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                          OA Online Death Notices.
                                      
                              August 08, 2000
                                      
                               Robert Corbett
                                      
    ODESSA Robert Lee "Bob" Corbett, 51, of Odessa, a truck driver, died
         Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at Veterans Hospital in Big Spring.
                                      
   Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Rose Hill Cemetery with
   the Rev. Dr. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly
                               Funeral Home.
                                      
    He was born in Phoenix, Ariz. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam
                                    War.
                                      
                               Robert Dillard
                                      
     ANDREWS Robert Samuel "Bob" Dillard Jr., 79, of Andrews, a retired
    employee of Phillips Oil Company, died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000, at his
                                 residence.
                                      
     Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Andrews Church of Christ with
      Dyrel Collins and John Snider officiating. Burial will be at the
         Andrews Old Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home.
                                      
   He was born in Coryell County and was a longtime resident of Andrews.
    He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Church of
                                  Christ.
                                      
      SURVIVORS: Wife, Bobbie Dillard of Andrews; son, Sam Dillard of
    Andrews; daughter, Lee Ann Partain of Andrews; brothers, Joe Dillard
      and James Dillard, both of Andrews; 10 grandchildren; and eight
                            great-grandchildren.
                                      
                                 J.W. Green
                                      
    ODESSA J.W. Green, 78, of Odessa, a retired machinist, died Sunday,
                Aug. 6, 2000, at New Horizons Nursing Home.
                                      
   Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Martinez Funeral Home Chapel with
   the Rev. Floyd Green Jr. officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill
              Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
                                      
    He was born in Winchester. He was an Army veteran. He was Methodist.
                                      
   SURVIVORS: Wife, Mattie Green of Odessa; daughters, Carolyn Sue Wilson
   of Corpus Christi, Lois Jones and Brenda Medlock, both of Dallas, and
    Carolyn Fears of Odessa; son, Carl Medlock of Odessa; brother, Floyd
     Green of Big Spring; and sisters, Beatrice Clark of Smithville and
                       Mozell Bluford of Sweetwater.
                                      
                               Valerie Turner
                                      
   ODESSA Valerie Jane Turner, 53, of Odessa, a retired bus driver, died
             Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
                                      
    Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bethlehem Baptist Church with
     the Rev. Roscoe Sutton officiating. Burial will be at Ector County
              Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
                                      
    She was born in Odessa and was a lifelong resident. She was Baptist.
                                      
    SURVIVORS: Sons, Chris Anthony Turner and Jerry Lynn Turner, both of
    Odessa; daughter, Ruthie LaShaun Turner of Odessa; brother, Vernell
   Haynes of Odessa; sister, Neda Haynes of Odessa; and 11 grandchildren.
                                      
                               Barney Merritt
                                      
    MIDLAND Barney G. Merritt, 84, of Odessa died Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2000,
            at Memorial Hospital and Medical Center in Midland.
                                      
       Arrangements are pending with Pipkin Funeral Home and Chapel.
                                      
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