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   OA Online Obituaries. 
   
December 25, 1999

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   Norma Ballenger
   
   ODESSA  -- Norma Ballenger, 75, of Odessa, left this world to join her
   beloved   husband   Dec.   23,   1999,  after  a  short  illness.  Her
   granddaughter, Sabra Young, also preceded her in death.
   
   Services  are  scheduled  for  2  p.m.  Monday,  Dec. 27, 1999, at the
   Antioch  Christian  Church  with  the Rev. Don Fankhauser officiating.
   Burial  will  follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of
   Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
   
   She  is  survived  by  her  daughters and son-in-laws, Frances and Ben
   Schulze  of  Odessa and Sue and J.R. Black of Lovington, N.M.; sister,
   Ella   B.   Kerbow   of   Tyler;   five   granddaughters;   and  eight
   great-grandchildren.
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   C.H. "Herb" Sullivan
   
   ODESSA  --  C.H. "Herb" Sullivan, 81, of Odessa, passed away Thursday,
   Dec.  23,  1999,  following  a lengthy illness at New Horizons Nursing
   Center.
   
   Mr.  Sullivan  was  born June 9, 1918, in Panhandle, Texas. He married
   Clara  Russell Dec. 30, 1939, in Panhandle and they moved to Odessa in
   1974.
   
   He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years, Clarabele Sullivan; one
   son,  Alex  George  Sullivan  and his wife, Bettye, of Taos, N.M.; one
   daughter,  Donna  Washburn  and  her  husband,  Tom,  of  McKinney;  a
   daughter-in-law, Nan Sullivan of Orange Park, Fla.
   
   Our   husband,   father  and  granddad  was  loved  by  six  beautiful
   grandchildren, Shannon, Jennifer, Liz, Jeff, Sally and Jonathan.
   
   He  was  preceded  in  death by his son, Lt. Col. Charles L. Sullivan,
   U.S.N., in 1994.
   
   Our  dad  touched  the  lives  of  many people with his gentle, loving
   spirit.  Even  after  the Alzheimer's took his memory, the kindness of
   his heart brought smiles to many.
   
   Memorial  services  are scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 26, 1999, at
   Lutheran   Church   of  the  Risen  Lord  with  Rev.  James  Otterness
   officiating.
   
   Memorial  contributions  may  be made to the Risen Lord Lutheran Youth
   Group.
   
   "For  everything  there is a season and a time for every purpose under
   Heaven..." Ecc. 3:1.
   
   Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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