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   OA Online Obituaries. 
   
January 17, 1999

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA  --John  Newton  Hensley,  71, died Saturday, Jan. 16, 1999, at
   Medical Center Hospital.
   
   Services  will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Immanuel Baptist Church with the
   Rev.  Ronnie  Newton  officiating.  Burial  will be at Sunset Memorial
   Gardens.  The  family  will  receive visitors at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral
   Home Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999, from 3 p.m. until 5 p.m.
   
   He was born May 25, 1927, in Prue, Okla., to Adam and Mary Hensley. He
   married  Syble  Maxine  Bilbrey  on Aug. 11, 1951, in Hobbs, N.M. They
   were married 47 years, five months and five days.
   
   Mr.  Hensley is a lifelong Baptist and has served at least 30 of those
   years  as  a  deacon.  He  has long been a faithful member of Immanuel
   Baptist  Church.  He  retired  as a Field Supervisor in 1988, after 41
   years with Conoco Inc.
   
   His  four  granddaughters  were  the light of his life and brought him
   great  joy  and  pride.  He leaves behind many family and friends, who
   rejoice  that  his  earthly pain has ended, and give thanks to God for
   his daily witness.
   
   He  moved  to  Odessa  in  1938 from Kilgore, Texas. He graduated from
   Odessa  High School and attended Odessa College. He served his country
   in the U.S. Navy.
   
   Mr. Hensley is survived by his wife, Maxine Hensley, of Odessa, Texas;
   sons,  John Rodney Hensley of New Orleans, La. and Jarvis Alan Hensley
   of  Tulsa,  Okla.;  brother,  E.E.  Hensley  of Odessa, Texas; sister,
   Lucille  McClead of Brownwood, Texas; mother-in-law, Beatrice Riley of
   Odessa,  and  granddaughters,  Renee M. Hensley, Trisha L. Hensley and
   Kirsten  M. Hensley, all of New Orleans, La. and Heather N. Hensley of
   Tulsa, Okla.
   
   He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews.
   
   Mr.  Hensley was preceded in death by two brothers, Hubert Hensley and
   Orval Hensley and two sisters, Opal Lamm and Beatrice Aylor.
   
   "I  have  fought  a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept
   the faith.
   
   Henceforth  there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness which the
   Lord,  the righteous judge, shall give me that day and not to me only,
   but unto all them also that love his appearing."
   
   II Timothy Chapter 4 Verses 7 and 8
   
   Arrangements entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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   A.J. Maxwell
   
   ODESSA  --  A.J. (Curley) Maxwell, 71, of Odessa died Friday, Jan. 15,
   1999, at his residence.
   
   He  was  born  Dec. 23, 1927, in Cisco, Texas. He moved to Odessa from
   Cisco  in  1948,  and  married  Donna Hage on March 14, 1959. He was a
   World  War  II  veteran,  serving  with the U.S. Navy. He retired as a
   pipeline  construction  superintendent  after 35 years with McVean and
   Barlow.
   
   Survivors  include  his  wife,  Donna  Maxwell,  of Odessa; daughters,
   Beverly  Maxwell of Odessa, Lisa Maxwell of Midland and Kelly Goode of
   Austin.  He  also  is survived by a brother, Terry Maxwell of Cushing,
   Okla.;  a  sister,  Bonnie Pritchard of Odessa; four grandchildren and
   five great-grandchildren.
   
   Graveside  services  will  be  2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, 1999, at Sunset
   Memorial  Gardens  with  Pastors Preston Weatherly and James Otterness
   officiating.  Arrangements  by  Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. The
   family  will  receive  friends at the funeral home from 2 p.m. until 4
   p.m. Sunday, Jan. 17, 1999.
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