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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
June 03, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   Macel Russell Kellar
   
   Macel  Russell Kellar was born Sept. 15, 1920, in Burleson. She passed
   away Thursday, June 1, 2000, in Odessa.
   
   She  was preceded in death by her first husband, M.H. Russell in 1976;
   and by four brothers and a sister.
   
   Services  are  scheduled  for  11 a.m. Saturday at the Sunset Memorial
   Chapel  with  the  Rev. Barry Owens officiating. Burial will follow at
   Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   
   Macel  had lived in Odessa for more than 50 years. She had worked as a
   bookkeeper for several offices in the past.
   
   She  was formerly in the A.B.W.A. and also the Eastern Star. She was a
   member of Crescent Park Baptist Church.
   
   Survivors  include  her husband, Grady Kellar of Odessa; her sons, Tim
   Russell  and  Doug  Russell and his wife, Carolyn, both of Odessa; her
   brothers, Kenneth and Don Pemberton of Lubbock, Roma Pemberton of Mart
   and  Bill  Pemberton of Houston; her sister, Beth Painter of Edmonson;
   sister  in  laws,  Joyce Barr of New Braunfels and Madeline Russell of
   West Lafayette, Ind.; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
   
   The  family  requests  that donations be made to the West Texas Cancer
   Center, 600 N. Grant, Odessa, TX 79762.
   
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    Brenda Carole Prather Jackson
   
   ODESSA  Brenda  was  born in Snyder, Texas, to Billy and Norma Prokish
   Prather,  Oct. 4, 1949. God graced them with a bouncing bundle of joy!
   She had dark, curly locks and bright, blue eyes. As a child, she loved
   to  pick  flowers  and wear them over her ears. Loving flowers even in
   adult  life, she always wore clothes with flowers on them. She brought
   so much joy and meaning to life.
   
   When Brenda was eight years old, the family moved from Snyder to South
   Louisiana  where  she grew up. She made Jesus her Lord and Savior when
   she  was  12 years old, becoming a member of the Church of Christ. She
   was  involved  in  the  Girl  Scouts for 19 years, attended college at
   Harding  Christian  University  in  Searcy,  Ark.,  and  completed her
   bachelor  of  science  degree  in  business administration at Nicholls
   State  University  in  Thibodaux, La. She then moved to Thousand Oaks,
   Calif., where she worked as a bookkeeper for the next 14 years.
   
   Brenda  was  very  creative, and she especially loved quilting, saying
   that  each  quilt  was a unique expression of someones life. She loved
   the stories that each quilt revealed. She frequently attended regional
   and  international  quilt shows and was a proud member of the American
   Quilters Society.
   
   Brenda  was  responsible  in  every  aspect  of  her  life.  She chose
   commitment  over  convenience  and  she  always kept her promises. Her
   responsibilities  and  strong  work  ethic were only superceded by her
   loyalty.  She  was  a  kind,  gentle, upright and truthful individual,
   always  rising  above  lifes hardships with a quiet inner strength and
   faith  in  her  Lord. Even in the pain and sickness which preceded her
   death,  she  never  once  complained.  She was an encourager and often
   exhibited   unimaginable   patience,   quietly  and  steadily  showing
   strength.  She  seldom despaired and never gave up. She fought without
   flurry and with a strong heart...and she quietly won.
   
   Brenda  is survived by her parents, Billy W. and Norma Prokish Prather
   of  Odessa;  her  sister,  Cathy  Knauss of Thousand Oaks, Calif.; her
   brother, Michael Prather of San Diego, Calif.; three nieces, Betsy and
   Hannah  Knauss and Michelle Prather; and two nephews, Casey Knauss and
   Jonathan Prather.
   
   Brenda died peacefully Sunday, May 28, 2000, at Los Robles Hospital in
   Thousand  Oaks,  Calif.  We  commend  her  into the loving arms of our
   Heavenly  Father and His Son, Jesus. In this, we find comfort from our
   sorrow. Brenda, you were a fine Christian example to us all.
   
   Services  will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 3, 2000, at Sunset Memorial
   Chapel  with  minister  Charles  Jones  of  Parkview  Church of Christ
   officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   
   Memorials  can be made to Odessa Christian School, 2000 Doran, Odessa,
   TX 79761.
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