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March 30, 1999 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- John Raymond "Ray" Barham, 89, of Odessa passed away March 28, 1999, in a local hospital. Mr. Barham was born July 31, 1909, in Stephenville. He had worked as a lease operator for Conoco Oil Company. He married Thelma Greer on Aug. 4, 1977, in Odessa. He was a longtime member of Second Baptist Church and a dedicated Christian. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tammy and Matthew Barham; one son, Gerald Barham; a brother, Walter Barham; and his wives, Mable Grice Barham and Agatha Phillips Barham. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Barham of Odessa; one son, Ed Barham and his wife, Gradene, of Odessa; one daughter-in-law, Patricia Barham of San Antonio; three stepdaughters, Barbara Groening of Wingate, Rosemary Parks of Midland and Judy Grigsby and her husband, Cuin, of Abilene; one brother, Robert Barham and his wife, Clydie, of Snyder; 12 grandchildren; Brett Barham and wife, Mara, of Lubbock, Dena Gray and husband, Greg, of Colleyville, Scott Barham and wife, Michelle, of San Antonio, Steve Barham and wife, Tammy, of San Antonio, Ann Beth Pena and husband, Gordon, of Houston, Wayne Groening and wife, Lyn, Rick Groening, Mark Groening and his wife, Janene, Prenisy Hamm and husband, Doug, Gina FarreIl and husband, Jim, Les Ming and wife, Lynn, and Gary Gregsby and wife, Luann; and 27 great-grandchildren. Ray had been a resident of Notrees and Odessa since 1947. He was an accomplished gardener with a lifelong love of the outdoors. He will always be remembered by those who knew him for his kindness and his servant spirit. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 1999, at Second Baptist Church with the Revs. Bruce Troy and Truman Warren officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ John A. Smith ODESSA -- Graveside services for John A. Smith, 87, of Odessa will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bob Bratcher officiating. Mr. Smith died Saturday, March 27, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Feb. 22, 1912, in DeLeon. He married Winnie Mae Weathersby April 17, 1935, in Odessa. Mr. Smith moved to Odessa in 1989 from Santa Clara, Calif. He was a retired electrician. He was a member of the Woodmen of the World and I.B.E.W. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Winnie Mae Smith of Odessa; daughter, Patricia Cauthen, and her husband, Larry, of Odessa; two granddaughters, Deborah Furie and Sandra Koenig; eight great-grandchildren, Stephanie Newberry, Jarrett, Kristin, Andrew and Sean Furie and Donnie, Matthew and Jonathan Koenig; and three great-great-grandsons, Dustin, Jordon and Vincent Newberry, all of Grass Valley, Calif. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Charlotte Cooper MIDLAND -- Mary Charlotte Cooper was born Nov. 29, 1922, in Denver, Colo., to Louis and Rachel Octavia (Wagner) Vanhille. She graduated from East High in Denver, Colo. On Oct. 3, 1942, she married Donald Cooper. Mrs. Cooper was a longtime member of the Episcopal Church of the Holy Trinity, where she served as Church Secretary for six-and-a-half years. She was also on the Auxiliary Board of Trinity Towers where she taught fitness and exercise. In addition, she had been a member of the Children's Service League, on the Board of the YMCA and a Girl Scout Troop Leader. Mrs. Cooper died at a local hospital Sunday, March 28, 1999. She is survived by her husband, Donald Cooper of Midland; her son, David Cooper of Midland; her daughter, Cindy Cooper Smith of Edmond, Okla.; one grandchild, Sasha Smith of Edmond, Okla.; and has extended family through out Texas, Colorado, California and Kansas. Memorial services have been scheduled for Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Ellis Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. John Setzer officiating. The family requests memorials be directed to Southwestern Organ Donation Bank. Funeral arrangements are by Ellis Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Services for Clayton Eugene Doss, 68, of Odessa will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 1999, at Parkview Church of Christ with Charles Jones officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Bobby Patteron, Jay Doss, Richard Doss, Jessie Doss, James Doss and Wyatt Overton. Mr. Doss died Sunday, March 28, 1999, at his residence. He married Wilma Moore March 29, 1984, in Odessa. Mr. Doss moved to Odessa in 1963 from Colorado City. He was a retired pipefitter. He was a member of Parkview Church of Christ. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mack and Merle Doss; brothers, Jimmy and James W. "Bob" Doss; and granddaughter, Carrah Carrasco. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Doss of Odessa; sons, Kenneth Doss and his wife, Connie, of Clyde, and William Robert Doss of Clearfield, Utah; daughters, Barbara Cook and her husband, James, of Corpus Christi, Patricia Carrasco and her husband, Abel, of Odessa, and Debra Kay Martin and her husband, Keith, of Crane; and ten grandchildren. Funeral arrangements entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.