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October 23, 1999 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ John Tatum MONAHANS -- John Tatum, 56, of Monahans, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, at his residence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Stephen Swisher officiating. Burial will be at Monahans Memorial Cemetery. He was born Aug. 29, 1943, in Hamilton. He was an Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He was Methodist. He married Marian Meaders Nov. 28, 1972, in El Paso. He was president of the Rotary Club, past member of Ward County Appraisal Board, served with the Chamber of Commerce and was the owner of Meaders & Tatum. He was a graduate of Baylor University. Survivors include his wife, Marian Tatum of Monahans; son, John Ty Tatum of Monahans; daughter, K'Lee Elizabeth Tatum of Waco; parents, Ollie and Hilda Tatum of Hamilton; brother's and sisters-in law, Herb and Betty Tatum of North Richland Hills, Larry and Olina Tatum of Hamilton, Tim and Carolyn Tatum of Brownwood and Ricky and Robin Tatum of Stepenville; sisters and brothers-in-law, Deb and Jack Sawyer of Plano, Georgia and Larry Arms of Austin, Vicki and Travis Truss of Stephenville, Dee and Jerome Davis of Colleyville and Kathy and Leslie Culbertson of Benbrock; and 22 nieces and nephews. The family suggest memorials to Allison Cancer Center, 301 N. N St., Midland, Texas, 79701; Vista Care Hospice of Odessa, 618 N. Golder Ave., Odessa, Texas, 79761. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Ardon Ray Anderson, 56, of Odessa, died Thursday, Oct. 21, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jim Braswell officiating. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until 9 p.m. Sunday. Ardon was raised in a large loving family of five sisters and two brothers. A loving and giving heart went with him the rest of his life. Ardon was always ready to lend a helping hand to his many friends and loved ones. He lived a happy life enjoying his grandchildren and working as long as he was able. He will be so miss by wife, daughter, grandchildren; brothers, sisters and many, many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ardon "Tuffy" Anderson and Billie Anderson. Survivors include his wife, Verna of Odessa; daughter, Paula Heldt and husband Joe Heldt of Odessa; brothers, Jimmy Anderson and Mike Anderson, both of Odessa; sisters, Sharon Dyson, Carolyn Anderson, Helen Starr, Wanda Ralston and Glenda McClain, all of Odessa; and grandchildren, Dustin Ray and Hannah. Arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Helen Barton Snyder, wife of Dale Snyder of Odessa, passed away Oct. 22, 1999, at 10:28 a.m. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with the Revs. Sam Jordan and J.T. Pugh officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Helen Barton Snyder was born June 22, 1921, in McKeesport Penn., to John and Phillemina Obringer. Helen resided in Odessa for the past 44 plus years. Helen was head buyer in ladies ware for the Model Shop, first located in Sherwood Village and later in their newer store at Grandview Avenue. Helen is survived by her husband Dale Snyder; one sister, Madie Burkenheiser of Lancaster Penn.; with several cousins. Also surviving, one daughter, Beverly Watson, and her husband, Jesse Watson; she has one grandson Ricky Watson; one granddaughter Necia and her husband Cannon Perdue; four great grandchildren, Shane, Sean, Stephen and Sheldon; and four stepgreat-grandchildren. From Dale's side of his family are nine children; one preceded Helen in death, eight surviving; and his grandchildren. Helen was preceded in death by her son, Billy Hale. Helen leaves a large group of friends who cared and shared good times with her, but now she has departed to be with the Lord and the Heavenly Host. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Dennis Lee Arends was born Nov. 8, 1946, in Sioux Falls, S.D., to Clarence and Claudie Arends. He passed away at his residence in Houston, Oct. 19, 1999. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Sunset Memorial Gardens in Odessa with Rev. Kevin Strempke officiating. Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Arends graduated from Permian High School in 1965. He served in the Navy for eight years and was stationed on the U.S. Ranger during the Vietnam War. He had been a resident of Houston since 1978. Survivors include his son, Dennis Lee Arends II of Memphis, Tenn.; his daughter, Carolyn Torvik of Walls, Miss.; his parents, Clarence and Claudie Arends of Odessa; his sister, Janice Stephens of Odessa; and two grandchildren. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.