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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
August 17, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   God,  give  me  the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the
   courage  to  change  the  things  I  can  and  the  wisdom to know the
   difference.
   
   ODESSA  Del  Kirksey, 60, of Odessa, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, at
   his  residence.  He  was born Dec. 8, 1939, to E.H. (Kirk) and Sara Jo
   Kirksey in Lamesa. He attended Midland High School and Odessa College.
   He served with the Navy aboard the USS Roosevelt from 1962 to 1966. He
   married  Sherry  Luedecke  May  21,  1966,  in  Fort Hancock. He was a
   retired supervisor for Hunts-man, formerly Rexene, for 34 years.
   
   Del  was  an  avid golfer and a great friend to everybody with whom he
   came  in contact. He loved his family and friends, especially kids and
   his grandson. He gave strength to everyone who knew him.
   
   Survivors  include  his wife, Sherry Kirksey of Odessa; son, Sgt. Cody
   Del  Kirksey  and  his wife, Shannon, of Holloman AFB, N.M.; daughter,
   Kelly  Paige  Haynie and her husband, Billy, of San Antonio; grandson,
   Marshall  Kirksey;  and sister, Nell Furgeson and her husband, Don, of
   Midland.
   
   Funeral services will be 4:30 p.m Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, in the chapel
   of  Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with Rev. Gary Albe officiating.
   Interment will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
   
   If  desired, memorials may be made to Odessa Bible Church or Community
   Care Hospice.
   
   Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
   
   (www. wilsonfuneral.com)
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   ODESSA  James H. "Jim" Shelton died Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000. He was born
   to James M. Shelton and Alcyone Chapman March 9, 1927, in Abilene.
   
   He  was joined in holy matrimony with Lynnetta "Lynn" Tipton of Hobbs,
   N.M.,  Aug.  26,  1960.  They  would  have  celebrated  forty years of
   marriage this month.
   
   After  graduating from Abilene High School in 1944, he joined the Navy
   and  served  his country during World War II in Hawaii. He served nine
   years and received an honorable discharge.
   
   Jim  attended  the University of Texas in Austin and graduated in 1954
   with  a  degree  in architecture. He then accepted a position with the
   firm  of Groos, Cliff and Ball Architecture in Odessa and later joined
   a  partnership known as Covington, Shelton and Taylor. He then founded
   his  own firm of Jim Shelton Architecture. Some of his designs include
   Ratliff Stadium, office buildings, churches and custom-designed homes.
   His firms presence still dots the Texas landscape.
   
   Some of Jims acts of community service include: Chairman of the Odessa
   Chamber of Commerce, ambassador for two years and member for 12 years;
   City of Odessa Planning and Zoning Board, commissioner for nine years,
   vice  chairman, chairman of the City of Odessa Building Code Revisions
   Committee;  Chair-man of the Ector County Park Board for two years and
   member  for  four  years; chairman of the American Red Cross Board and
   member  for seven years; Cub Scout pack master; president of the Oasis
   Found-ation;  member of American Institute of Architects; president of
   the West Texas Chapter of AIA; and the Texas Society of Architects.
   
   He joined the Odessa Downtown Lions Club in 1966. He served in various
   offices  in  his  local  club,  including president. He also served as
   district governor, past district governor and was serving on the board
   of Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville.
   
   Beloved  husband,  father and grandfather, Jim is survived by his wife
   Lynn;  four  children, Sheryl Davis and husband, Mark, Sonja House and
   husband,  Mark,  Sondra  Shelton  and Joel SheIton and wife, Amie; and
   four  grandchildren,  Shea Shelton, Hayden House, Evan House and Grace
   Shelton.
   
   The  family  will  receive  friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Frank W.
   Wilson Funeral Directors.
   
   Jims family invites all his friends to attend the funeral service at 2
   p.m.  Friday,  Aug.  18, 2000, at Second Baptist Church, 711 East 17th
   St., with the Revs. Bruce Troy and Mike Wright officiating.
   
   The  family  suggests  memorials  to Texas Lion Camp, P.O. Box 290247,
   Kerrville, Texas, 78029, serving handicapped children.
   
   Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
   
   (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
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