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                         OA Online Death Notices. 
                                      
                               June 11, 1999
                                      
                        Permian Basin Death Notices
                                      
                                John Cogburn
     BURNET — John Floyd Cogburn, 90, of Granite Shoals, a retired
     employee of the Odessa public school system, died Sunday, May 23,
                            1999, in Kingsland.
   Services were May 25, 1999, at Primitive Baptist Church. Burial was in
    Marble Falls City Cemetery. Arrangements were by Edgar Funeral Home.
              He was born in Haskell County and was a Baptist.
    SURVIVORS: Wife, Elsie Cogburn of Granite Shoals; sons, Jack Cogburn
     of LaGrande, Ore., Bill Cogburn of San Antonio and Dan Cogburn of
      Tatum, N.M.; brothers, Alvis Cogburn of Midland, Jack Cogburn of
      Redding, Calif., and Check Cogburn of Montana; sisters, Gertrude
    Alderson of Abilene, Bessie Windle and Lois Barron, both of Cassell,
          Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
                                      
                                Audrey Coker
   CRANE — Audrey Hazel Coker, 89, of Crane, died Wednesday, June 9,
                     1999, at Crane County Care Center.
    Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Crane County Cemetery
    with the Rev. Chip Allen officiating. Arrangements by Richard W. Box
                               Funeral Home.
     She was born in Norwood, Ark., and moved to Crane in 1945. She was
                                  Baptist.
     SURVIVORS: Sons, Wallace Coker of San Antonio, Mansel Ray Coker of
   Houston and Paul Coker Jr. of Fair Oaks Ranch; six grandchildren; and
                         three great-grandchildren.
                                      
                                John Porter
     FORT STOCKTON — John David Porter, 72, of Fort Stockton, died
            Wednesday, June 9, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital.
      Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Immanuel Baptist Church.
   Burial will be at Easthill Cemetery. Arrangements by Memorial Funeral
                                   Home.
     He was born in San Angelo. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
      SURVIVORS: Sons, Bruce Porter of Odessa and David Porter of Fort
   Stockton; brother, Marvin Porter of Midland; sister, Mickey Friend of
                      Odessa; and five grandchildren.
                                      
                               Minyard Smith
       FORT STOCKTON — Minyard H. Smith, 85, of Fort Stockton, a
          rancher, died Thursday, June 10, 1999, in Fort Stockton.
    Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Apostolic Tabernacle with the
   Rev. C.G. Gilmer officiating. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery in
         Fort Stockton. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home.
   He was born in Sterling City and lived in Fort Stockton for 76 years.
                             He was Apostolic.
   SURVIVORS: Wife, Cecile Smith of Fort Stockton; son, Jim Bob Smith of
    Fort Stockton; sister, Leota Hart of Sonora, Calif., and Rosa Murray
        of Del Rio; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
                                      
                             Charlie Strickland
      BLACKWELL — Charlie Leonard Strickland, 93, of Blackwell, a
     farmer and former Odessa restaurant owner, died Wednesday, June 9,
                    1999, at New Horizons Nursing Home.
    Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church with the
   Rev. Jackie Gestes officiating. Burial will be in Blackwell Cemetery.
                    Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
                           He was born in Point.
   SURVIVORS: Son, Michael Leonard Strickland; daughter, Kathryn Lynette
                 Wallace of Odessa; and four grandchildren.
                                      
                               Deloris Wilks
       MONAHANS — Deloris "Dee Dee" Wilks, 56, of Monahans, died
                  Tuesday, June 8, 1999, at her residence.
               Services are pending with Harkey Funeral Home.
                                      
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