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"Char" BrowneIl, 91, of Odessa, passed away Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at her residence. Mrs. BrowneIl was born Aug. 18, 1908, in Hunboldt, Kan. She married Clifford BrowneIl on Jan. 24, 1943, in Kansas City, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Oct. 4, 1990. She moved to Odessa in 1951 from Topeka, Kan., and worked as a secretary for Western Tank and later for First Presbyterian Church. She had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church since May 27, 1951, and was a member of Presbyterian Women, Odessa Study and Bridge Club, Globe Theater, Permian Playhouse and the D.A.R. Survivors include her cousins, Harold Hall of Big Spring, Rinda Wesson of Salado and Cindy Bartlett and her husband Jim, of Kuwait; niece, Susie Stephenson of Vero Beach, Fla.; nephews, Pat Dustin, Larry Dustin, Mike Dustin and Jim Dustin; and her beloved companion, Mary Price of Odessa. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church with Dr. Philip W. McLarty officiating. Interment will be at in Sunset Memorial Gardens. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Margie Dean Everett ODESSA -- Margie Dean Everett, 73, of Odessa, passed away Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in a local hospital. Mrs. Everett was born May, 17, 1926, in Knox City. She married Stanley Everett Sept. 15, 1944, in Winchester, Va., and he preceded her in death on October 28, 1990. She had been a longtime resident of Kermit and moved to Odessa in 1990. She was a homemaker and mother and a member of Immanuel Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by three sons, Phil Everett and his wife, Sara, of Round Rock, Stanley Everett II and his wife, Portia, of Cedar Park and Charles Everett and his wife, Terri, of Odessa; 10 grandchildren; six great-grandchildren Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. today at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Mark Riley and David Howard officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Winkler County Cemetery. The family requests memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Nina Dawson Orr SAN BENITO -- Graveside services were held in San Benito, Oct. 30, 1999, for Nina Dawson Orr, who passed away Oct. 28, 1999, at the home of her daughter, Carolyn Orr, in Dallas at the age of 101. Nina Orr was born March 14, 1898, in Claiborne Parrish, La., the fifth of 10 children. After the family moved to the Rio Grande Valley, she graduated from San Benito High School and then attended the University of Texas. In 1919, she taught school in Odessa before her marriage to Mitchell F. Orr in 1921. Gran'Nina lived in Monahans from 1978 to 1993 with her son Robert Orr, and after her daughter Carolyn returned from the Mission field in Ecuador in 1993, she moved to Dallas to be with her. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Monahans and a member of the Gleaners Sunday school Class. Nina Orr is survived by two daughters, Betty Yarbrough of Fort Worth and Carolyn Orr of Dallas; a son, Robert Orr of Monahans and Ruidoso, N.M.; 10 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. A son, William W. Orr, preceded her in death in 1990. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Michael Wayne SarreIs was born Feb. 9, 1962, in Odessa. He passed away peacefully on November 6, 1999, in Tijeras, N.M. Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Sunset Chapel with the Rev. Al Workman, of Temple Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. The family will receive visitors from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mike grew up in Odessa where he attended Hood and Permian High School. He had lived in Albuquerque, N.M., for about seven years and had returned there recently after three years back in Odessa. He was an independent carpenter/painter and enjoyed working with his hands. He loved the outdoors, animals, camping and especially being in the mountains. He was affectionately known as "Bear" by his friends. Survivors include his parents, Dale Sarrels of Andrews and Vicky Simpson of Odessa: his sisters, Anita Harris and her husband David, and Julie Goodson and her husband Tim, all of Odessa; his maternal grandmother, Jessie Beardslee of Odessa; and paternal grandmother, Esta Sarrels of Andrews; his uncle, Rick Beardslee of Odessa: nieces and nephews, Austin and Holly Harris, Delanie, Heath and Darby Goodson; his cousins, Jami Black of Odessa, Ricky Beardslee of Crane, Devin Beardslee of Houston and Gary Sarrels of Michigan. _________________________________________________________________ Terry V. Trippet DALLAS -- Terry V. Trippet was born Sept. 3, 1944, in Dallas. He passed away suddenly Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999. He was a loving husband, father and friend. He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Debby; his son, Tripper; his daughter, Taylor; his sister, Sandra Maxwell and brother-in-law, Perry Maxwell; and numerous cousins. Terry graduated from Odessa High School in 1962, where he was a basketball All-American. He then attended Texas A&M University on an athletic scholarship where he captained the basketball team in 1967 through 1968 and served as president of the Letterman's Club. He graduated from A&M in 1969. Terry was an avid outdoorsman, spending time hunting, fishing and ranching; his overall zest for life included his Texas Aggies. Terry's professional life was spent in real estate and entrepreneurial pursuits. He owned and operated several entertainment venues, notable the Dallas Palace and Southfork Ranch from 1984 to 1990. Terry will be remembered for his warmth, good nature, wit and humor. He was a man's man with a heart of gold and will be missed by all. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Restland Memorial Chapel. Open visitation will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 1999, beginning at 11 a.m. at Restland Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Heart Association, 1615 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas, 75207. _________________________________________________________________ Ora Freeman Walker ODESSA -- Ora Freeman Walker, 88, formerly of Odessa, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Lewisville. She was born Dec 5, 1910, in Steele, Mo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Frank W. Wilson Funeral Chapel. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Walker moved to Odessa in 1957 from Artesia, N.M. She was a homemaker and when living in Odessa, was a member of Crescent Park Baptist Church. In 1995 she moved to Carrollton where she was a member of Woodlake Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, J.D. Walker,and a daughter, Ann Smith. She is survived by daughters, Mary Olsen of Walnut Creek, Calif., Jimmie Green of Austin and Kathy Belt of Carrollton; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with her sons-in-law, Del Olson and Carroll Green, officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. If desired, memorials may be made to Gideons or Focus on the Family.(www. wilsonfuneral.corn) _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Jane Elizabeth Schroeder was born on Oct. 23, 1923, in Bryan, to Cyrus and Frances Hamilton Jennings. She passed away on Nov. 6, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today at the Sunset Memorial Chapel with Dr. Fane Downs of Trinity Presbyterian Church of Midland, officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Mrs. Schroeder had moved to Oklahoma when she was a young girl. She graduated in Pawhuska, Okla. It was there in Pawhuska that she met her future husband, Curt. They married on March 6, 1943. They had lived in Ozona from 1975 to 1982 and also had lived in Eunice, Monahans and Elk City before retiring to the Gardendale area in 1982. Her husband, Curt, preceded her in death in 1987. Survivors include her son, Ron Schroeder of Midland; her daughter, Janlyn Wells of Odessa; her sister, Betty Jo Short of Branchviile; grandchildren, Jill Higdon, Jason Wells, Brian Henderson; great-grandchildren, Mayson and Seth Higdon; and 11 nieces and nephews. The family requests memorials be made to the Hospice of Midland, 911 W. Texas, Midland, Texas 79701. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.