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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Monday September 23, 2002 Billy Ashabranner ODESSA - Billy Joe Ashabranner, 74, of Odessa, an oilfield unit operator, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Terry Wright officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Ada, Okla. SURVIVORS: Wife, Fannie Ashabranner of Odessa; brothers, William Wall and Johnny Wall, both of Ada, Okla.; sisters, Betty Allen, Susie James and Patricia Odom, all of Ada, Okla. Cresencio Belos PECOS - Cresencio "Kiko" Belos, 77, of Pecos, a retired salesperson for Foxworth Galbraith Lumber Co., died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at Reeves County Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Santa Rosa Catholic Church. Rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. today at Pecos Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born on Colorado City and was a lifelong resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Sulema Tercero and Vita Levario, both of Pecos, and Emma Ramirez of Coyanosa. La Vone Bronaugh ODESSA - La Vone Bronaugh, 67, of Odessa, a retail sales clerk, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2002, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Gale Wilson officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Services/Chapa Funeral Home. She was born in Roscoe. SURVIVORS: Sons, John Bronaugh Jr. of Odessa and Jason Bronaugh of New Jersey; daughter, Elizabeth Bronaugh of Odessa; brothers, Bill Boulton of Midland and Woody Ross Boulton of California; sister, Joanne McClean of Garland; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Thomas Franks ODESSA - Thomas L. Franks, 76, of Odessa, a retired truck driver, died Friday, Sept. 20, 2002, at Hospice House. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Services/Chapa Funeral Home. He was born in Oklahoma. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary J. Franks of Odessa; sons, Tommy Joe Franks of Portales, N.M., and Kenneth Franks of Big Spring; daughters, Dorothy Winch of Las Vegas, Nev., and Dallas Fay Draper of Melrose, N.M.; sisters, Earlene Little of Pendal, Calif., and Nelda Pinentla of Fresno, Calif.; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Blevin Kimbrell ODESSA - Blevin E. "Shorty" Kimbrell, 78, of Odessa, a pipeline welder, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Aquilla and was a longtime resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Son, Ronald Kimbrell of Odessa; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Albert Molinar Sr. ODESSA - Albert Molinar Sr., 80, of Odessa, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born in Terlingua. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Albert Molinar Jr., Tommy Molinar and Eddie Molinar, all of Odessa, Joel Molinar of Dallas, Oscar Molinar of Houston, Johnny Molinar of Bolger, and Orlando Molinar of St. Paul, Minn.; daughter, Mary Mersmann of San Antonio; brother, Antonio Molinar of Alpine; sister, Enedina DeAnda of Odessa; 18 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Mary Warner ODESSA - Mary Joy Warner, 70, of Odessa, a church pianist, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 2002, at her residence. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Stuart Warner of Odessa; daughters, Marry Massengill and Becky Hall, both of Odessa; sisters, Doris Duncan of Gardendale and Lucille Bida of Arlington; and four grandchildren. Alvino Bejarano ODESSA - Alvino Bejarano, 82, of Odessa, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home. John Hostutler FORT STOCKTON - John Hostutler, 75, of Fort Stockton, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 2002, at Pecos County Memorial Hospital. Services are pending with Memorial Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.