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   OA Online Obituaries. 
   
June 18, 1999

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA -- Garlen Edward Clark, 71, of Odessa, died Wednesday, June 16,
   1999, in San Angelo.
   
   Services  will  be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Crescent Park Baptist Church
   with  the  Rev.  Johnny  Dickerson  officiating.  Burial  is at Sunset
   Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial
   Chapel.
   
   He was born April 29, 1928, in Mission.
   
   Survivors  include:  Wife,  Bettie  Clark  of Odessa; son, Ed Clark of
   Odessa;  daughters,  Dorinda  D.  Atkins  of  Atkins, Va., and Mechele
   Howard  of  Houston;  brother,  T.J. Clark of Tecumshe, Okla.; sister,
   Ester  L. Boykin of Vacaville, Calif.; granddaughters, Traci Atkins of
   Wise,  Va.,  Leiann  Atkins  of  Atkins,  Va.,  and  Lela K. Howard of
   Houston; grandsons, Andy Atkins and Chris Atkins, both of Atkins, Va.
   
   Pallbearers will be: Carl Tyler, T. Brajeal, Gene Bruno, Tom Marshall,
   Jim Moore, Don Perrin.
   
   Honorary  Pallbearers  will  be:  Dumps  Williams,  Malcom Mount, D.C.
   Murphy, Bill Person, Bob Ridgeway, Doug Smith.
   
   Viewing  will  be  today  from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home
   Chapel.  The  family  will  receive relatives and friends today from 6
   p.m. to 8 p.m.
   
   Mr.  Clark will lie in state Saturday at Crescent Park Baptist Church,
   3002 E. University Blvd., at 8:30 a.m. until service time.
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   LEANDER -- Mark Mathis, 56, of Leander, passed away Thursday, June 17,
   1999, at his residence.
   
   Mr. Mathis was born on January 15, 1943, to Jesse M. Mathis and Violet
   Grabowsky  in Dallas. He graduated from Water Valley High School after
   which  he  served  in the United States Army. He was a licensed pastor
   with  the  United  Pentecostal  Church. He was pastor of the Iraan UPC
   from   (1987-1990),   assistant   pastor  of  the  Monahans  UPC  from
   (1990-1991),  pastor  of  Old  Paths Pentecostal church in Odessa from
   (1992-1995).
   
   Mr.  Mathis is survived by his wife, Ann Mathis of Leander; son, Larry
   Marshall and his wife Sandy of Leander; daughters, Mandy Duran and her
   husband,  Rick  of Cedar Park and Cindy Marshall of Austin; grandsons,
   Michael  Duran,  Malachi  Duran  and  Jacob  Duran  all of Cedar Park;
   granddaughter,  Tiffany  Marshall  of  Leander; brother, Don Mathis of
   Granite Shoals; mother, Violet Mathis of Austin; and nieces, Donna Joe
   and Dottis Jean.
   
   Services  will  be  held  on  Saturday  at  2 p.m. at the First United
   Pentecostal Church followed by interment at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   
   There will be viewing before service time in the church chapel.
   
   Arrangements by Beck Funeral Home.
   
   The  family  requests  that  any  memorials  be  made  to the American
   Diabetes Association.
   
   Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at Beck Funeral Home.
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