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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
September 13, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   William M. Holcomb
   
   ODESSA  William  M.  Holcomb,  79,  died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, at his
   home.
   
   Graveside  services  were  held  at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 11, 2000, at
   Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Owen Sharp officiating.
   
   He  was  born July 1, 1921, in Gatesville to W.E. and Frances Holcomb.
   He  served  his country during World War II from 1940 through 1945. He
   came  to Odessa in 1960 and was proprietor of Sherwood Lanes until his
   retirement  in  1980. He was married to Frances Watkins Aug. 31, 1962,
   in  Odessa.  He  was  an  avid sportsman and liked to hunt blue quail,
   train bird dogs, fish and watch professional and college sports.
   
   He is survived by his wife Fran and brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law
   Fred  and  Sharon  Watkins  of  Odessa  and Ken and Shirley Watkins of
   Houston.
   
   Services were entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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   ODESSA  J.D.  "John"  Thomas Jr., 62, a resident of Odessa since 1958,
   died Friday, Sept. 8, 2000, in Odessa.
   
   He  was born Dec. 4, 1937, in Calvert to Lillian Brown and J.D. Thomas
   Sr. He was a technical operator for Texaco Incorporated and had worked
   there for 26 years. He married Helen Hudgins Aug. 4, 1961.
   
   Services  will  be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church
   with the Elder Lon H. Thomas officiating. Visitation will be held from
   9  a.m.  to  8  p.m.  today  and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at Martinez
   Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be at Rose Hill Cemetery.
   
   He was preceded in death by his father, J.D. Thomas Sr.
   
   He  is  survived  by his wife, Helen Thomas of Odessa; mother, Lillian
   Brown  of  Odessa; son, Jerry Don Thomas of Odessa; daughters, Ishmeal
   D.  Hudgins Redic of Midland, Bernadine S. Thomas, Donna L. Thomas and
   Karen  D.  Thomas, all of Fort Worth, Marilyn L. Jackson and Pamela A.
   Thomas,  both  of  Odessa;  brothers, James Johnson of Houston, Robert
   Brown  of  Fort Worth, Arthur Brown of Midland and Elder Lon H. Thomas
   of  Amarillo;  sisters,  Annie  Brown  and  Elizabeth  Ray  of Odessa,
   Kathrine  McCardic  of  Fort  Worth  and  Gladys  McCracken of Pomona,
   Calif.; and eight grandchidren.
   
   Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home.
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   Brandon Edward Webster
   
   ODESSA  Brandon  "BAM" Webster, 15 years of age, passed away Sept. 10,
   2000,  at the Medical Center Hospital emergency room. He was born Dec.
   29, 1984, in Odessa.
   
   Brandon  was a sophomore at Permian High School and a member of Odessa
   Gospel Lighthouse Church.
   
   He  was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clarence E. Webster and
   Juan and Eva Ramirez.
   
   Brandon  is  survived  by  his  parents,  Eddie and Luzcema Webster of
   Odessa;  his  brother,  Bryan  E.  Webster of Odessa; his grandmother,
   Lucinda  Webster  of Odessa; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and a
   host of friends.
   
   Visitation  will  be  today and Thursday at the family home at 5214 E.
   San  Benito Drive in South Ranchito. Prayer services will be held at 7
   p.m.  today and Thursday at the family residence. Funeral services are
   set  for  10  a.m.  Friday at Odessa Gospel Lighthouse Church, 4300 E.
   Loop  338  with  Pastor  Eddie  G.  Humphries officiating. Burial will
   follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.
   
   Pallbearers will be Baudelio Ramirez, Michael John Ramirez, Bo Ramirez
   Jr., Jose Tavarez, Richard Olague and Justin Olague.
   
   Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
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