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February 20, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Jewell Judy Price ODESSA Her given name was Jewell, but to most of Odessa, she was Judy. She and Daddy moved here from Oklahoma in 1950. Their days started at 4 a.m. Daddy headed for the oil patch and mother off to the office, raising two sons and a daughter with no complaints. I think at one time or another, mother handled the insurance for most of the businesses in town. Her trademark was a smile and a laugh that could brighten anyones darkest day. She loved Odessa, and she loved its people. In her own way, she helped to build this town. Along the way, she lost a mother, a father, several brothers and sisters, a husband and a son. She knew the pain that life can bring, but she never lost her smile. Rest in peace my dear, dear mother! In loving memory from the few left that loved you the most. David, Peggy and Lisa. Our hearts go with you, and our souls wait to join you. Funeral service is scheduled for 2 p.m. today, Feb. 20, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22, 2001, at the Lone Grove Cemetery in Lone Grove, Okla., with the Rev. Larry Cole officiating. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Pat Rutherford ODESSA Pat Rutherford, 70, passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2001, at Hospice House in Odessa. She was born May 28, 1930, to Hugh and Pauline Walner in Wynnewood, Okla. Pat moved to Odessa in 1947 from Wynnewood. She married Bob Rutherford Feb. 27, 1956, in Ruidoso, N.M. She loved Mojo football and was an avid golfer. She was a two-time state ladies bowling champion, loved fishing, playing cards and, being a big animal lover, enjoyed her dog, Mo. Memorial services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, Feb. 20, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Bill Heggemeier of First United Methodist Church will officiate. Her parents and two brothers, Paul Leon and R.H. Walner, preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Bob Rutherford of Odessa; a daughter, Rebecca Rutherford of Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Laverna Chantry of Arlington; and several nieces and nephews. Services are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] Jorge A. Sanchez EL PASO Jorge A. Sanchez, 58, of Odessa died Sunday, Feb. 11, 2001, at his residence. He was born Oct. 29, 1942, in Mexico City. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Rosary was said at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, at Sunset Funeral Home in El Paso. Mass was celebrated at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 15, 2001, at Iglesia Catolica de San Antonio. Burial followed at Fort Bliss National Cemetery. Survivors include his wife of 36 years, Herminia; daughter, Marisela; sons and daughters-in-law, Jorge and Veronica, Rene and Linda, Javier and Eduardo; granddaughter, Mia Clarisse; grandsons, Samuel, Daniel, Ivan, Alex and Adam; and mother, Magdalena Abascal. _________________________________________________________________ Brian Murray Welch FORT WORTH Brian Murray Welch, 31, of Midland died Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2001, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Big Spring. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, 2001, at the Shannon North Funeral Chapel. Interment followed at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Brian graduated from Permian High School with honors. He later graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. He enjoyed golf and building model airplanes. He was an avid collector of baseball cards and enjoyed watching college football and basketball. He also enjoyed analyzing political viewpoints. He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Ruth Murray and Willie Mae Welch, and an uncle, Robert Murray. Survivors include his parents, Raymond Harvey and Sharon Welch of Fort Worth; his brother, Tre Welch of Dallas; his sister, Alicia Chien and husband Peter of Connecticut; grandparents, Maurice and wife Joyce of Willow Park; and three uncles, Mark Murray of Houston, Jimmy Welch of Hobbs, N.M., and Jerry Murray and wife Penny of California. Arrangements under the direction of Shannon North Funeral Chapel, 111 W. Northside Drive, Fort Worth, Texas, (817) 624-2191. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.