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                           OA Online Obituaries.
                                      
                               April 30, 2000
                                      
                          Permian Basin Obituaries
                                      
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    ODESSA — Charlie R. Ward Jr., 74, of Odessa died Friday, April
                   28, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
                                      
    He was born March 29, 1926, in Midland County. He was a Navy veteran
    of World War II and a Baptist. He married Joan Sinclair on March 14,
                                   1951.
                                      
     In the early ’60s, he worked for Commercial Radio and in the
   communications department with the city of Odessa. In 1968, they moved
      to Kingsland where he owned his own television sales and service
   company until 1975. He and Joan returned to Odessa and he went back to
   work for Commercial Radio Service until 1984 when he went to work for
                    Conoco until his retirement in 1989.
                                      
      After retirement, he spent time with his hobbies, working on the
         computer, reading, and the grandkids and great grandkids.
                                      
   Survivors include his wife, Joan of Odessa: sons and daughters-in-law,
     George Roy and Linda Ward of Longview, and Alan and Linann Ward of
     Cedar Park; daughter and son-in-law, Suzy and Russell Hickerson of
    Odessa. He is also survived by sister, Jerry Lynn Collins of Irving;
          and brother, John B. Ward of Snook. He was "Pops" to the
    grandchildren, Joseph and Jasmin, Jason and Heather, Susan, William,
     Jayde, Mitchell, Jason, and Samantha; and six great-grandchildren,
              Kailee, Logan, Jayda, Caitlin, Tyler and Morgan.
                                      
    Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 1, 2000, at Sunset
       Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley officiating.
                                      
             Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
                          (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
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                               Eugene Osbourn
                                      
       LLANO — Eugene "Russell" Osbourn, 90, of Llano, a retired
              rancher, died Friday, April 28, 2000, in Llano.
                                      
   Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Llano City Cemetery with
   Eugene Greer officiating. Arrangements by Waldrope-Hatfield-Hawthorne
                               Funeral Home.
                                      
      Mr. Osbourn was born Sept. 3, 1909, in Llano and was a lifelong
   resident. He married Bette Marchand on April 4, 1936, in San Antonio.
                                      
   He had been an Elder of the Llano Church of Christ for many years and
   was a director of the board for Central Texas Electric Co-Op for many
       years. He also served as chairman of the board. He was a past
              president of the Llano Independent School Board.
                                      
    He was preceded in death by his parents, E.W. and Amy Osbourn; son,
   Doyle Osbourn; brother, Fred Osbourn; and sisters, Mildred Sawyer and
                               Rita Camiade.
                                      
      Survivors include his wife, Bette Osbourn of Llano; sons, Lamar
     Osbourn and wife, Mimi, of Odessa, Gary Osbourn and wife, Jana, of
        Llano and Terry Osbourn and wife, Delana, of Cleburne; four
               grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
                                      
      Honorary pallbearers will be Britt Osbourn, Jeff Osbourn, Kenny
          Osbourn, Don Lee Osbourn, Royce Sawyer and Bart Freeman.
                                      
         In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to Harmony Home
                 Children’s Advocacy Center in Odessa.
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