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All rights reserved ============================================================================================ Friday February 15, 2002 Mae Delle Flack ODESSA - Mae Delle Flack, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002. She was 89 years of age. Mrs. Flack was born Aug. 9, 1912, in Graham. Loved by all who knew her, Mrs. Flack was an active member of Parkview Church of Christ for over 50 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd M. Flack. She is survived by her son, Harold M. Flack and wife Carolyn; daughter, Helen Eisenbeck and husband Bob; grandchildren, Robert K. Eisenbeck II and wife Shari, Deanna Danley and Denise LeDuc and husband Mark; great-grandchildren, Amanda and Meagan Danley and Lauren Eisenbeck; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Charles Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will meet with friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today, Feb. 15, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Miguel Lujan Luna ODESSA - Miguel Lujan Luna, 77 years of age, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2002, at Hospice House of Odessa. He was born May 8, 1924, in Terlingua to Gilberto and Bonifacia Luna. Mr. Luna served in the U.S. Army and retired from the Ector County Independent School District. He was a member of St. Anthony's Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, Leandra Luna of Odessa; sons, Eusebio Luna of Odessa, Juan Manuel Luna of Odessa, Miguel Luna Jr. of Dallas, Jesse Luna of Grand Prairie, Rudy Luna of Dallas, Jose Mauriso Luna of Houston and Guadalupe Olivas of Odessa; daughters, Teresa Alvarado of Grand Prairie, Lorina Lara of Odessa, Margie Medina of Dallas, Josefa Alvarado of Odessa and Alice Norwood of Stockton, Calif.; brothers, Margrito Luna of Pecos and Denencio Luna of Alpine; sister, Felicitas Luna of Odessa; 48 grandchildren; and 65 great-grandchildren. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at 1503 S. Anderson Ave. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church with the Rev. Gilbert Rodriguez officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. Ricarda Cortez Soltero KERMIT - Ricarda Cortez Soltero, 70, of Wink went home to be with our Lord on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2002, in Edom, Texas. She was born April 3, 1931, to Emeterio and Lazara Cortez. Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 15, 2002, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Kermit with the Most Rev. Alvaro Corrada de Rio, Father John Lucido and Father Robert Kobe officiating. Burial will follow at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. Mrs. Soltero was born in Terlingua. She was a lifelong resident of Wink before moving to Ben Wheeler in 1995. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emeterio and Lazara Cortez, and her grandson, Dario Soltero. Survivors include her husband, Anacleto Soltero of Wink; children, Gloria Soltero of Wink, Frank and Helen Soltero, Sally and Leonard Aldridge and Teresa and Raul Trejo, all of Edom, Virginia and Hector Medrano of Ben Wheeler, Rito and Linda Soltero of Wink and Luis and Ana Soltero of Kermit; 20 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Survivors also include her brothers and sisters, Mike Cortez, Locadio Cortez, Jimmy Cortez, Juan Cortez, Evaristo Cortez, Maria Galvan, Polly Marquez, Angela Alvarado and Yolanda Hernandez, all of Odessa. Pallbearers are the grandsons of Mrs. Soltero, Jeremy Soltero, Andy Soltero, Louie Soltero, Roby Walker, Angel Medrano, Jaime Martinez, Jody Soltero, Carlos Trejo and Hector A. Medrano. Billie Frances Thurman ODESSA - Billie Frances Thurman, 76, of Odessa went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Thursday, Feb. 14, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Mrs. Thurman was born Jan. 8, 1926, in Farmers Valley to James and Mattie Culpepper. She married Oliver Clyde Thurman on July 13, 1946. He preceded her in death March 2, 1982. Mrs. Thurman was an Odessa resident for over 40 years. She was a caring wife, loving mother, faithful friend and wonderful grandmother. She gave her heart to Jesus Christ at a very young age and lived the testimony of what a Christian should be. During her early adult life, she served the Lord at Royalty Heights Baptist Church, serving in various positions as W.M.U. director, Sunday school teacher and vacation Bible school. She also directed vacation Bible schools at King Solomon Baptist Church in Odessa. She was member of Vine Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Larry Oliver Thurman, the Rev. Michael James Thurman, Stephen Clyde Thurman and Gregory Wayne Thurman, all of Odessa; daughter, Julie Denise Friel of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; her caring extended family, George and Pat Gentry, Carldene Thurman, Rebekah Martin and Clara Boucher; and also a faithful pet companion, Tiffany. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16, 2002, at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association or the Vine Baptist Church Music Fund. Mama, we will miss you with all our hearts, but we will see you again in heaven some day. I can do all things through Christ, which strengthens me. Phillipians 4:13. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time, casting all your cares upon him for he careth for you. I Peter 5:6-7. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.