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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Death Notices Tuesday, December 03, 2002 Elizabeth Billingsley SEMINOLE - Elizabeth Kathryn Billingsley, 91, of Seminole, a retired bookkeeper, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at Plainview Health Care Center. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Gaines County Cemetery South with Don Fleming officiating. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Waco. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Son, Neil Billingsley of Plainview; sister, Ruth Qualls of Amarillo; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. James Locker RICHLAND SPRINGS - James Desmond Locker, 79, of Richland Springs, a rancher, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 2002, at his residence. Services were held Nov. 27 at First Baptist Church with Dr. Robert Smith officiating. Burial was at the Richland Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Howell-Doran Funeral Home. He was bon in Hall Valley. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bessie C. Locker of Richland Springs; sons, James Locker Jr. of Austin and Darrell Locker of Monahans; daughter Lisa Ehlert of College Station; brother, Olan Locker of Brady; and five grandchildren. Mary Martin WELLINGTON - Mary Lucille Martin, 83, of Wellington, a homemaker, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, in Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Adams Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Derwin Comer officiating. Burial will be at North Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Adams Funeral Home. She was born in Dodson. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Roy Martin Jr. of Roanoke, Va.; daughters, Gaylin Sutphen of Odessa, Tanya Goode of Phoenix and Debbie Adams of Round Rock; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Juan Ramos ALPINE - Juan C. Ramos, 86, of Alpine, a retired employee of Big Bend National Park, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the church with the Rev. Rick Ruiz officiating. Burial will be at Holy Angels Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. He was born in Terlingua. He was Catholic. He was an Army veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Celia Vasquez of Del Rio, Elva Rodriguez of Alpine and Florinda Ramos of Kerrville; sons, Lionel Ramos and Raul Ramos, both of Alpine; sisters, Manuela Cobos, Ramona Parras and Eulalia Portillo, all of Alpine, Cory Alvidrez of Las Vegas and Paubla Munoz of Odessa; 15 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Pablo Renteria III PECOS - Pablo "Paul" Mariscal Renteria III, 18, of Pecos, a student, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, in Odessa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with the Rev. Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be at Mount Evergreen Cemetery. Arrangements by Peaceful Gardens Funeral Home. He was born in Pecos. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Father, Pablo Renteria of San Angelo and Sally Mariscal of Odessa; brother, Christopher Jacob Renteria; and grandparents Ruben and Manuela Mariscal and Pablo and Victoria Renteria, all of Pecos. Scott Simons ODESSA - Scott Simons, 35, of Odessa, a lube technician for Rapid Oil Change, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Odessa Cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Westminster, Md. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Naomi Simons of Odessa; sons, Zachary Scott Simons and Skylar Simons, both of Odessa; mother, Gaye McCune of Odessa; brother, Danny Hamlin of Franklin; and sister, Dawn Johnson of Kountze. Murrel Warren ANDREWS - Murrel Warren, 57, of Andrews, a child care worker, died Monday, Dec. 2, 2002. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Brad Watts and Dr. H.A. Hanks officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Odessa. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Ray Warren of Andrews; daughter, Shannon Stover of Andrews; sons, Allen Warren of Andrews and Richard Warren of Rockport; mother, Tommie McManus of Livingston; brothers, Robert Glenn McManus and Tommy Lynn McManus, both of Livingston, and Richard Sam McManus of Katy; and 10 grandchildren. Garland Whitehead ODESSA - Garland R. "Buddy" Whitehead, 73, of Odessa, an electrician, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with Burt Cole officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Star City, Ark. He was a Jehovah’s Witness. He was a U.S. Army veteran. SURVIVORS: Wife, Bessie Whitehead of Odessa; son, Danny Whitehead of Odessa; daughter, Mildred McKnight of Odessa; and three grandchildren. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. 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