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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
September 17, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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    Julia Ann Hartman
   
   ODESSA  Julia  Ann  Hartman,  67,  of Odessa, passed away on Thursday,
   Sept.  14,  2000,  at Medical Center Hospital. She was born on Oct. 5,
   1932,  to  Preston and Annetta Bailey. Julia grew up in Santa Anna and
   attended Texas Womens University.
   
   Julia  is  survived  by her brother and sister-in-law, Tom and Lanelle
   Bailey  of  Granbury; her daughter and son-in-law, Debra and Joe Hough
   of  Odessa;  four  sons  and  three  daughters-in-law,  Steve and Lisa
   Hartman  of Opelousas, La., Gary and Francine Hartman, David and Robin
   Hartman,  and  Daniel  Hartman, all of Austin. She is also survived by
   her  beloved  grandchildren, Mary Hartman of New Orleans, La., Stephen
   Michael  Hartman  of  Opelousas, La., and Brian Hartman, Matt Hartman,
   Joseph  Hough,  Rachel  Hough,  John  Hough  and Wendy Ballard, all of
   Austin.
   
   Julia was an active member in her church, the Sixth and Jackson Church
   of  Christ, and in the local community. She served for many years as a
   dedicated  volunteer  in the Make-A-Wish Foundation, her church prison
   ministry,  the  Odessa  Rape Crisis Center, and was very active in the
   Police Athletic League, Volunteers In Policing, Planned Parenthood and
   Harmony  Home  Childrens  Advocacy  Center  of  Odessa, from which she
   recently  retired.  Julia worked tirelessly for her church, community,
   and  family  and  loved them all dearly. She will be greatly missed by
   all those who knew and loved her.
   
   Funeral  services  will  be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 18, 2000, at
   Sixth  and  Jackson  Church  of  Christ  in  Odessa  with  Don Turskey
   officiating.  Julia  will be buried in her hometown of Santa Anna at 5
   p.m. Monday under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
   
   In  lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in
   Julias  memory  to  the Odessa Police Athletic League and Harmony Home
   Childrens Advocacy Center.
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   Louise "Aunt Lou" Weathersby
   
   ODESSA  Louise  "Aunt  Lou"  Weathersby,  82,  of  Odessa  passed away
   Saturday,  Sept.  16,  2000,  at Medical Center Hospital. She was born
   March 13, 1918, in Brownwood.
   
   Graveside  services  will  be  at  10  a.m.  Monday at Sunset Memorial
   Gardens with the Rev. Robert Scofield officiating.
   
   Mrs.  Louise  married  A.B. "Shorty" Weathersby in March of 1939. They
   moved to Odessa in the early 1950s from Brownwood. She was a member of
   Bethany  Christian  Church  for  over 40 years. She loved to spoil her
   nieces and nephews.
   
   She  was  preceded  in  death  by her parents, William Perry Lynch and
   Gladys DeMorrow Lynch; her husband, "Shorty" Weathersby; and brothers,
   Kenneth, Bill and James Lynch.
   
   She  is  survived by one sister, Bettie Thomas of Odessa; three nieces
   who  she  thought  of as daughters, Connie Moonen of Gardendale, Carol
   Theesfield  and Carrie Nelson, both of Odessa. She is also survived by
   several  other  nieces,  nephews,  great-nieces  and  nephews, and two
   great-great-nieces and nephews.
   
   In  lieu  of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Bethany
   Christian  Church  or  the  Lupus Foundation. Arrangements by Frank W.
   Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
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