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                          OA Online Death Notices.
                                      
                             September 26, 2000
                                      
                               Robert Beasley
                                      
   ODESSA Robert Emmitt Beasley, 79, of Odessa, a veteran of the Marines,
          died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2000, at Deerings Nursing Home.
                                      
    Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill Cemetery
    with the Rev. Rex Clayton officiating. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly
                               Funeral Home.
                                      
   He was born in Oilton, Okla., and had been a resident of Odessa since
                         1988. He was a Protestant.
                                      
      SURVIVORS: Wife, Irene Beasley of Odessa; son, Emmitt Beasley of
    Pampa; daughter, Pamela Beasley of Odessa; and sister, Lois Shinn of
                                Tampa, Fla.
                                      
                                Ysidra Lujan
                                      
    ODESSA Ysidra Lujan, 53, of Odessa, a bus driver, died Sunday, Sept.
                   24, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
                                      
   Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Joseph Catholic Church
   with the Rev. Ligardo Alonso officiating. Burial will be at Rose Hill
              Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
                                      
                She was born in Presidio. She was Catholic.
                                      
   SURVIVORS: Husband, Jose Lujan of Odessa; daughter, Lupe Ann Lujan of
   Odessa; father, Esteban Alvarado of Odessa; brothers, Jimmy Alvarado,
    Raymond Alvarado and Tony Alvarado, all of Kermit, Steve Alvarado of
    Odessa, Oscar Alvarado and Frank Alvarado, both of Lovington, N.M.;
     and sisters, Estefana Lara of Odessa and Margie Martinez of Corpus
                                  Christi.
                                      
                               Merlon Thigpen
                                      
    BIG SPRING Merlon Ray "Shotgun" Thigpen, 63, of Big Spring, a gager
      for Duncan Drilling Company, died Monday, Sept. 25, 2000, at his
                                 residence.
                                      
   Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Olive Memorial
       Park with the Rev. Ronnie Newton officiating. Arrangements by
                    Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home.
                                      
     He was born in Jayton and had been a resident of Big Spring since
                           1978. He was Baptist.
                                      
      SURVIVORS: Wife, Barbara Tighpen of Big Spring; daughters, Lela
   Williams and Sabrina Rivera, both of Big Spring; son, Johnny Henson of
   Big Spring; sisters, Nell Cox of Odessa, Faye Franklin of Farmington,
   N.M., and Jo Schreiber of Llano; brothers, Dub Thigpen of Saginaw and
           James Thigpen of Marble Falls; and four grandchildren.
                                      
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