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December 22, 1999 Permian Basin Death Notices Carmon Brantley MERKEL — Carmon Rexine Brantley, 57, of Monahans, a deputy county tax clerk, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at Big Spring Hospital. Services were Tuesday at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Starbuck Funeral Home. She was born in Abilene and has been a resident of Ward County since 1983. SURVIVORS: Son, Lonnie "L.J." Brantley, of Bedford; daughter, Tammy Sullivan, of Bedford; sister, Barbara Polmore, of Albany; and four grandchildren. Carl Glaze ODESSA — Carl Thomas Glaze, 65, of Odessa, an office manager, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. He was born in Tarzan. He was Baptist. There are no services. SURVIVORS: None. Bob Harkness SAN ANGELO — Bob Harkness, 64, of Carlsbad, a welder, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at his residence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Johnson’s Funeral Home. He was born in Elmwood Township, Ill. SURVIVORS: Wife, Betty Harkness, of Carlsbad; sons, Dale Harkness of Carlsbad, Jeff Harkness of Odessa and Steve Harkness of Mayhill, N.M.; daughter, Cathy Nichols, of Carlsbad; brothers, Duane Harkness of Odessa, Kenneth Harkness of Kansas City, Mo., Franklin Harkness of Elmwood, Ill., Dexter Harkness of Farmington, Ill., and Jerry Harkness of Peoria, Ill.; sister, Marjorie Camp of Elmwood, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Joann Lorraine ATHENS — Joann Lorraine Sawyer, 65, of Athens, a homemaker, died Saturday, Dec. 18, 1999, at Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home Chapel with Bishop Stanley Green officiating. Burial will be at Post Oak Cemetery. Arrangements by Carroll-Lehr Funeral Home. She was born in Perryville, Ariz., and had lived in Wink from 1988 until earlier this year. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. SURVIVORS: Husband, Benny J. Sawyer, of Athens; son, Tommy Wayne Sawyer, of Athens; daughters, Jody Lynne Cobb of Athens and Donna Gail Buehler of Katy; brother, Jerry Howe, of Phoenix, Ariz.; sisters, Mary Susan Barkle of Moses Lake, Wash., and Glenna Helen Burns of Claypool, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Juanita Martin MIDLAND — Juanita Birtha Martin, 70, a homemaker, of Midland, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, in a Midland Hospital. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Resthaven North Cemetery with the Rev. Gale Wilson officiating. Arrangements by Pipkin Funeral Home. She was born in Newcastle and moved to Midland in 1978. She was Methodist. SURVIVORS: Husband, W.H. Martin, of Midland; sons, Larry Martin of Midland and Terry Martin of Montana; daughters, Sharon G. Hale of Midland and Arana Bowker of Odessa; brothers, Pat O’Neal of Lake Arthur, N.M., Vernon O’Neal of Marlow, Okla., and J.B. O’Neal of Midland; sister, Catherine Russell of Midland; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Mae Przytarski BROWNWOOD — Mae Lee McDonald Przytarski, 67, of Brownwood, a retired employee of Texas Instruments, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, at Brownwood Regional Medical Center. No services are scheduled. Arrangements by Davis-Morris Funeral Home. She was born in Comanche and was formerly of Odessa. She had been a resident of Brownwood for five years. SURVIVORS: Husband, Rudy Przytarski, of Brownwood; son, Larry J. Cox of Corpus Christi; daughter, Linda Cox Kingston, of Regency; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Gilbert Ray FORT STOCKTON — Gilbert L. Ray, 79, of Fort Stockton, a retired county auditor, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, in Fort Stockton. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church with the Revs. A.D. Jackson and Nathan McBride officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral Home. He was born in Miles and has been a resident of Fort Stockton since 1947. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was Baptist. SURVIVORS: Wife, Louise Clarke Ray, of Fort Stockton; son, Ron Ray, of Houston; daughter, Lissa Ray, of Durango, Colo.; sisters, Clair Dean Westbrook of Synder and "Bill" Mae Payne of Fort Stockton; and two grandchildren. Rose Southern ABILENE — Rose A. Southern, 81, of Abilene died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, in Abilene. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at University Church of Christ with Gray Southern officiating. Burial will be at Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home. She was born in Dallas. She was a member of the Church of Christ. SURVIVORS: Sons, William Guy Southern of Fort Worth, Gary Don Southern of Littleton, Colo., and David Lee Southern of Abilene; daughters, Jeanette Sue Southern Carroll of Odessa, Yvonne "Vonnie" Perry of Abilene; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Billy Childers BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Billy Bert Childers, 60, of Bakersfield, Calif., died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, Calif. Services are pending with Boyer Funeral Home. Nila Wood ODESSA — Nila Mae Wood, 65, of Odessa, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at her residence. Services are pending with Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.