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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
October 30, 2000

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   ODESSA  Betty  Beatrice Bea McCracken, 82, of Odessa died Friday, Oct.
   27,  2000,  at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Feb. 20, 1918, in
   Abilene  and  had  been  a  resident of Odessa since 1953. She married
   Zilman Ace McCracken June 8, 1941, in Abilene.
   She  worked  at  the Ector Theater as a cashier for 15 years and loved
   old  movies,  crossword  puzzles  and  gospel  music. She was loved by
   everyone and will be missed.
   She  contracted  polio  at  the age of 7 and fought all her life to be
   independent. She had courage, strength, and faith. She was a member of
   the Nazarene Church.
   She was preceded in death by her husband, Ace McCracken; and grandson,
   Brian Rasmussen.
   Survivors  include  her son, James McCracken and wife, Kaye of Odessa;
   daughter,  Kathy  Giandalia  and  husband,  Sam, of Odessa; grandsons,
   Shannon James McCracken, Stephen McCracken and Scott Rasmussen. She is
   also  survived  by great-grandsons, Cody McCracken and Gage McCracken;
   and a great-granddaughter, Rilee Rasmussen.
   Graveside  services  will  be  1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, 2000, at Sunset
   Memorial  Gardens  with  the  Rev.  James  O.  Otterness  officiating.
   Arrangements     by     Frank    W.    Wilson    Funeral    Directors.
   (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
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