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April 17, 2001 Velma Bearden SAN ANGELO Velma Rae Bearden, 65, of San Angelo, a homemaker, died Saturday, April 14, 2001, at a local nursing home. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at the chapel of Johnsons Funeral Home with the Rev. Leighton Bearden and Dr. Ralph Thompson officiating. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Post Oak Cemetery near Athens. Arrangements by Johnsons Funeral Home. She was born in Pampa and had been a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Husband, Kyle Bearden of San Angelo; daughters, Kyla Newman and Shara Laird, both of San Angelo, and Lura Friemel of Nuyaka, Okla.; two sisters; and eight grandchildren. Treavah Conner SEMINOLE Treavah Jo Conner, 48, of Andrews, a secretary, died Sunday, April 15, 2001, at Permian General Hospital in Andrews. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Seminole Community Chapel with Leo Copeland officiating. Burial will follow at the Gaines County Cemetery South. Arrangements by Boyer Funeral Home. She was born in Seminole and had been a resident of Hobbs, N.M., and Seminole before moving to Andrews. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Husband, Dennis Conner of Andrews; son, Micheal Conner of Andrews; parents, Joe and Wanda Mason of Seminole; and brother, Bryan Mason of Midland. Mildred Davlin ODESSA Mildred L. Davlin, 87, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Monday, April 16, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with the Rev. Weeks Dubose officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Wichita Falls and moved to Odessa in 1953. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Charles T. Davlin of Odessa and Erwin D. Davlin of Amarillo; sister, Tim Janoe of Antlers, Okla.; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Eddie Knowles ODESSA Eddie Regenia Knowles, 64, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. today at Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel with Mary Stevers and Carol Clark officiating. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. She was born in Saltillo. SURVIVORS: Son, Arlon Ray Moore of Forney; daughter, Demetra Kay Hollis of Odessa; brothers, Dick Smith and Clark Smith, both of Saltillo, and Tommy Smith of Hawks; sisters, Ruth Watts of Burneyville, Okla., Mary Cox of Saltillo, Louise Rogers of Dallas and Mar-tha Massengill of Bossier, La.; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Ida Shelton MONAHANS Ida Shelton, 93, of Monahans, a home-maker, died Thursday, April 12, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. Services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Southside Baptist Church with Craig Rhoton officiating. Burial was at Monahans Memorial Cem-etery. Arrangements by Har-key Funeral Home. She was born in Coleman County and was a resident of Monahans since 1955. She was Baptist. SURVIVOR: Son, J.K. Shelton of Monahans. Mildred Valla EDMOND, Okla. Mildred Elizabeth Valla, 93, of Edmond, Okla., a retired English teacher, died Friday, April 13, 2001, in Edmond. Graveside services were at 3 p.m. Monday at Gracelawn Cemetery with the Rev. Kyle Maxwell officiating. Arrange-ments by Baggerley Funeral Home. She was born in Valley Falls, Kan. SURVIVORS: Stepson, Roy Valla of Odessa; five grand-children; and nine great-grandchildren. Beatrice Watts TEXARKANA Beatrice Revels Watts, 76, of Texarkana, a homemaker, died Sunday, April 15, 2001, in Dallas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church Moores Lane with Dr. Terry Land and the Revs. Larry Sims and Susan Hooks Meador officiating. Burial will be at Locksburg Cemetery. Arrangements by Texarkana Funeral Home. She was born in Red Colony, Ark., and moved to Texarkana from Odessa in 1979. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, John D. Watts of Arlington and James "Jim" Watts of Dallas; mother, Madge Revels of Locksburg, Ark.; brothers, Ed Revels of De Queen, Ark., Bob Revels and Lonnie Revels, both of De Soto, and Richard Revels of Dallas; and three grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.