church with the Rev. Roman Arreolo officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Alpine. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elisa Almendarez; sons, Pete Almendarez Jr. and John Almendarez, both of Odessa, Roy Almendarez of Midland, and Ben Alemendarez of Pecos; daughters, Delores Contreras of Fort Stockton, Epifania Escobar of Houston, Esperanza Hope Acosta of Lewisville, Elia Dominguez of Houston, Priscilla Nino of Odessa, and Elodia Hinojos of Phoenix; brothers, Transito Almendarez and Victoriano Almendarez, both of Fort Stockton; sister, Gloria Dolbow of Midland; 20 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great- grandson. Wilbur Gaede ANDREWS - The Rev. Wilbur F. Gaede, 91, of Andrews, a minister, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at Desert View Manor in Crane. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Means Memorial Methodist Church with the Revs. Earl Blair and Eddie Marcum officiating. Burial will follow at Andrews West Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Hurley. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Rubye Gaede of Andrews; daughter, Nita Gaede Lear of Monahans; step-sister, Leota Potter of Monahans; two grandchildren; and four great- grandchildren. Mary Hill KERMIT - Mary Marie Hill, 75, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at her residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Family Services Funeral Parlor. Burial will follow at Psalm 23 Cemetery in the Perry Addition. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor. She was born in River Mines, Mo., and had been a resident of Kermit for 28 years. SURVIVORS: Sons, Joe Henson of Kermit, Lee Henson of Big Spring, Billy Ames of Iron Mountain, Mo., and Thomas Henson of Farmington, Mo.; daughters, Ruth Custer of Monahans, Shirley Verdin of Florida, Mary Lee Hughes of Patton, Mo., Maggie Smithhart and Wanda Melton, both of Kermit, Mary Eva Williams of Bonne Terre, Mo., and Christina Harris of Philo, Ill.; brother, Wesley Lincoln of Jacksonville, Ore.; 24 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great- greatgrandchild. Vinia Bledsoe ODESSA - Vinia Jean Bledsoe, 68, a retired secretary, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with the Rev. Roscoe Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at the Ector County Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. She was born in Lott. SURVIVORS: Husband, Lawrence Bledsoe of Odessa; son, Vincent Swoopes of Houston; brother, Mack Swoopes Jr. of Odessa; sisters, Willie Ruth Houston of Oberlin, Pa., Jackie Hammond and Billie Swoopes, both of Odessa; and a granddaughter. Ronald Rupert Willard ODESSA - Ronald Rupert Willard, 73, a retired railroad conductor, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, at Hospice House. No services are scheduled, Arrangements by Memorial Services. He was born in Toledo, Ohio. He was an Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Shirley Willard of Balmorhea; son, Norman Willard, of Symra, Ga.; daughter, Carol Dennis of Lemoyne, Ohio; sister, Janice Bomer of Tice, Fla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Christina Jaquez KERMIT - Christina Porras Vara Jaquez, 81, of Kermit died Thursday, Aug. 29, 2002, at her residence. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Family Services Funeral Parlor. Burial will be at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor. She was born in Del Rio and had been a resident of Kermit for 57 years. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Enrique Jaquez of Kermit, Joe Jaquez of Deming, N.M., and David Jaquez of Artesia, N.M.; daughters, Janie Woodard, Delia Heredia and Christina Perez, all of Kermit; brother, Jose Vara of Phoenix; sisters, Conrada Jaquez of Andrews and Candida Munoz of Kermit; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great- grandchildren. Randy Baker Sr. MONAHANS - Randy Jess E. Baker Sr., 44, of Pampa, a field mechanic, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 2002, in Pampa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Northside Baptist Church in Kermit with Russ Smith Sr. officiating. Burial will follow at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Heritage Funeral Home. He was born in Dekalb, Ill., and was a former resident of Wink. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jess Edward Baker Jr. and Joshua Brady Baker, both of Dallas; mother, Carol Willhelm of Kermit; brother, Terry Joe Willhelm of Kermit; and sister, Frankie Rolfe of Monahans. Tamera Gardner ODESSA – Tamera Gean Gardner, 29, a secretary, of Odessa, died Friday, Aug. 30, 2002, in Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with Jim Vaughn officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. SURVIVORS: Husband, Greg Gardner of Odessa; daughters, Jennifer Gardner and Heather Helton, both of Odessa; parents, Dickie and Daisey Fulfer and Vickie and Coy Payne, all of Odessa; brother, Dickie Lee Fulfer of Beaumont; and grandparents, Frank and Lola Davis. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.