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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Friday October 25, 2002 Maria de La Luz Aguilar PECOS - Maria de La Luz Aguilar, 85, of Pecos, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002, at Reeves County Hospital. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. today at St. Catherine’s Catholic Church. Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Peaceful Garden Funeral Home of Pecos. She was born in Pecos and was a lifelong resident of Pecos. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sons, Eugene Aguilar Jr. of Pecos, John Aguilar of Wichita, Kan., Jesse Aguilar of Lancaster, Calif. and Larry Aguilar of Hurst; daughters, Socorro Ramon of Baytown, Lupe Lyles and Josie Breese, both of Pecos; brothers, Elias Marquez of Pecos and Jessie Perez of California; sister, Magdalena Abila of Pecos; 18 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Jimmy Cook MONAHANS - Jimmy Neal Cook, 66, of Baird, owner of Cook Drilling Co., died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, in Baird. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Pavilion at Monahans Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Larry Bennett officiating. Arrangements by Family Funeral Services of Monahans. He was born in Seymour and moved to Baird from Monahans. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Kathy Fiscus of Baird; stepdaughter, Krissi Edwards of Ballinger; mother, Juanice Cook of Rising Star; sisters, Beth Newberry of Clovis, N.M., and Carolyn Ratliff of Rising Star. Richmond Mitchell ODESSA - Richmond Beron "Mitch" Mitchell, 88, of Cleburne, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2002, at Town Hall Estates Retirement Center in Keene. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Memorial Services Chapel with Wayne Shelton officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Memorial Services. He was born in Deep Creek. SURVIVORS: Son, Clay "Randy" Mitchell of Cleburne; daughter, Paula "Sandy" Martell of Odessa; three grandchildren; and three step-grandchildren. Teodoro SiFuentes PECOS - Teodoro SiFuentes, 71, of Pecos, a retired laborer, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Greenwood Cemetery with the Rev. Ben Flores officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. He was born in Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Numerous friends. Nina Smith ODESSA - Nina E. Smith, 42, of Odessa, a former rancher, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, at Hospice House in Odessa. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Memorial Services Chapel with Wayne Shelton officiating. Arrangements by Memorial Services. She was born in El Paso and moved to Odessa from Sierra Blanca. SURVIVORS: Husband, Charles E. Smith of Odessa; daughters, Nina Bailey, Lexi Michelle Smith and Valari Nichol Smith, all of Odessa; parents, Sid Cowan of Del Rio and Nina Helms of Cuba, N.M.; and brothers, Clay Cowan of Del Rio, Bub Cowan of Casterville and John Paul Cowan of Lavernia. Billy Wells KERMIT - Billy Wells, 59, of Kermit, a tool pusher at R&H Well Service, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002, at Medical Center in Plano. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at Snyder Old Cemetery in Snyder. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel Inc. of Kermit. He was born in Pyote and moved to Kermit eight years ago. He was a member of Northcrest Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Linda Wells of Kermit; son, Billy Dwaine Wells of Oklahoma City, Okla.; daughter, Cynthia Carruth of Andrews and Sherrie Yoes of Whitney; brother, David Wells of Andrews; sisters, Martha Banks and Polly Alvarez, both of Snyder; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Peter Petersen ODESSA - Peter E. Petersen, 78, of Odessa, dean of Continuing Education at Odessa College, died Friday, Oct. 11, 2002, in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Private services were held. Arrangements by Lane Funeral Home Inc., of Niagara Falls. He was born in Pipestone, Minn. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lois M. Petersen of Odessa; son, Edward S. Petersen of Odessa; daughter, Lois Ann Watson of Albuquerque, N.M.; brothers, Donald E. Petersen of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., and William Petersen of Madford, Ore.; and two grandchildren. Michael Rodriguez PECOS - Michael "Mike" Louis Rodriguez, 43, of Pecos, an oilfield worker, died Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2002, in Pecos. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Church in Pecos with the Rev. Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be at Peaceful Garden Funeral Home. Arrangements by Peaceful Garden Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Parents, Eusebio E. and Alicia S. Rodriguez of Pecos; sons, Michael Rubio of Fort Worth and Andy Gonzalez of Odessa; brothers, Robert Rodriguez of Gardendale and Gabriel Rodriguez of Midland; and sisters, Helen Esparza and Amy Irene Rodriguez, both of Midland, and Sylvia Garcia of Pecos. Joe Osborn PECOS - Joe Osborn, 60, of Pecos, died Friday, Oct. 25, 2002, at his residence. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Jeremy Keith Pulliam HOBBS, N.M. - Jeremy Keith Pulliam, 23, of Odessa, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, in Hobbs. Services are pending with Chapel of Hope Funeral Home of Hobbs. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.