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January 30, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Elah Broam ANDREWS — Elah Broam, 89, of Odessa died Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McNett Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. David C. Mindel officiating. Burial will be at Andrews North Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home. She was born in Buffalo, Mo., and moved to Odessa nine years ago from Andrews. She was a member of the First Christian Church. SURVIVORS: Husband, Clyde Broam of Odessa; daughter, Erma Gean Slack of Odessa; son, Ronnie Broam of San Marcos; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Millie Davis ALPINE — Millie Davis, 67, of Alpine, a retired cashier, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Sanderson. SURVIVORS: Husband, Earlie Ray Davis of Alpine; sons, Ray Ellis Davis of Alpine and Roy Breg Davis of Sonora; and two grandchildren. Paula Gaulke ODESSA — Paula Beth Gaulke, 55, of La Vernia, a real estate agent, died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, at Wilford Hall Medical Center. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Finch Funeral Chapel. She was born in Hereford. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Husband, Grady Gaulke of La Vernia; daughter, Mary C. Gaulke of Kehei, Maui, Hawaii; sons, Robert Gaulke of Kehei, Maui, Hawaii, and Gary Gaulke of Jacksonville, Ark.; father, Roy Johnson of Odessa; sister, Doris Nichols of Odessa; brothers, Jack Johnson of Midland and Bill Johnson of Burnett. Bernice Hale ALPINE — Bernice M. Hale, 80, of Alpine died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1999, in San Antonio. Services were Friday at First Christian Church with the Rev. John Carnagey officiating. Burial was in Elm Grove Cemetery. Arrangements by Geeslin Funeral Home. She was born in Eastland County. SURVIVORS: Sons, Randy Hale of San Antonio, Ronnie Hale of Costa Mesa, Calif., Kenny Hale of The Woodlands and Jimmy Hale of League City; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. David Inglish BIG SPRING — David John Inglish, 78, of Denver, a retired engineer, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999, in a Denver hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Nalley-Pickle & Welch Rosewood Chapel with the Rev. Matthew Robinson officiating. Burial will be at Trinity Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home. He was born in Stamford and moved to Denver four years ago from Hobbs, N.M. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was Presbyterian. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Debbie Staggs of Odessa and Mary Ritter of Littleton, Colo; sister, Fan Black of Hammond, La.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Dell Lewis ODESSA — Dell Ray Lewis, 67, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Jan. 27, 1999, at Hamlin Memorial Hospital in Hamlin. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Ector County Cemetery with the Rev. Ernie Beavers officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. She was born in Lakeview and moved to Odessa in 1947. SURVIVORS: Daughters, Cleda Faye Edson of Hamlin, Gloria Diann McGrady of Odessa and Deborah Kaye Dean of Bastrop; sons, Ronnie "Ron" Wheeler of El Cajon, Calif., James David Wheeler of Colorado City and Kenneth Lynn Wheeler of Gorman; brother, H.R. Billingsley of Sunland Park, N.M.; 22 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Luella Scott ODESSA — Luella Beatrice Scott, 79, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Thorpe officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Mondell, Ark., and moved to Odessa in 1954. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Leon Scott of Odessa and Randy Scott of Hobbs, N.M.; brother, Elmo F. Ash of Gateway, Ark.; and two grandchildren. Mary Shuler LAKE VILLAGE, Ark. — Mary Alma Shuler, 88, of Kermit, a homemaker, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999, at Winkler County Memorial Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lake Village Cemetery. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home of Monahans. She was born in Mississippi. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Jake Shuler of Wink, Buster Shuler and David Shuler, both of Brownwood; daughter, Bessie Peniger of Vivian, La.; 12 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Richard Southerland ODESSA — Richard L. Southerland, 75, of Odessa, a retired oilfield mechanic, died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, at Avalon Place Nursing Center. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Frank. W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Owen Sharp officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. He was born in Duncan, Okla., and moved to Odessa in 1991. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. SURVIVORS: Daughter, Bernadette Oliver of Odessa; sons, Freddie Southerland of Odessa, Rodney Southerland of Greenwood and Danny Southerland of Abilene; brothers, Charles Raymond Southerland of Park Hill, Okla., and Milton Leroy Southerland of Roswell, N.M.; sisters, Willie Lee Brooks of Cisco and Lorrene Oka of Corona, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. B.E. Sutton MORTON — B.E. "Joe" Sutton, 73, of Bledsoe, a farmer and rancher, died Thursday, Jan. 28, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Morton Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Hollis Shoemake officiating. Arrangements by Ellis Funeral Home of Muleshoe. He was born in Ackerly and had lived in Bledsoe since 1945. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Mary Lois Sutton of Bledsoe; sons, Mike Sutton of Andrews and Steve Sutton of Memphis, Tenn.; daughter, Cynthia Warton of Roswell, N.M.; sisters, Jimmie Leota Calderon of Salinas, Calif.; brothers, Dale Sutton of Nevada, Billy Ray Sutton and Jack Sutton, both of California; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. John Armstrong ANDREWS — John Armstrong, 78, of Andrews died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, at his residence. Services are pending with McNett Funeral Home. Roma Hall ODESSA — Roma Hall, 97, of Odessa died Friday, Jan. 29, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are pending with Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.