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November 24, 1999 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- James Hallmark Cline, 68, of Odessa passed away Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, after a brief illness. He was born Dec. 9, 1930, in Fort Worth. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Clydel Chapman officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Jim graduated from Pampa High School and the University of Texas. He served in the Korean War from 1950 to 1954 and was awarded the Marine Commendation for Bravery and the Purple Heart. Mr. Cline worked in the banking industry and was a charter member of Crime Stoppers and a lifetime VFW member, as well as a member of the Eagles Lodge. He is survived by his wife, Ann Cline of Odessa; daughters, Caprice Cline Bauer and her husband John of Nevada City, Calif., Leesa Cline Sanders and her husband Robert of Kingwood, Terra Cline Adams and her husband Dwight of Austin and Tonya Cline Paul and her husband Scott of San Diego, Calif. His grandchildren include James Sanders, Arielle and Alexandra Bauer, Meggie Rose Adams and Allison and Evan Paul. He is also survived by his sisters, Norma Stephenson of Pampa and Charlotte Edmondson of Pampa, and his brother, Thurman Cline of Fort Worth. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors www. wilsonfuneral.com _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Janice Wells Johnson, of Odessa, entered into eternal rest Nov. 22, 1999. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Gardens with Rev. Johnny Thomason officiating. Funeral services under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Janice was born Jan. 15, 1924, in Durant, Okla., to Herman and Lavonia Wells. She married W.H. "Dee" Johnson in November of 1952. Janice graduated from Southeastern State University in Durant, Okla., with a degree in music. She taught elementary music in Denison for five years before moving to Odessa. She taught music with the Ector County Independent School District for 30 years, retiring in 1981. Janice enjoyed life and was loved and respected by many family and friends. She loved gardening, dancing, and cooking (desserts were her specialty.) She and her husband spent time volunteering with the Meals on Wheels programs. She was a member of the retired teachers association and the Kappa Kappa Iota sorority. She used to play the piano for the Tri-service Lions Club lunches. Janice put together the most incredible Christmas programs while she taught elementary school. Survivors include her husband, W.H. Johnson of Odessa; her brother and sister-in-law, Herman and Lou Wells of Odessa; her niece, Terri Lavonne Enlae of Durant, Okla.; other nieces and nephews; and a multitude of family and friends. Janice was an inspiration to 35 years' worth of students and touched forever the lives of those she leaves behind. Pallbearers are Fred Phillips, Bob Harrold, Paul Warner, Wayne Ray, Bob Norman and Jay Norman. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Community Care Hospice. _________________________________________________________________ ODESSA -- Rachel Raelynn Wilson, 8, of Odessa, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints with the Bishop Spencer Thompson and the Rev. Terry Pugh officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was born Oct. 2, 1991, in Odessa. Rachel was a very special little girl who was loved by many friends and family. She was always friendly and had a special smile and contagious laugh that could warm every heart around her. She always had many friends around her and loved to laugh and play. She did well at anything she tried. She was in gymnastics and loved to flip and do several gymnastic tricks. She was currently a student at the dance studio and loved to learn all the new steps. Her favorite thing was dressing up and wearing high heels, making sure her nails were painted and wearing lipstick and glitter on her face. Rachel always wanted to look pretty and be ready for every occasion. She enjoyed playing with her sisters and her cousins. She had some special friends and they would play with their babies or play school. Rachel brought so much joy and laughter to her mother and father and the many members of her family. She loved to attend church and loved to learn about Jesus and her Heavenly Father. She loved her teachers and was eager to learn new things. She had asthma, and although it never seemed to slow her down. It was the only thing that hindered her progress on earth. Rachel will be greatly missed but we await our reunion in Heaven. She is with our Heavenly Father and Jesus and will no longer Iive in pain. Survivors include her parents, Mark and Carolyn Wilson of Odessa; grandparents, Ben and Martha Turpen of Midland and Robert and Carol Wilson of Odessa; great-grandmothers, Ruth Farris of Whiteoak and Mary Hoover of Midland; sisters, Sarah Anne Wilson of Odessa and Casey Renee Wilson of Odessa; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. The family suggests memorials to West Texas Air, 2407 W. Louisiana Ave., Suite 109, Midland, Texas, 79701. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Beda Louise Larremore ODESSA -- Beda Louise Larremore, 84, of Toyah, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Abbott officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was born Sept. 17, 1915. Mrs. Larremore worked for Balmorhea School District for 12 years in the cafeteria department. She was a Methodist. She was a member of Eastern Star and she really enjoyed the Tulia Senior Citizen Center. Survivors include her daughter Martha Hobbs of Andrews; brother, Otto Renz of Toyah; sister, Pauline Barton of Dallas; two grandchildren, James "Butch" Stacy and Rusty Hobbs, both of Andrews; and one great-grandson, Seth Hobbs of Hobbs, N.M. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 1999 Odessa American. All rights reserved.