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Rita Carrasco

Rita R. Carrasco, 79, of Pecos, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, at the INS Nursing Home in Lubbock.

A rosary will be held at 7:30 p.m., today, at the Pecos Funeral Home Chapel.

Mass is scheduled for 10 a.m., Thursday, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Angel Sanchez officiating. Burial will be in Santa Rosa Cemetery.

She was born May 22, 1923, in Pecos, was a homemaker, a lifelong Pecos resident and a Catholic.

Carrasco was preceded in death by her brother, Antonio Rayos.

Survivors include three sons, Roy Salas of Lafayette, La., Richard Rayos of Anchorage, Alaska, Orlando Rayos of Odessa; three daughters, Maria Rivas of Lubbock, Becky Wynn of Pine River, Minn., Sonya R. Gonzales of Odessa; two brothers, Esteban Rayos of Pecos, Angel "Canelo" Rayos of Pecos; 16 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Florencio Baeza

A rosary will be held at 7 p.m., today, at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel.

Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Wednesday, at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Serafin Avenido officiating.

He was born in Presidio, was a laborer, a ranch hand and a Catholic.

Survivors include one brother, Alvaro Baeza of Snyder; four sisters, Emma Villanueva of Pecos, Hortenica Ramirez and Anita Garcia, of Presidio and Carmen Medrano of Odessa.

Odessa Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Rita Carrasco

Services are incomplete for Rita Carrasco, 79, of Pecos, who died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002, in a Lubbock hospital.

Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Schyler Fain

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Friday, Aug. 4, at St. Agnes Catholic Church with the Doctor Jim Miles and Father David Herrera officiating. Burial will be in Easthill Cemetery.

Schyler was born March 12, 1998 in Fort Stockton.

He was preceded in death by great-great grandparents, Odas and Dora Eunice Ward, Hollis and Loraine Head and great-uncle Ronald Jack Ward.

Survivors include his mother, Julie Fain of Fort Stockton; great-grandparents, Odas Jr. and Jackey Ward of Fort Stockton; grandparents, Holly Johnson of Ruidoso, N.M., Carry Lee Shepard of Monahans and one uncle, James Robert Jepson of Fort Stockton.

Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton is in charge of arrangements.

Howell Lewis

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Cienega Cemetery (Dell City) with Pastor Robert H. Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at Cienega Cemetery, Crow Flats.

He was born Sept. 27, 1911, in Pinon, N.M. and spent his entire life on the Lewis Ranch in Crow Flats, N.M., as a cattle rancher.

Lewis was preceded in death by his wife, Vida Evelyn Head Lewis; three brothers, Martin Lewis, Jr., Ray and Dee Lewis.

Survivors include three sons, Andrew Lewis of San Angelo, Gerald Lewis of Pecos, Pete Lewis of Crow Flats, N.M.; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Paragon Foundation, Almagordo, N.M., c/o Denton-Funchess Funeral Home, Inc., 1001 N. Canal Street, Carlsbad, N.M. 88220.

Teresa Gonzales

Teresa Edith Gonzales, 55, of Odessa died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at her residence.

Mass was held at 2 p.m., today, at Santa Rosa Catholic Church with Father Miguel Sanchez officiating.

She was born Dec. 1, 1946, in Tacoma, Wash., was a caseworker with the Texas Department of Human Services and a Catholic.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert M. and Florentina F. Gonzales.

Survivors include one sister, Anita Nunez of Barstow; one brother, Edward Gonzales and wife Rita of Pecos; two nieces, Erika and Elida Gonzales of Pecos; three nephews, Eduardo Gonzales of Pecos, Mario and his wife, Rosa Nunez of Monahans, Omar Nunez of Barstow; one grand-niece, Marissa Nunez of Monahans and two grand-nephews, Jaime and Adrian Nunez of Monahans.

The family requests that in lieu of flowers donations be made to the Diabetic Society, American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association.

Pecos Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Wilma Reynolds

Wilma Reynolds, 65, of Monahans, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at Odessa Medical Center.

Services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Heritage Funeral Home Chapel in Monahans, with Rev. Gordon Cox officiating. Burial will be in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.

She was born Jan. 16, 1937, in Nolan County, Tx., had lived in Monahans for 35 years and was retired from Southwestern Bell.

Survivors include three sons, Mike Reynolds of Monahans, Zane Reynolds of Aransas Pass, B.J. Reynolds, Jr. of Odessa; one sister, Annette Vessells of Odessa; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Heritage Funeral Home of Monahans is in charge of arrangements.

Paul Weisent

Paul A. Weisent, 88, of Wickett, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at his home.

Services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, at First Baptist Church of Wickett with Larry Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Monahans Memorial Cemetery.

He was born May 4, 1914, in Marion, Ohio and was a department manager for the plumbing department of Sears.

Survivors include three sons, Dwain Weisent of Wickett, Phillip Weisent of Walhonding, Ohio and Douglas Weisent of Sanford, Fla.; two sisters, Helen Armbrewster of Pecos, Jane Osborn of Marion, Ohio; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Family Funeral Services/Jackie Harkey are in charge of arrangements.

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