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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Thursday September 12, 2002 Samuel Borrego ODESSA - Samuel C. Borrego, 76, of Odessa, a construction worker, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Coahoma. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Aurora Borrego of Odessa; son, Sam Borrego Jr. and Benjamin Borrego, both of Odessa, Mario Borrego of Pecos and Lamberto Borrego of Houston; daughter, Irene Gonzalez of Dallas; brothers, Abel Borrego of El Paso and Israel Borrego of Van Horn; sister, Juanita Agular of El Paso; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Basil Ellis CLAY CENTER, Kan. - Basil Leland Ellis, 66, of Odessa, a chemical plant mixer, died Sunday, Sept. 8, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery in Clay Center, Kan. Arrangements by Neill-Schwensen Rook Funeral Home in Clay Center. He was born in Fairbury, Neb. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean Conflict. SURVIVORS: Wife, Norma Fay Ellis of Clay Center; sons, Cliff McCann of Odessa and Wayne McCann of Clay Center; brother, Cyril Hess of Clay Center; and sister, Marvis Davise of Clay Center. Virginia Holmes PECOS - Virginia Louise Holmes, 89, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2002, at Reeves County Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Evergreen Cemetery with the Rev. Greer Willis officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Jackson Springs. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Haskell Stephen Holmes of Pecos; daughter, Martha Holmes Parton of El Paso; sisters, Ora Treety of Levelland, Christine Campbell of Denton, Sarah Moroski and Hazel Simpson, both of Bowie. Rickey Jones ODESSA - Rickey Allen Jones, 50, of Odessa, an oilfield operator, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at his residence. Graveside services were Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Bryan McGongial officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Services/Chapa Funeral Home. He was born in Lubbock. SURVIVORS: Son, Leland Andres Burns of Odessa; daughter, Lacy Jones of Stephenville; mother, Helen Jones of Kermit; and sisters, Linda Reeves of Lufkin and Wanda Howard of Kermit. Jack Merritt Sr. ANDREWS - Jack J. Merritt Sr., 75, Lubbock, a retired electric worker, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in Lubbock. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at W.W. Rix Chapel with the Rev. Jim Brown officiating. Burial will be at 4 p.m. today at Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by Rix Funeral Directors of Lubbock. He was born in Lamesa. He was a Navy veteran in World War II and an Air Force veteran in the Korean Conflict. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Ellen Merritt of Lubbock; brother, Ralph Merritt of Spicewood; sister, Peggy Fauldenbury of Colorado City; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Kenneth Rhodes ODESSA - Kenneth Bryan Rhodes, 66, of Odessa, a dry cleaner, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, at Medical Canter Hospital. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Faith Community Baptist Church with the Rev. Wayne Shelton officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Services/Chapa Funeral Home. He was born in Lenoir County, N.C. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Rhodes of Odessa; brother, Lester Rhodes of North Carolina; and sister, Trellis Rhodes of North Carolina. Charles Ross ODESSA - Charles William Ross, 78, of Odessa, a longtime Boy Scouts of America member, died Sept. 8, 2002. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at St. Lukes United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kevin Bush officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Port Arthur. He was a Marines and World War II veteran. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Berdyne Ross of Odessa; daughters, Rosylin Ross of Ocean Springs, Miss.; Dorothea Stankiewicz of Arvada, Colo.; brothers, Robert Ross of Groves, Paul Ross and Maurice Ross, both of Nederland; sister, Helen Bass of Beauxarte Gardens; and one granddaughter. Victor Williams FORT STOCKTON - Victor Lyn Williams, 51, of Fort Stockton, a food service worker, died Monday, Sept. 9, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Services were Wednesday at Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. James Urias officiating. Burial will be at 1:45 p.m. Friday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Wingo, Ky. He was a Navy veteran. He was a Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Williams of Fort Stockton; son, Robert Michael Williams of Fort Stockton; sister, Maureen Gaudreault of Pocahontas; and brothers, Dana Williams, Mark Williams, Kevin Williams and Dari Williams, all of Pocahontas. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.