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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
August 23, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA  Gracie  Allene  Frazier,  70,  of  Bridgeport  and formerly of
   Odessa,  died  Friday,  Aug.  18,  2000,  at  Crescent  Care Center in
   Bridgeport. She was born Jan. 10, 1930, in Munday. She moved to Odessa
   from Midland in the mid-50s and married Grady Frazier Jr. in 1953. She
   was  a  retired  legal  secretary, having worked in the law offices of
   Paul McCullom, and a Baptist.
   
   She was preceded in death by her husband, Grady, in 1988 and daughter,
   Martha Frazier.
   
   Survivors  include  a  son,  Grady Frazier III and his wife, Karen, of
   Lubbock;  three grandsons, Joseph Michael, Grady Paul and Dallas Brody
   Frazier.  She is also survived by her mother, Ollie Stone of Chico and
   sisters,  Sherry  Manning of Chico, Barbara Akin of Amarillo and Betty
   Willis of Oregon.
   
   Graveside  services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at Sunset
   Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Hugh Akin officiating. Arrange-ments by
   Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
   
   (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
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   Jackie Nell Chaney
   
   ODESSA  Jackie  Chaney,  68,  of  Odessa,  died  Aug. 21, 2000, at her
   residence.
   
   She was born Dec. 29, 1931, in DeLeon to Andrew and Mae Dell Champion.
   A  resident  of Odessa for over 60 years, she was a graduate of Odessa
   High  School  and attended Odessa College. She married Floyd N. Chaney
   June 14, 1952, in Odessa and was a Methodist.
   
   She was preceded in death by a brother, Autry Bruce Champion.
   
   Survivors include her husband, Floyd Chaney; son, Randy Chaney and his
   wife,  Jeanette;  and daughter, Robbie Schwartz, all of Odessa. She is
   also  survived  by  five  grandchildren,  Marci Chaney, Laurie Chaney,
   Crystal  Anderson, Mandy Naron and Danny Schwartz; and sister, Barbara
   Little and her husband, Charlie.
   
   Graveside  services  will  be  10  a.m.  Thursday,  Aug.  24, 2000, at
   Colorado  City  Cemetery  in  Colorado  City with the Rev. Jake Chaney
   officiating. Arrangements by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
   
   If desired, memorials may be made to Community Care Hospice in Odessa.
   
   (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
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   John Lamar Rhodes
   
   ODESSA  Services  for  John Lamar Rhodes, 77, of Odessa, are scheduled
   for  10  a.m.  Thursday  at  Hubbard-Kelly  Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy
   Braswell officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   
   Mr. Rhodes died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital. He
   was  born  Sept.  16,  1922,  in Jasper, Fla. He married Norma Blaskey
   March 13, 1969, in Andrews. Mr. Rhodes had lived in Odessa since 1955.
   He  served  in  the Army in Italy during World War II. He was employed
   with  Southwest-ern Bell Telephone Company for 33 years and retired in
   1982. He was a Baptist.
   
   He was preceded in death by a sister, Edna Rhodes.
   
   Survivors  include his wife, Norma Rhodes of Odessa; son, Benny Rhodes
   and  wife  Nancy of Clyde; stepson, Glenn C. Blaskey and wife Sonya of
   Odessa;  stepdaughter,  Gayle  Ali  and  husband  Sam of Odessa; eight
   grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
   
   Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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