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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Death Notices Saturday November 30, 2002 Ray Berry ODESSA - Ray Comer Berry, 77, of Navasota, an oil driller, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Paul Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Caddo County, Okla. He was a Navy veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Hazel Berry of Odessa; son, James Dean of Durango, Colo.; daughters, Cindy Wright of Navasota and Doris Curry of Baton Rouge, La.; brother, Tex Berry; sisters, Vashti Willis, Marjorie Stubblefield and Corine Berry, all of Odessa; eight grandchildren, and 18 great-grandchildren. MaeDell Cox ODESSA - MaeDell Cox, 86, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at Comanche Trail Nursing Home in Big Spring. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jesse Gore officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Monteague. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Vicente Esparza Jr. ODESSA - Vicente Esparza Jr., 64, a retired self-employed brick mason, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Hospice House in Odessa. 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. Monday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in San Angelo and moved to Odessa from Austin 10 years ago. SURVIVORS: Wife, Ramona Torres-Esparza of Odessa; sons, Larry Esparza and Gabriel Esparza, both of Odessa; daughter, Yvonne Esparza of Austin; sister, Jesuita Lujan of Odessa; brother, Richard Esparza of Odessa; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Pauline Foss PHOENIX, Ariz. - Pauline White Foss, 77, of Arizona City, Ariz., a homemaker, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002, in El Paso. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Simes Mortuaries Casa Grande Chapel in Casa Grande, Ariz., with the Rev. Ralph Scott officiating. Burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements by Simes Mortuary. She was born in Flaxville, Mont. SURVIVORS: Husband, Clarence Foss of Arizona City, Ariz.; daughter, Cheryl Roberts of Rankin; son, Dale Foss of Tucson, Ariz.; sister, Wiona Browning of Scobey, Mont.; brother, Lester "Bud" Day of Bonners Ferry, Idaho; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Orion Garza MIDLAND - Orion Lee Garza, infant son of Omar Garza and Angela Garza, of Midland, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2002. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Parents; grandparents, Gary Barrow and Cristie Barrow, both of Midland, Arminda Aguilar of Friona and Ernesto Garza of Dimmit; and great-grandmother, Esther Long of Odessa. Joan Davis Muncy ODESSA - Joan Davis Muncy, 70, of Odessa, a welding service owner, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Belmont Baptist Church with the Rev. Rex Clayton officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Hereford. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Bob Muncy of Odessa; son, Tommy Muncy of Odessa; daughter, Janis Fitzpatrick of Pecos; sisters, Mary Morris and Dean Oestreich, both of Longview; and six grandchildren. Mariano Rico ODESSA - Mariano P. Rico, 83, of Midland, a ranch hand, died Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2002, at Terrace West in Midland. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Monday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Rosary will be said 7 p.m. Sunday at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home. He was born in San Pedro, Mexico. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Manuel Rico of Los Angeles; daughters, Nidia Muro of La Puente, Calif., and Alicia Webster of El Paso; brother, Arturo Rico of Odessa; sisters, Elfida Torres, Ofelia Hinojos, Romelia Acosta and Socorro Cordova, all of Odessa, and Aurora Calderon of Dallas; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Consuelo Cabral PECOS - Consuelo Cabral, 74, of Pecos, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Reeves County Hospital. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. Isabel Martinez STANTON - Isabel Martinez, 69, of Big Spring, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, in a Big Spring hospital. Services are pending with Stanton Memorial Funeral Home and Chapel. Esther Salinas ODESSA - Esther Salinas, 82, died Friday, Nov. 29, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Ronald Simons ODESSA - Ronald Scott Simons, 35, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.