Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 24 Jan 2001 Submitted by Charlene Beatty Beauchamp cbodessa@classicnet.net Thanks to the Odessa American Online http://www.oaoa.com/ ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OA Online Obituaries. January 24, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Sam L. Oates ODESSA A service of celebration was held for Sam Oates on Monday, Jan. 22, 2001, at Immanuel Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Cook officiating. Sam passed away Friday, Jan. 19, 2001, at his residence. Survivors include his wife, Janet Oates; sons, Nikolas and Kristopher; daughter, Samantha Oates; sister, Susie Wheaton and husband Don of Arlington; parents, C.W. and Gay Oates of Odessa; nephews, Ben and Ross Wheaton and Joshua and Marcus Compis; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded by one brother, Chuck Oates. The family requests memorials to be made to the Ellen Noel Art Museum. Arrangements were handled by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.