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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
September 29, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA  William  Melvin  "Poppa"  Arnold,  56,  of Odessa, passed away
   Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2000, at Medical Center Hospital.
   
   He  was  born  Aug.  21, 1944, in Ranger to Lester and Alta Arnold. On
   Feb.  14, 1963, Melvin married Carol Keefer in Monahans. Later in 1968
   he  and  Carol  decided  to lift their roots and move to Odessa. While
   living  in Odessa, Mr. Arnold worked as a shop manager for Stoehr Wire
   Rope.  He was a member of the Elks Lodge and lived for fishing. Melvin
   enjoyed playing darts and billiards. He also liked to bowl.
   
   Graveside  services  for  Mr. Arnold are scheduled for 6 p.m. today at
   Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Bill Pollard officiating.
   
   Melvin  was preceded in death by his son, Dale Arnold, who passed away
   February 4, 1974, and also by his sister Sue Brown.
   
   Survivors  include his wife Carol Arnold of Odessa; sons, David Arnold
   and  wife  Penny,  Scott Arnold and wife Tina and Eric Arnold and wife
   Amy,  all of Odessa; brother, Bearl Arnold and wife Nelda of Eastland;
   sisters,  Irene Gonzalez and husband Tom of Columbus and Lou Barker of
   Gainesville;  grandchildren, Elizabeth Arnold, Michael Arnold, Brandon
   Arnold, Austin Arnold, Chelsea Crumpley, Hollie Arnold, Robert Arnold,
   Chase Floyd, Morgan Crumpley and Kristopher Arnold.
   
   Services  are  under  the professional care of Sunset Memorial Funeral
   Home.
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   ODESSA Memorial services for Charley Ray Jouett, 58, will be held at 3
   p.m. Saturday at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel.
   
   Mr. Jouett was born Dec. 25, 1941, in Memphis, Texas, to Edgar Ivy and
   Margarett  Irene  Jouett. He died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2000, at Medical
   Center Hospital.
   
   Charley  honored  his  country by serving in the special forces during
   the  Vietnam  War. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion and the
   Loyal  Order of Moose. He was in the construction business most of his
   adult  life  and built churches, restaurants, motels and apartments in
   New Mexico, Illinois, Indiana, Georgia, Florida, California, Okla-homa
   and Texas, including the Midland-Odessa area.
   
   He is survived by his wife, Sandy Smith Jouett of Odessa.
   
   In  lieu  of  flowers,  memorials  may  be  made to the Odessa College
   Scholarship Foundation or the American Cancer Society.
   
   Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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