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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Friday October 04, 2002 Almeda Blair MUNDAY - Almeda B. Blair, 84, a former bus driver of Munday, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at Hendrick Medical Center Hospital in Abilene. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Munday Church of Christ. Burial will be in Haskell, Texas. Arrangements by McCauley-Smith Funeral Home of Munday. She was born in Carter County, Okla., and moved to Munday from Odessa in 1981. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, D.A Blair Jr. of Odessa and Elton Blair of Newcastle; daughter, Zora Woods of Pittsburg, Texas; eight grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. John Brown ODESSA - John Edward Brown, 69, of Odessa, an artist, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Rick Westfall officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Enid, Okla. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jay Brown of Hobbs, N.M., and John O. Brown of Odessa; brothers, Stanley Brown of Houston and Gill Brown of Kerrville; sister, Carolyn Carpenter of Fort Stockton; and one granddaughter. Glen P. Cain MIDLAND - Glen P. Cain, 79, of Midland, an oilfield worker, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel in Midland. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. He was born in Wilmer. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lelia Cain of Midland; daughters, Rita Curry and Glenna Haskell, both of Midland; sister, Lois Apperson of Dallas; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Alonzo Espinoza SEAGRAVES - Alonzo Espinoza, 64, of Seagraves, a welder, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at Memorial Hospital in Seminole. Services will be at 10 a.m. at the Templo Sendero De La Cruz in Seagraves with the Rev. Ovidio Martinez officiating. Burial will follow at Seagraves Cemetery. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home of Seminole. He was born in McAllen. SURVIVORS: Wife, Irma Espinoza of Seagraves; sons, Alonzo Espinoza Jr. and Carlos Espinoza, both of Seagraves and Ed Espinoza of Brownfield; daughters, Mary Arguijo of Abilene, Angie Espinoza of Colorado, Sara Espinoza of Midland and Diana and Heather Espinoza, both of Seagraves; brother Manuel Espinoza of Carlsbad, sisters, Antonino Reyna of Cleburn and Mary Gomez of Seagraves; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Seberiano Galindo SHEFFIELD - Seberiano M. Galindo, 86, of Sheffield, a retired heavy equipment mechanic and operator, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, in San Angelo. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today at Good Shepherd Catholic Church with the Rev. Henry Laenen officiating. Burial will be at Sheffield Cemetery. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane. He was born in Ozona. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Josephine Galindo of Sheffield; daughters, Ermalinda Torres and Lillian Rivas, both of San Antonio, Enoelia Sena of Crane, Janie Tidwell and Alice Boring, both of San Angelo, and Delia Galindo of Odessa; sons, Eddie Galindo of Crane, Ernest Galindo and Ector Galindo, both of Iraan, Sammy Galindo of Mertzon, Gary Galindo of San Antonio, Danny Galindo and Adam Galindo, both of Sonora, and Oscar Galindo of Ozona; brother, Andy Galindo of Odessa; and sister, Maria Arispe of Eldorado. Maurine Grimes ANDREWS - Maurine Grimes, 91, of Andrews died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Pendleton Cemetery in Pendleton with the Rev. Weldon Hicks officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Pendleton. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Otto L. Grimes of Andrews; son, Morris Grimes of Andrews; brother, Jack N. Webb of Moody; sister, LaNelle Brady of Temple; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. John McGarrity ODESSA - John Renice McGarrity, 67, of Odessa, a retired barber, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral home. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Brownwood. He was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, John R. McGarrity III of Hollywood, Calif., and Jesse M. McGarrity of Childress; daughters, Judy Elaine Hoffman and Janna Dixon, both of Odessa; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Eva Park ODESSA - Eva Park, 91, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Kingsland. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Roy Brown of Florida; daughter, Angie McAfee of Odessa; sisters, Angie Bess of South Bend, Ind., and Hazel Johnson of Fresno, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Earl Franklin Tipton Sr. ODESSA - Earl Franklin Tipton Sr, 50, of Odessa, a truck driver, died Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2002, at University Medical Center Hospital in Lubbock. Services will be at 11 a.m. at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born in Mangum, Okla. He was Christian. SURVIVORS: Wife, Dorthy Tipton of Odessa; sons, Ricky Tipton of Odessa, Earl Tipton Jr. of Jal, N.M., Christopher Tipton and Paul Tipton, both of Las Lunas, N.M.; daughters, Sherry Whiteurst and Lacosta Miller, both of Odessa, and Cherie Magness of Mena, Ark.; brothers, Danny Tipton of Odessa, Gary Tipton of Crane, Sherman Tipton and Otha Lee Tipton Jr., both of Jal, David Tipton of Crane and Jerry Tipton of Gamaliel, Ky.; sisters, Margaret Fergusan of Goliad, Teri Henderson of Gamaliel, Kathy Johanson of Redding, Calif., Coleen Fulcher of Crane and Monica Buchanon of Galaton, Tenn; and seven grandchildren. Carrie Jones MADISONVILLE - Carrie Jones, 96, of Odessa, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Avalon Nursing Home. Services are pending with Jay M. Day Funeral Home in Madisonville. John Rasco ODESSA - The Rev. Dr. John Rasco, 89, of Odessa, died Thursday, Oct. 3, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Clyde Ray Smith Sr. ODESSA - Clyde Ray Smith Sr., 66, of Odessa, a well company owner, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.