Ector Co. TX - Obits from the Odessa American Online 1 March 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. March 01, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] William Bill A. Bramley ODESSA William "Bill" A. Bramley, age 67, of Odessa died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at his residence. He was born Aug. 7, 1933, in Cleveland, Ohio, to George and Ruth Bramley. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, March 2, 2001, at First United Methodist Church with the Revs. Steve Trout and Bill Heggemeier officiating. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Bill married Kay Borden on Aug. 28, 1954, in Abilene. He served in the U.S. Army and then moved to Odessa in 1981. He had been employed by Interfirst Bank in Odessa and then at Midland American Bank in Midland. After retirement, he was an active volunteer and docent with Confederate Air Force and active member of First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Kay Borden Bramley of Odessa; sons, William Dale Bramley of San Francisco, Calif., and Douglas B. Bramley and wife Melissa of Midland; grandchildren, Joseph Douglas and Kathryn Ruth Bramley of Midland; mother-in-law, Kathryn Borden of Odessa; and brother, Bruce G. Bramley and wife Marilyn of Georgetown. If desired, memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church or the CAF. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ [INLINE] W.H. Bill Machen ODESSA W.H. "Bill" Machen, 79, of Odessa passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital after a short illness. He was born to William Henry Machen and Ella Hope Cowsar on Dec. 29, 1921, in Munday. He was a resident of Odessa since 1952 and retired from Montgomery Trucking as a shop foreman. He served in the U.S. Army, Troop A 5th Cavalry, from 1944 to 1946. He fought in the Philippines liberation at the Luzon campaign in the Asiatic Pacific Theater. He received the Bronze Star, the good conduct medal and combat infantryman badge as well as the victory medal. Bill was a member of Friendship Mason Lodge No. 1385 and a lifetime member of the VFW Paul G. Mahoney No. 4372 where he previously served in the Honor Guard. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mary Meeks; granddaughter, Lesa Drennon; and first wife, Earlene Machen. Survivors include his wife, Jean Machen of Odessa; sons, Willard Machen of Devine, Bobby Machen of Grand Prairie and Don Machen of Odessa; a brother, Tom Machen of Snyder; stepchildren, Louise Griggs, Barbara Roberts, John Sisk Jr. and Charles Prine; as well as seven grandsons; nine granddaughters; and 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, March 2, 2001, at the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Ola Mae Allen ODESSA Ola Mae Allen, 85, of Glen Rose passed away Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2001, at Glen Rose Medical Center. She was born Sept. 8, 1915. She was a homemaker and a member of Belmont Baptist Church. Survivors are her son, Stephen Allen of Granbury; sisters, Edith Ward and Mary Inez Harmon, both of Odessa; and a granddaughter, Megan Rose Turner of Canyon. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today, March 1, 2001, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rex Clayton officiating. Interment will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park in Midland. Services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.