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May 16, 2001 Gregory Caviness EL PASO Gregory Don Caviness, 55, of El Paso, president of The Reliant Group financial service, died Friday, May 11, 2001, in Ruidoso, N.M. Services will be at noon today at First Baptist Church with Dr. Levi Price officiating. Burial will follow at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Arrangements by Harding-Orr and McDaniel Funeral Home. He was born in Oklahoma City. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. SURVIVORS: Wife, Stephanie Hart Caviness of El Paso; son, Eric Dawson Caviness of Sunland Park; brother, Randall Malcolm Caviness of Lubbock; and sister, Karen Elizabeth Caviness of Dayton, Ohio. Federico Gonzales KERMIT Federico Gonzales, 89, of Wink, a retired oilfield worker, died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at his residence. Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Thomas Catholic Church with the Rev. John Lucido officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Harkey Funeral Home Chapel in Monahans. Burial will be at the Kermit Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. He was born in Ocampo, Mexico, and was a resident of Wink for 80 years. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Faustina Gonzales of Wink; sons, Fred Gonzales of San Antonio and Robert Gonzales of Lake Coleman; daughters, Effie Gonzales of Wink and Maximina Houston of Yuma, Ariz.; brothers, Alfaro Gonzales of Brother, Calif., Alfredo Gonzales and Jaime Gonzales, both of El Paso; sister, Maria Garcia of San Jose, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Lula Groh ODESSA Lula Jo Groh, 73, of Reno, Nev., a homemaker, died Friday, May 11, 2001, at Washoe Medical Center in Reno. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Bivins and was a longtime resident of Odessa before moving to Reno in 1989. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Son, Jerry Groh of Reno; daughters, Janie Farda of Irving and Debra Putman of Houston; brothers, Hugh Dean Riddle of Greeneville, S.C., and Vanoy Riddle of Texas; sister, Nell Irvin of Hugh Springs; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Sabino Hernandez ANDREWS Sabino Hernandez, 83, of Dallas, a retired ranch hand, died Monday, May 14, 2001, in Dallas. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Filadelfia Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Samuel Emiliano officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Ojinaga, Mexico, and had been a resident of Andrews before moving to Dallas. SURVIVORS: Wife, Angelita Hernandez of Dallas; sons, Efren Hernandez of Andrews and Sergio Hernandez of Redford; daughters, Anita Guzman of Artesia, N.M., Blanca Corrales of Mexico, Beatrice Madina of Dallas and Maribel Carrasco of San Marcos; brothers, Jose Hernandez of Andrews, Antonio Hernandez of Midland, Thomas Hernandez of Odessa, Francisco Hernandez of Mexico and Juan Hernandez of Roswell, N.M.; sisters, Dolores Herrera of Roswell, Aurora Juarez and Thomasa Quintana, both of Mexico; 29 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Charles Lankford ODESSA Charles Royce Lankford, 72, of Odessa, a retired sixth-grade teacher at Dowling Elementary, died Sunday, May 13, 2001, at his residence. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Eddie Poldrack officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Harmon. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was Methodist. SURVIVOR: Brother, Clayton Lankford of Austin. Helen Pinnell ANDREWS Helen A. Pinnell, 82, of Andrews, a retired librarian, died Monday, May 14, 2001, at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Means Memorial United Methodist Church with the Rev. Eddie Marcum and Eddie Pinnell officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Crawford and was a resident of Andrews since 1938. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, J.W. "Ham" Pinnell of Andrews; sons, Jim Pinnell of Allen and Ray Pinnell of Odessa; brother, Joe B. Alexander of Riesel; sisters, Joyce Luck of Odessa and Wanda Blockhus of Los Altos, Calif.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Eugenia Sanchez TOYAH Eugenia Sanchez, 83, of Toyah, a homemaker, died Monday, May 14, 2001, at Reeves County Hospital in Pecos. Mass will be celebrated at 5 p.m. today at St. Emily Catholic Church with the Rev. Mike Alcuino officiating. Burial will be at the Toyah Cemetery. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home. She was born in Ruidosa. She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Husband, Benino Sanchez Sr. of Toyah; sons, Benino Sanchez Jr. of Pecos and Ramon Sanchez of Odessa; daughters, Adela George, Seninda Sutton, Olga Lopez and Josefa Jimenez, all of Pecos, Maria McComb of Calvert City, Ky., Cruz Millan of Andrews, Ufemia McKern of Salem, Ore., and Anna McIntyre of Lees Summit, Mo.; sisters, Manuela Contreras of Pecos and Catalina Valenzuela of Amarillo; brothers, Lupe Carrasco and Nicasio Carrasco, both of Pecos; 32 grandchildren; and 33 great-grandchildren. Alfredo Urias FORT STOCKTON Alfredo J. Urias, 72, of Fort Stockton, a retired chef, died Monday, May 14, 2001, in Fort Stockton. Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Joseph Catholic Church with the Rev. Joe Vasquez officiating. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Fort Stockton Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at St. Joseph Cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Fort Stockton and was a lifelong resident. He was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Wife, Maria Urias of Fort Stockton; sons, Alfredo Urias Jr., Saul Urias and Raul Urias, all of Fort Stockton, Robert Urias of Odessa, Orlando Urias of El Paso and Abel Urias of Alpine; daughters, Norma Barker of Brooksville, Fla., and Erminia Moya of Kermit; sisters, Virginia Negrete of Chicago, Josefa Salas of Hamford, Calif., Esperanza Gonzales of Visalia, Calif., Juanita Castro, Amparo Granado and Lydia Marquez, all of Fort Stockton, Fransisca Ramirez and Eva Gonzales, both of Midland; 25 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Jesse Watkins IRAAN Jesse L. Watkins, 88, of Iraan, a retired gauger for Shell Oil Co., died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at Pecos County General Hospital in Iraan. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Restland Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Wright officiating. Arrangements by Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home. He was born in Barry and was a resident of Iraan for over 50 years. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Anita Watkins of Iraan; daughters, Joyce Howard of Marfa and Ginger Julian of Kingwood; sister, Bessie Griffin of Waco; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Frank Glier LUFKIN Frank Glier, 82, of Lufkin died Tuesday, May 15, 2001, at Lufkin Memorial Hospital in Lufkin. Services are pending with Pecos Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001. Odessa American. All rights reserved.