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All rights reserved ============================================================================= Death Notices Monday, December 16, 2002 Mary Brister ODESSA - Mary M. Brister, 94, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, in Odessa. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Frey officiating. Arrangements By Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Raccouruci, La. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Freddie Vardeman of Odessa; two sisters, three grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Juan Carrasco FORT STOCKTON - Juan Aranda Carrasco, 86, of Fort Stockton, died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at the church. Burial will be at Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. He was a 63-year resident of Fort Stockton. SURVIVORS: Wife, Joaquina Urias of Fort Stockton; son, David Carrasco of Fort Stockton; daughters, Emilia Galindo of Fort Stockton and Herlinda Bafidis of Pecos; sisters, Vickie Fuentez, Belen Molina and Josefa Venegas, all of Van Horn; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Judy Cavender ODESSA - Judy Cavender died Friday, Dec. 13, 2002, in a local hospital after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ. Arrangements by Memorial Service/Chapa Funeral Home. She was born in Big Spring. SURVIVORS: Husband, Jim Bob ‘J.B.’ Cavender; brother, Robert ‘Don’ Keefer; sisters, Carol Arnold and Sue Pritchard; sons, Bill Cavender of Odessa, James Cavender of Midland, Shawn Cavender of Glendale, Ariz.; daughter, Maribell Sanchez of Odessa; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Mona McBride ODESSA - Mona Juanell Price McBride, 55, of Odessa died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Ned Bruton officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral home. She was born in Artesia, N.M. SURVIVORS: Mother, Juanita Price of Odessa; father, E.M. Price of Mineral Wells; brothers; Gary Allen Price and Ron Price both of Odessa. Betty Gideon LAKE BUTLER, Fla. - Betty Alford Gideon, 84, a retired dancer, died Saturday at Memorial Hospital in Jacksonville. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mt. Zion Cemetery with Roger Worten officiating. Arrangements by Archer Funeral Home of Lake Butler. She was born in Sanderson, Texas, and lived in Odessa before moving to Lake Butler in 1987. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Stepdaughter, Evelyn Sowell of Lockesburg, Ark.; son, Buford D. Gideon of Oklahoma; sisters, Barbara A. Modisette of Jacksonville, Frances A. Smith of Lake Butler, Lois McLeod and Elsie Mattson both of Tampa; brothers, Clyde W. Alford and Carl C. Alford both of Jacksonville; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Silverio Milan FORT STOCKTON - Silverio L. Milan, 69, a retired maintenance worker for the city of Fort Stockton, died Saturday, Dec., 14, 2002, in Fort Stockton. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at St. Joseph Church. Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Church with the Rev. David Herrera officiating. Burial will be in Fort Stockton Catholic Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Terlingua. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Celia Milan of Fort Stockton; son, Nicky Milan of Fort Stockton; sister, Maria Ortega of Fort Stockton; brother, Jose Milan of Fort Stockton; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Elijah Wilburn ODESSA - Elijah Desmond Wilburn, infant son of Christina LaToya Sha-nea and Mar’quette Desmond Wilburn, both of Odessa, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ector County Cemetery with Elder Christopher Cooper Sr. officiating. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born in Odessa. SURVIVORS: Parents; grandfathers, Christopher Cooper Sr. and Lee Scott both of Odessa; grandmothers, Judy McCoy of Odessa and Marilyn Bell of San Antonio; uncle, Christopher Cooper Jr. of Odessa; and aunt Andela McCoy of Odessa. Michael McDonald ODESSA - Michael Thomas McDonald, 49, of Odessa, died Sunday, Dec. 15, 2002, at his residence in Odessa. Services are pending with Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved.