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George Branch

ANDREWS - George Kenneth Branch, 56, a former pusher for Harvey's Servicing Company, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at Parks Good Samaritan Village Nursing Home. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Andrews West cemetery with the Rev. Bob Zap officiating. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. He was born in Hobbs, N.M., and was a resident of Andrews before moving to Odessa. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jerry Sue Branch of Andrews; brother, Clarence Branch of Corpus Christi; stepson, Bobby Smith of Fort Stockton; stepmother, Edith Branch of Arlington; and stepsister, Jeanne Kaley of Arlington.

Freda Charlesworth

KERMIT - Freda Charlesworth, 76, a retired secretary for Cabot Oil Co., died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, at her residence. Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Gary Seelau and the Rev. David Weyant officiating. Burial will be at Kermit cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel. She was born in Burkburnett and was a resident of Kermit. She was a Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Jim Charlesworth of Hereford; brother, Fred Gordon Leath of Fort Worth; and two grandchildren.

J.A. McKandles

ODESSA - J.A. 'Heavy' McKandles, 78, a retired Odessa Fire Department captain, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Ector County cemetery with the Rev. J.W. Padgett officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Hamilton County and was a resident of Odessa. He was a Johovahs Witness. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Bess McKandles of Odessa; son, David McKandles of Odessa; daughters, Priscilla Gober and Judy Smith, both of Odessa, and Gail Roberts of Kenefick; 12 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.

Glenn Morrow

ODESSA - Glenn Morrow, 67, a retired oil field worker, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Wayne Ziegler officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Snyder and was a resident of Odessa. SURVIVORS: Sons, David Morrow of Houston, Ricky Glover, Jimmy Glover, Billy Jack Glover and Rusty Glover, all of Odessa, and Max Glover of Whitehouse; daughters, Michele Torres of Dimmitt, Lesa Labar of South Padre Island and Barbara Jean 'Sissy' Glover of Odessa; brothers, Thad Morrow of Iraan and Garland Morrow of Amarillo; sisters, Katherine Willingham of Sweetwater, and Vance Beckius and Nell Johnson, both of Lubbock; 17 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

Calvin L. Embrey

HAMLIN - Calvin L. Embrey, 73, owner and operator of Embrey's Snack bar, died Monday, Feb. 24, 1997, at Hamlin Memorial Hospital. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Revs. Tracy Watson and Jams Brigham officiating. Burial will be at Neinda cemetery. Arrangements by Foster-Adams Funeral Home. He was born in Jones County and was a lifetime resident of Hamlin. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member of First Baptist Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Jo Brown Embrey of Hamlin; son, Don Embrey of Odessa; daughter, Sharon McGhee of Rochester; brother, J.T. Embrey of Modesto, Calif.; sisters, Lola Carter and Viola Jones, both of Hamlin; six grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren.

Patrick Hagerty Jr.

ODESSA - Patrick Lee Hagerty Jr., infant son of Pat and Da Sha Hagerty of Odessa, was stillborn Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Johnny Storz officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. SURVIVORS: Parents; brother, Travis Elliot of Odessa; sisters, Judy Elliot and Gabby Hagerty, both of Odessa; and grandparents, Ann and James Moon of Odessa.

Tony Holland

ODESSA - Tony Holland, 83, an oil field worker, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at Avalon Place. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with the Rev. Jack Watkins officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Sebaskin County, Ark., and came to Odessa in 1970 from Brownwood. He was a member of First United Methodist Church. SURVIVORS: Wife, Gracie Holland of Odessa; brother, M.B. Holland of Odessa; and sister, Arlene Pack of Odessa.

Felicitas Mendoza

MARFA - Felicitas Mendoza, 97, a homemaker, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, in Odessa. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Chapel. Mass will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church with the Rev. Demetrio Ponce officiating. Burial will be at Merced cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home. She was born in Mexico and was a resident of Odessa for five years. SURVIVORS: Son, Carlos Nunez of Vista, Calif.; sisters, Maria Contreras of Yuma, Ariz., Jesusita Ornelas of Presidio, Antonia Fuentez of Marfa and Eduvijes Ybarra of Odessa.

Doris M. Morse

PECOS - Doris M. Morse, 66, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, in Nacogdoches. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mount Evergreen cemetery with Darrell Evins officiating. Arrangements by Laird- McGill Funeral Home of Nacogdoches. She was born in Hext and was a resident of Nacogdoches. She was a Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Mark Dennis Morse and Michael Robert Morse, both of Houston; daughter, Teresa Lynn Morse of Pecos; and brothers, Dean Soules of and Hugh Soules Jr., both of Houston.

Kathie Parker

FORT STOCKTON - Kathie L. Parker, 29, a homemaker, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, in Midland. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. W.L. Hopkins officiating. Burial will be at East Hill cemetery. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.

She was born in Walnut Creek, Calif., and moved to Fort Stockton in 1974 from McCamey. SURVIVORS: Husband, Phillip Parker of Fort Stockton; parents, Melvin and Ruby Parker of Waco; sons, Chrystopher Parker, Keagan Parker and Tanner Parker, all of Fort Stockton; brothers, Melvin Wayne Parker of Texarkana and Ellis Parker of Glendale, Ariz.; sister, Marilyn Nottorf of Fort Worth; and a grandfather, Ellis B. Parker of George West.

Donald Starnes

ODESSA - Donald M. Starnes, 73, an oil field construction superintendent, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Harlingen and was a resident of Odessa. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sisters, Mary L. Stain of San Antonio and Patsy Pugh of Fairborn, Ohio; and one grandchild.

Flora Dacy

CRANE - Flora Dacy, 72, of Crane died Monday, Feb. 24, 1997, in Odessa. Services are pending with Shaffer-Nichols Funeral Home of Crane.

Laura Houze

MIDLAND - Laura Houze, infant daughter of Jack and Kay Houze of Midland, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.

Dillian Houze

MIDLAND - Dillian Houze, infant son of Jack and Kay Houze of Midland, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.

Quentin Houze

MIDLAND - Quentin Houze, infant son of Jack and Kay Houze of Midland, died Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at Odessa Regional Hospital. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel.

Randall Wayne Berry

ODESSA - Graveside services for Randall Wayne Berry, 50, of Odessa are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at Rose Hill cemetery with the Rev. Hilton Chancellor officiating.

Mr. Berry died Sunday, March 2, 1997, at his residence. He was born Feb. 28, 1947, in Olney, Ill.

After graduating high school, Randall joined the Army and served two tours, one in Vietnam. After returning home he worked in the oil field and later became a truck driver. He was a Baptist.

Survivors include his mother, Wilma Berry of Odessa; two brothers, Thomas Berry and Timothy Berry, both of Odessa; three sisters, Sandra Moore of Odessa, and Kathleen Lunsford and Theresa Genzling, both of Carlsbad, N.M.

Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Lee H. Webb, Jr.

ODESSA - Services for Lee H. Webb Jr., 74, of Odessa are scheduled for 3 p.m. today at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall with the Rev. Jim Hawk officiating.

Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Visitors will be received at the home of Butch and Susan Webb at 4034 E. Everglade.

Mr. Webb died Sunday, March 2, 1997, at home with his family by his side. He was born May 4, 1922, in Wilson, Okla.

Mr. Webb moved to Odessa in 1927 with his mother and dad, four brothers and two sisters, from Wilson, Okla. He graduated from Odessa High School in 1939. He was a U.S. Naval veteran of World War II, having served on the U.S.S. Guardfish Submarine. At the end of his service time he married Vera Joye Durham on March 11, 1944, in Midland. They enjoyed 53 years together.

Mr. Webb was owner of Webb Stove Fixtures from 1946 to 1971, having installed many fixtures for cafes, clothing stores, jewelry stores, grocery stores and banks, in the Permian Basin. In 1971 Mr. Webb co-founded Webb Mfg. Inc. and Webb Camper Center and operated those until 1990.

He was active in community services as a Boy Scouts leader, past president of the Kiwanis Club, Odessa High School Booster Club, the Prairie Dance Club and past State Treasurer of the Texas R.V. Association and was current Treasurer of the Odessa Men's Bible Class and Lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church. He was very active in organizing the reunions for the '30s and early '40s O.H.S Reunions.

He was an honorable and decent man, and will be greatly missed by his family and many life long friends.

Survivors include his wife, Vera Joye Webb of Odessa; a son, Butch Webb and wife, Susan, of Odessa; a daughter, Jeri Lee Sumruld and husband, Darrel, of San Angelo; a brother, Melvin F. Webb of Odessa; two sisters, Oleta Oakes of Cedar Creek and Naomi Troop of Fort Worth; five grandchildren, Drennan Lee Webb of San Angelo, Wesley Wayne Webb of Houston, Amy Jean Cranford of Odessa, Ward Lee Webb and Wendy Chere Webb of Odessa; and one great- granddaughter, McKenzie Nichole Cranford.

Pallbearers will be Curtis Lewallen, David Lewallen, Frank Green, Lionel Hinojos, L.J. Marr, Jack Dillard. Honorary pallbearers, Frank Farmer and Jess Ellis.

Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Carl Cobb

ODESSA - Services for Carl Cobb, 75, of Gardendale are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home with the Rev. Norman Owens officiating.

Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Cobb died Monday, March 3, 1997, at Deerings Nursing Home. He was born June 7, 1921, in Norman, Okla. He married Bonnie Boland on June 1, 1943, in Odessa. He was preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters.

Mr. Cobb moved to Odessa in 1942. He was a retired oil field salesman. He was a member of the Odessa Faith Tabernacle Church. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II.

Survivors include his wife, Bonnie Cobb of Gardendale; three sons, Eddie Don Cobb and Teddy Joe Cobb, both of Odessa, and Michael Cobb of Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Doyce Thompson of Bandera and Carlene Brown of Gardendale; two brothers, Jake Cobb of Ventura, Calif., and Fred Cobb of Sacramento, Calif.; sister, Rachel Melton of Anaheim, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great- grandchildren.

Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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