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                           OA Online Obituaries.
                                      
                          Permian Basin Obituaries
	  Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved

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Tuesday March 26, 2002 
 
Samuel Roy Espinoza
ODESSA - Samuel Roy Espinoza, 43, of Odessa passed away Sunday, March 24, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born May 5, 1958, to Leopoldo and Elva Espinoza in Alpine.
Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Pastor Don Goforth officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. The family will be receiving visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March 26, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Chapel.
Samuel moved to Odessa in 1978 from Alpine. He worked for Standard Sales and Glaciers Wholesale for five years. He was an artist and a member of Fountain of Life Missionary Church.
Pallbearers will be Leo Espinoza Jr., Richard Aguilar, Joe Espinoza, Ruben Alvarado and Raymond Gonzalez.
His grandmother, Cande Molinar; his grandfather, Vicente Molinar; and his paternal grandparents, Manuel and Esequiel Espinoza preceded him in death.
He is survived by his son, Samuel Vincent Espinoza of Odessa; daughters, Brandy E. Aguilar, Jennifer Espinoza and Katie Espinoza, all of Odessa; parents, Elva Espinoza of Odessa and Leo Espinoza Sr. of Odessa and Alpine; brother, Leo Espinoza Jr. of Odessa; sisters, Candy Torres, Yvonne Espinoza and Melissa Alvarado, all of Odessa; grandchildren, Bryan J. Aguilar, Deaven Aguilar and Damian Espinoza; and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. 
  

 
 Reba Viola Lowe
ODESSA - Reba Viola Lowe, 70, of Odessa passed away Sunday, March 24, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Aug. 26, 1931, in Tatetown, Ark., to Andrew and Lillie Hayden.
Services are scheduled for 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, 2002, at Faith Tabernacle with the Rev. Scott Sprouse officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland.
Reba married E.E. Owens in 1947. They moved to Odessa in 1973 from Kermit. She was the owner of Owens Country Kitchen for six years before retiring in 1992. She married Willis Lowe in 1992. She loved to read her Bible, art, crafts, music, playing guitar and singing. She also loved to cook.
Her husband E.E. Owens and husband Willis Lowe, both parents and sister Audry McGinnis preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons, Larry Owens of Kermit and Rick Owens of Midland; sisters, Ruby Hurst of Kermit and Carolyn Johnston of Indiana; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials to Teen Challenge of Permian Basin.
Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.  
 
 
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