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March 29, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices John Barham ODESSA — John Raymond "Ray" Barham, 89, of Odessa, a retired lease operator, died Sunday, March 28, 1999, in a local hospital. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Second Baptist Church with the Revs. Bruce Troy and Truman Warren officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Stephenville. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Thelma Barham of Odessa; son, Ed Barham of Odessa; stepdaughters, Barbara Groening of Wingate, Rosemary Parks of Midland and Judy Grigsby of Abilene; 12 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Kathryn Bosch ODESSA — Kathryn Kelsch Bosch, 81, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, March 26, 1999, after a lengthy illness. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Burial will be Wednesday in Lodi Calif. Local arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Linton, N.D., and moved to Odessa in 1992 from Lodi, Calif.She was Catholic. SURVIVORS: Son, Arnold Bosch of Wallace, Calif.; daughters, Louella Holland and Deloris Harper, both of Weatherford, Marie Hill of Alvin and Shirley Gayoso of Odessa; brothers, Alex Kelsch and Pious Kelsch, both of Bismark, N.D.; sisters, Rose Baumstock of Mandan, N.D., Jean Sabe of Billings, Mont., and Irene Willmire of Springfield, Ore.; 13 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Mary Christian EASTLAND — Mary Louise Christian, 72, of Eastlanda retired Justice of the Peace, died Thursday, March 25, 1999, in Richardson. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Plant officiating. Burial will be at Richland Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Edwards Funeral Home of Eastland. She was born in Ranger. She was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Sons, Dwight Dabbs of Eastland and Paul Dabbs of Plano; daughter, Marilyn Christian of Plano; sister, Madelyn Everett of Dewey, Ariz.; and six grandchildren. Jeanne Fuller LOCUST GROVE, Va. — Jeanne Bierce Fuller, 90, of Locust Grove, Va., a retired office administrator, died Saturday, March 27, 1999, at Lignum Manor Assisted Living in Lignum, Va. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home of Locust Grove, Va. She was born in Rodesia, Africa, and moved to Locust Grove, Va., in 1997 from Odessa. SURVIVORS: Nephews, Bill Fuller of California, Edward Aitken-Cade of Fredericksburg, Va.and Philip Aiken-Cade of Virginia; nieces, Shirley Dock of Zimbabwe and Priscilla Grobler of South Africa. Harriet Johnson SAN ANGELO — Harriet Tessier Johnson, 89, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Friday, March 26, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Laura Deaderick officiating. Local arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Pike, W.V., and moved to Odessa in 1992 from Roswell, N.M. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Son, Rowland L. Tessier of Comfort; daughter, Sandra T. Mock of Odessa; stepdaughter, Lorrayne Reynolds of Albuquerque, N.M.; brother, Okie Satterfield of Portsmouth, Va.; seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Janet Mitchell JAL, N.M. — Janet Leigh Mitchell, 43, of Lovington, N.M., a postal worker, died Saturday, March 27, 1999, at University Medical Center in Lubbock. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ted Short officiating. Burial will be at Jal Cemetery. Arrangements by Cooper Funeral Chapel of Kermit. She was born in Lamesa and had lived in Lovington, N.M., for 20 years. SURVIVORS: Sons, Gregory Mitchell of Odessa, Michael Mitchell and David Mitchell, both of Hobbs, N.M.; mother, Joan Mitchell of Odessa; sisters, Gloria Webster of Snyder and Stephanie Slate of Lexington, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Opal Taber ODESSA — Opal Taber, 72, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Saturday, March 27, 1999, at her residence. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Ron Miller officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. She was born in Stanton and had lived in Odessa since 1946. SURVIVORS: Son, Michael Taber of Granite Shoals; brother, Chester B. Weathers of Midland; sisters, Jewel Davis of Batesville, Ark., and Ruby Benthall of Lauderdale, Miss.; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.