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   OA Online Obituaries. 
   
May 11, 1999

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA  --  Ernest  Lee  "Abie" Lindsey was called home to be with our
   Lord  May 9, 1999. He was the first baby boy born in McCamey, Texas on
   August 29, 1927, to parents, Alta "Al" and Lucille Lindsey.
   
   Abie moved to Odessa in 1953. He was preceded in death by his parents;
   three  sisters,  Margie  Grigsby, Shirley McDonald and Alta B. Finley;
   and two grandchildren. He was a loving and devoted father.
   
   Abie  is  survived  by  one  daughter,  Shetheila McCarty and husband,
   Jimmy, of Odessa; and his sons, Jerry and wife, Donna, David and wife,
   Gayla,  all  of  Odessa,  Zearl  "Buster" and wife, Janice, of Sanger,
   Texas,  Dean  and  wife, Tammy, Clay and wife, Lanie, Temple and wife,
   Betty,  all  of Arlington, Texas, Neal and wife, Lynnette of Alvarado,
   Texas;  one step-son, Jon Anderson and wife, Paula, of Odessa; and one
   brother,  Tom  Lindsey  of  Wickett,  Texas. He is also survived by 21
   grandchildren,  9  great-grandchildren  and  a special friend, Juanita
   Proctor of Odessa.
   
   Abie  was  a  retired  electronic  technician and he was Baptist. Abie
   loved  the  Lord,  his  family and life and working with his hands. We
   will miss his humor, his wisdom and his zest for life.
   
   Funeral  Services  will  be  at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 11, 1999, at Vine
   Baptist  Church  in Odessa with Brother Bobby Phillips officiating and
   graveside  services  in  McCamey to follow. All services will be under
   the direction of Richard W. Box Funeral Home.
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   Tony Earnest Pontremoli
   
   ALPINE  --  Tony  Earnest  Pontremoli,  38,  has  gone  to be with his
   heavenly  father  on  Friday,  May  7,  1999,  after several months of
   cancer. He died at his residence surrounded by his family and friends.
   
   Services  were  held  Monday  at  Thompson's Harveson and Cole Funeral
   Home. There was a private burial.
   
   Tony was born in Odessa, Oct. 12, 1960. His parents are Jim and Winnie
   Pontremoli.  Tony  lived  in  Odessa  for  23  years where he attended
   Gonazles Elementary School and Nimitz Junior High School and graduated
   from  Permian High School. He also attended Odessa College and Houston
   Baptist  College and majored in business. His first job was at the age
   of  16  with Red Lobster. He obtained this job through the D.E. course
   at  Permian  High School and since went on to become a manager and was
   employed there for 22 years.
   
   Tony's  hobby  was horses. He loved horses and went on trail rides and
   rode  in parades with his friends. Tony will be greatly missed by all.
   The  family  would  like to thank all doctors, hospice and all friends
   very much for all their help.
   
   He   was  preceded  in  death  by  his  grandmother  Eunice  Langston;
   grandfather,  Rassie  Langston;  aunt, Maxine Termin; and uncle, Frank
   Termin.
   
   Survivors  include  his mother, Winnie Kennedy and stepfather, Carl W.
   Kennedy, of Odessa; father, Jim Pontremoli of Mineral Wells; brothers,
   Jimmie Ray Pontremoli of Nashville, Tenn., and Freddie Lynn Pontremoli
   of  Fort Worth; stepbrothers, Billy R. Kennedy of Odessa and Rickey A.
   Kennedy  of  Galveston;  aunt  and  uncle, Bill and Nell Pontremoli of
   Mineral  Wells; and several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, family and
   friends.
   
   Memorials can be sent to Community Hospice of Texas (Cleburne branch),
   1208 W. Henderson, Cleburne, Texas 70031.
   
   Arrangements by Thompson's Harrison and Cole Funeral Home.
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   ODESSA -- Ophelia Ratliff, 95, of Odessa, died Sunday, May 9, 1999, at
   Medical Center Hospital.
   
   Services  will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the
   Rev.  Curtis  Brewer  officiating.  Burial  will be at Sunset Memorial
   Gardens.
   
   She  was born June 25, 1903, in Kress, Texas. She married Hugh Ratliff
   Oct.  24, 1924, in Midland. He died in November of 1981. She has lived
   in Odessa since 1909. She was a homemaker and a Baptist.
   
   She  was  preceded  in  death  by  her  husband, three sisters and two
   brothers.
   
   She  is  survived by her son, Duane Ratliff of Andrews; daughter, Mary
   Nan  Payne  and  Husband  Davis  of  Midland; grandchildren, Nancy Jay
   Stacks  and husband, Ron, of Victoria and Garry Hugh Payne of Midland;
   great-grandchildren,  Gregory  Stacks  of Victoria and Rachel Payne of
   Midland.
   
   Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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