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All rights reserved ============================================================================================ Sunday March 31, 2002 Raul Ramirez Dominguez CRANE - Raul Ramirez Dominguez, 51, of Crane, died Friday, March 29, 2002, at Midland Memorial Hospital in Midland. Wake service and rosary will be said at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 31, 2002, in the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2002, in the Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home Chapel with Father Barry McLean officiating. Burial will follow in the Tamerisk Cemetery in Grandfalls with services under the direction of Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. Mr. Dominguez was born on Jan. 11, 1951 in Grandfalls, Texas. He had lived in Crane for nine years. He married Rita Marquez on April 17, 1970 in Monahans, Texas. He was a heavy equipment operator in the oil field and was a Catholic. He is survived by his wife, Rita M. Dominguez of Monahans; four children, Raul Dominguez Jr. of Crane, Diana Tarpley and husband J.R. of Odessa, Belinda Esparza and husband Valdo Jr. of Odessa, and Miguel Dominguez of Crane; his mother, Santos Ramirez of Odessa; sister, Juanita Mee of Carlsbad, N.M., Tomasa Ortiz of Phoenix, Ariz.; brothers, Amario Dominguez of Kermit, Alfonzo Dominguez of Grandfalls, Edward Dominguez and Freddie Dominguez, both of Crane, and Victor of Carlsbad, N.M. and Sam of Odessa; six grandchildren, Jordan, Danielle, Delaney, Haili, Lauren and Kaleb. Ralph Earl Mandson ODESSA - Ralph Earl Mandson, 47, passed away March 29, 2002, in Midland, Texas. Ralph was born May 5, 1954 in Odessa, Texas, to Eula and Dalmore Mandson Sr. He was a 1972 graduate of Ector High School and attended Odessa College and Prairie View A&M University. To cherish his memory, he leaves the following: his mother, Eula Mandson; three sons, Ralph Jr., Wesley, Romeo and their mother Donna Riggins; one daughter, Jamicka; sister, Jessie Mae Heslip, Debra and Peggy Womack, and Gloria Hardeman; brother, Eddie Mandson; aunt Doring Carroll and uncle Bud Caroll; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. His father, Dalmore Mandson Sr., brother Dalmore Mandson Jr. and daughter Kadijfa Mandson preceded him in death. He was the manager of the Rex Electronics in Midland for several years. He previously worked at Sears in both Midland and Odessa. An extremely dedicated and hardworking man, he spent the majority of his time at work. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. Viewing and visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. April 2, at St. James Baptist Church with the Rev. R.T. McNeil officiating. Services entrusted to Martinez Funeral Home. Ramona E. Treat ODESSA - Ramona E. Treat of Roswell, N.M., formerly of Odessa, went to live with the Lord on March 24, 2002. She was born Nov. 5, 1913. Two sons survive her, Anthony E. Treat of Roswell and Jay O. Treat and daughter-in-law Beverly Treat of Odessa. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Bernarr R. Treat and his wife Dyanna of Roswell, Toni Lynn Bourden and her husband David of Houston and Shannon Baker and her husband Joel of Levelland; and four great-grandchildren, Brianna and Haley Bourden of Houston, Spencer Treat of Roswell and Brenden Jay Baker of Levelland. Memorial services will be held at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 2002, at First Baptist Church of Odessa with the Rev. Curtis Brewer officiating. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to your favorite charity. Dony McDonald ODESSA - Dony McDonald, 41, left the earth to be with his Lord, Jesus Christ, on Friday, March 29, 2002. He was born Jan. 22, 1961, in Odessa, to Roger and Glennelle McDonald. Dony attended Odessa High School, and worked in the oilfield. He loved to draw and watch television. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday, April 1, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with Pastor Robert Lamb officiating and Pastor Robert Lamb Jr. assisting. Burial will be at 1 p.m., Friday, April 5, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Dony's brother, Steven McDonald, and step-brother, Justin Skipper, aunts, Judy Beauchamp and Ernestine Burt; and cousins, Shane Brunnette, and Tommy Joe Scott, all precede him in death. He is survived by his son, George Cox of Louisiana, father, Roger McDonald and wife, Kathy, of Arlington; mother, Glennelle McDonald of Odessa; grandparents, Max and Nadine Sykes of Odessa; brother, Roger Dale McDonald Jr. and wife Melissa of Odessa; step-brothers, James and Jason Skipper of Arlington; sister, Dana Hambright and husband David of Odessa; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Gene Stover ODESSA - Gene Stover, 77, passed away March 27, 2002 at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Oct. 25, 1924 in Gallipolls, Ohio to Oliver and Edith Stover. He was a construction laborer and a Baptist. He is survived by his wife, Marian Stover, from Odessa; two sons, Larry Stover and Gary Stover from Odessa; six daughters, Connie Owens, Beverly Kay Forsyth, Mary Ann Hollowell, Phyllis Jean Webb, Carolyn Dianne Ellis, and Beverly Jean (B.J.) Hollowell, all from Odessa; sister, Betty Skipper from Lewisville, Ky.; three grandchildren, Brian Webb, James Owens, and Krystal Webb; and two great-grandchildren, James Owen and Victoria Renee Webb. Service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 1, 2002, at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating, followed by burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.