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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Wednesday September 11, 2002 Bill Burkhalter FORT STOCKTON - "Bill" Burkhalter, 85, of Fort Stockton, a bookkeeper, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ in Fort Stockton with the Rev. Harold Durham officiating. Burial will be at 11 a.m. at East Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. She was born in Ranger and had been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1964. SURVIVORS: Sons, Troy E. Burkhalter of Garland and Joe D. Burkhalter of Amarillo; five grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Minnie Coleman ANDREWS - Minnie B. Coleman, 78, of Andrews, a restaurant co-owner, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Grace Baptist Church in Andrews with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in New Boston. She was Christian. SURVIVORS: Husband, C.A. "Buddy" Coleman of Andrews; and daughters, Jucy C. Ellis of Lovington, N.M., and Jan Davis of Salt Flat. Steve Cruz MARFA - Steve Cruz, 75, of Marfa, a City of Marfa employee, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in an Odessa hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Marfa. Military graveside honors will follow at Merced Cemetery. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home in Van Horn. He was born in Marfa. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Paz Romero Cruz of Marfa; sons, Henry Munoz of New Mexico, Edmundo Escarcega of Lubbock and Ernest Cruz of Idaho; daughters, Eva Rivas of California, Dora Bab of Utah, Grace Ramos of Lubbock and Yolanda Cruz of Marfa; brother, Mike Cruz of Georgia; and sister, Mary Cordero of Marfa. James Hays ANDREWS - James Al Hays, 79, of Lubbock, a retired life insurance underwriter, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sunset Church of Christ with the Revs. Ken Jones and Moody Conner officiating. Arrangements by Sanders Funeral Home in Lubbock. He was born in Clyde. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Steve Hays of College Station; daughter, Dana Reeger of Lubbock; stepsons, Alvin Sneed of Lubbock, Dennis Sneed of Austin and Alan Sneed of Keller; stepdaughters, Jana Tolleson of McKinney and Lori Hutchinson, both of San Antonio; and 18 grandchildren. Jose Iniguez ODESSA - Jose Refugio Iniguez, 98, of Odessa, a retired railroad laborer, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Chapa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Roman Iniguez officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Services. He was born in Teocaltiche Jalisc, Mexico and moved to Odessa from El Paso in 2000. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Teodora Iniguez of Odessa; son, Roman Iniguez of Odessa; daughters, Lilia Iniguez of Los Angeles, Calif., and Ernestina Iniguez of El Paso; 32 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Horacio Puertas SAN PEDRO, Mexico - Horacio Nieto Puertas, 72, of Odessa died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Iglesia de San Pedro in San Pedro, Mexico. Burial will be at the Panteon de San Pedro. He was born in San Pedro. SURVIVORS: Wife, Raquel S. Puertas of Odessa; sons, Jesus Puertas of San Pedro, Pablo Puertas, Gregorio Puertas, Jerge Puertas, Esteban Puertas, and Horacio Puertas, all of Odessa, and Manuel Puertas of Pecos; daughters, Andrea Puertas Tarin of Odessa, Angelica Puertas Hermosillo of Lawton, Okla., Bacilia Puertas Quiones of San Pedro and Maria Elena Puertas Morales of Cuchillo Prado, Mexico; brother, Ector Puertas of Midland; sisters, Eloisa Puertas Morales of Midland and Maria Puertas Marquez of Aldama, Mexico; 24 grandchildren; and 11 great- grandchildren. Basil Ellis ODESSA - Basil Ellis, 66, of Odessa died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Helen Pruitt ODESSA - Helen Pruitt, 63, of Odessa died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at her residence. Services are pending with Martinez Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.