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                          OA Online Death Notices.
                                      
                               July 01, 2001
                                      
                                Jody Branch
   PECOS Jody Earl Freeman Branch, 42, of Carlsbad, N.M., died Thursday,
                 June 28, 2001, at Columbia Medical Center.
   Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery with
   the Rev. Lloyd Conner officiating. Arrangements by Pecos Funeral Home.
    She was born in Pecos and was a lifelong resident. She was Baptist.
      SURVIVORS: Mother, Billie Jo Freeman Gille of Marfa; father, Joe
     Franklin Branch of Porter; sisters, Krystal Kay Branch Williams of
                   Houston and Penny Branch of Arkansas.
                                Lola Butler
      MONAHANS Lola Claire Butler, 80, of Monahans, a homemaker, died
                  Friday, June 29, 2001, at her residence.
    Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church
     with the Rev. Jeff Box officiating. Arrangements by Harkey Funeral
                                   Home.
              She was born in Lexington, Ky. She was Baptist.
      SURVIVORS: Son, Tony Butler of Houston; daughter, Lola McLain of
        Monahans; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
                              Mattie Ferguson
    ARTESIA, N.M. Mattie M. Ferguson, 94, of Monahans, a homemaker, died
          Friday, June 29, 2001, at Monahans Managed Care Center.
   Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Twin Oaks Memorial Park
                  with the Rev. Rick Sullivan officiating.
                    Arrangements by Harkey Funeral Home.
                          She was born in Hamlin.
    SURVIVORS: Daughter, Pat Herbold of Monahans; sisters, Eva Hagle of
         Midland, Sally Lee and Ella Hoenehs, both of Crane; three
                grandchildren; and six great- grandchildren.
                                Troy Hollon
   STROUD, Okla. Troy Buck Hollon, 81, of Odessa died Thursday, June 28,
                              2001, in Odessa.
     Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Stroud Church of
    Christ with Loren Gieger officiating. Arrangements by Parks Brothers
                              Funeral Service.
   He was born in Checotah, Okla. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
                  He was a member of the Church of Christ.
    SURVIVORS: Wife, Marguerite Hollon of Odessa; sons, Larry Hollon of
       Nashville, Tenn., and Rick Hollon of Odessa; daughter, Marilyn
   Sinclair of Lovington, N.M.; sisters, Helen Weems of Andrews and Ruby
           Reagan of Indianapolis; eight grandchildren; and four
                            great-grandchildren.
                                 Ray Porter
     ANDREWS Ray Porter, 90, of Andrews, a retired grocery store owner,
               died Friday, June 29, 2001, at his residence.
    Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Andrews Church of
   Christ with Mark Wilson officiating. Burial will be at the Andrews Old
               Cemetery. Arrangements by McNett Funeral Home
   He was born in Checotah, Okla., and moved to Andrews in 1945. He was a
                      member of the Church of Christ.
    SURVIVORS: Wife, Margaret Porter of Andrews; sons, Mickey Porter of
   Hereford, David Porter of Artesia, N.M., and Denny Porter of Andrews;
    daughter, Billie Jones of Andrews; stepsons, Owen Sears of Lubbock,
      Joel Sears of Houston and Bob Sears of Andrews; sister, Elsa Lee
            Hunwardsen of Merced, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; nine
              stepgrandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three
          stepgreat-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
                            Jimmie Shellenberger
      FORT STOCKTON Jimmie Lea Shellenberger, 64, of Fort Stockton, a
             homemaker, died Friday, June 29, 2001, in Odessa.
   Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Easthill Cemetery with
   the Rev. Jim Miles officiating. Arrangements by Fort Stockton Funeral
                                   Home.
               She was born in Laredo. She was Presbyterian.
   SURVIVORS: Husband, James Shellenberger of Fort Stockton; son, Richard
      Shellenberger of Elizabeth, Ky.; daughters, Brenda McCullough of
   Andrews and Anita Shellenberger of Fort Stockton; brother, Albert Bean
     of Fort Stockton; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
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