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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Death Notices Sunday November 24, 2002 Earl Adkins RALLS - Earl Adkins, 67, of Ralls, a farmer and minister, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at Covenant Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ralls First Baptist Church with the Revs. P.B. Phenix and Dennis Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Rall Cemetery. Arrangements by Adams Funeral Home. He lived in Ralls for 58 years. SURVIVORS: Wife, Joyce Adkins of Ralls; sons, Carlos Adkins of Lubbock, Shannon Adkins of Lorenzo and Rance Adkins of Vernon; stepson, Ray Lemon of Houston; stepdaughters, Linda Page of Lubbock and Barbara Anderson of Floydada; brothers, Bobby Suggs of Lubbock and Carl Adkins of Odessa; seven grandchildren; and stepgrandchildren. Faye Dickey ANDREWS - Faye Dickey, 84, of Andrews, a Wal-Mart greeter, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, in Andrews. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Dumas Cemetery with Mike Smith officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Arlington. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Marlene Myers of Andrews; son, Terry Dickey of Erik, Okla.; sister, Mae Tucker of San Antonio; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. John Hall ODESSA - John Roland Hall, 79, of Big Spring, a retired drilling superintendent, died Friday, Nov. 22, 2002, at his home. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Coahoma United Methodist Church with the Rev. Wanda Hill officiating. Burial will follow at a later date at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Breckenridge. He was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Lucille Hall of Big Spring; son, Richard Hall of Big Spring; daughter, Nancy Warner of Big Spring; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Paul Rodriguez Jr. MIDLAND - Paul Olgin Rodriguez Jr., 59, of Midland, a printer, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital. A mass was celebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerome Burnet officiating. A rosary was said at 8:30 p.m. Friday at Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was at Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. He was born in Midland and was a life-long resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Margarita Tucker, Rosa Valles, Yolanda Rodriquez, Adelina Bernard and Sandy Zarate, all of Midland, Delia Hernandez of Seguin and Joann Biscarro of Dallas; and brother, Sammy Rodriguez of Midland. Howard Shackelford ODESSA - Howard Glynn Shackelford, 74, of Odessa, a carpenter died Thursday, Nov. 21, 2002, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. He was born in De Kalb. He served in the U.S. Air Force. SURVIVORS: Wife, Elaine Shackelford of Odessa; daughters, Pam Williams of Midland and Michele Carpenter Little Rock, Ark.; sons, Joe La Fortune of San Antonio and Jack La Fortune of Odessa; sisters, Norma Jean Nichols of Ackerly, Kathleen Stanley of Humble and Darleen Barkowsky of Patricia; brothers, Jimmie Shackelford and Ronnie Shackelford, both of Odessam, and Wayne Shackelford of Midland; and one grandchild. Elnora Sherrard ANDREWS - Elnora Price Sherrard, 81, of Andrews, a homemaker, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, in Lubbock. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Andrews Old Cemetery with Mark Wilson officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Seminole. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Jay Sherrard of Lubbock; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mary Thompson KERMIT - Mary Ann Thompson, 69, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Saturday, Nov. 23, 2002, at her home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at West Side Church of Christ. Burial will follow at Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor. She was born in Rosebud. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Mary Walker of Midland, Terease Joyce of Lubbock, Jessie Alexander of Kermit, Mary Thompson Dorothy Henry and Bessie Lee, all of Kermit; son, Billy Thompson Sr. of Kermit; mother, Jonnie Cook of Kermit; sisters, Louise Cox of Kermit and Viola Rucker of El Paso; 19 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Albert Valles MIDLAND - Albert "Beto" Valles, 62, of Midland, an office manager, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church with the Rev. Ray Wilhelm officiating. Burial was in Resthaven Memorial Park. Arrangements by Reyes-Garcia Funeral Home. He was born in Big Spring. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Sylvia Garcia of Midland; sister, Ramona Bersosa of Abilene; stepsister, Maria Nunez of Odessa; brothers, Thomas Valles of El Paso, Esequiel Valles of Big Spring and Ciro Valles of Holland, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.