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March 02, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries _________________________________________________________________ Pat Carver ODESSA Pat Carver, 72, of Odessa, a homemaker, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at Hospice House. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Asbury United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Pat was born Dec. 17, 1928, in Paoli, Kan. She was a Methodist. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Gregg and her husband Ken of Odessa; her son, Mike Sparks and his wife Priscilla of Odessa; grandchildren, Aron, Lindsey and Jason Gregg and Chris and Shawn Sparks; and sisters, Peggy Cline of Lyons, Kan., and Jean Boss of Boise, Idaho. Pat Carver was a wonderful mother and an extraordinary grandmother. She was lovingly known as Granny, not only to her grandchildren, but to all of their friends as well as to the many children in her care during her tenure as nursery director of Asbury United Methodist Church. Granny was a friend, confidante and beloved grandmother to her grandchildren, Aron, Lindsey and Jason Gregg and Chris and Shawn Sparks. Granny played a very special and important role in the lives of each of her grandchildren. Pat was a strong woman who faced the physical pain of a lengthy illness with great courage. She remained cheerful and deeply involved in the lives of her family. Pat "Granny" Carver was a very special woman who deeply enriched the lives of those who knew her and she will be greatly missed. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Giene McDonald ODESSA Giene McDonald, age 73, of Odessa died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at her residence. She was born March 21, 1927, in Mena, Ark., to George and Vergie McDonald. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, at the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Raymond Bugg officiating. Mrs. McDonald moved to Odessa in 1952 from Houston. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She retired in 1997 after 17 years with the State of Texas Comptrollers Office. She was the past chairperson and secretary of the Womens Democratic Party. She had been heavily involved in early union activities in the Permian Basin and served on the board of directors of Meals on Wheels and the Head Start Program. She is survived by her sons, James E. McDonald of Houston, W.D. "Bill" McDonald of Stephenville and Mike McDonald of Dallas; sisters, Joyce Morngy of Austin and Jaunita Janetsky of Smithville; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are by Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) _________________________________________________________________ Lee Ralph McDonald ODESSA Lee Ralph McDonald, 89, of Odessa died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, in Odessa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Crescent Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Barry Owens officiating. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. He was born Jan. 24, 1912, in Deshler, Ohio. He married his wife May 16, 1936, in Rising Star. He lived in Cisco from 1945 to 1960 and came to Odessa in 1966 from Midland. He retired from Exxon Oil Co. in 1975 where he was an engineering aide. He was a member of Crescent Park Baptist Church and enjoyed bowling. He is survived by his wife, Mamie McDonald; son, Jimmie L. McDonald and wife Jodie of La Porte; daughter, Sue Farley and husband Charles Ronald of Tulsa, Okla.; sisters, Lula Mathias of Breckenridge and Bernida Harris of Arlington; five grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Jerry Golden McKinney PORTER Jerry G. McKinney, 39, formerly of Odessa, passed away Sunday, Dec. 3, 2000, at M.D. Anderson Hospital in Houston. Jerry was born Aug. 27, 1961, in Odessa. He is survived by his children, Misty McKinney, Jenilee McKinney and Chad McKinney of Sherman; his parents, Jerry and Connie McKinney of Porter; brother, Milton McKinney of Porter; sister, Ginger Lasseter and her husband Randy of Odessa; grandparents, Robert and Geraldine Dozier of Midland; grandmother, Gladys McKinney of Eminence, Mo.; aunts, Mary Jo Rice of Odessa, Jerry Green of Granbury and Jo Jones of Eminence; uncles, Larry McKinney of Montana and Jim McKinney of Colorado; and many nieces and nephews. He will always remain in our hearts and be loved and missed by all. _________________________________________________________________ Bobby Gene Mullins MIDLAND Services for Bobby Gene Mullins are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Pipkin Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gayle Wilson of Hospice of Midland officiating. Graveside services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2001, at Ash Creek Cemetery in McAlester, Okla., with the Rev. Marvin Dunn of Krebs, Okla., officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Pipkin Funeral Home. Bobby, 59, died Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2001, at his Midland residence, ending a nine-year battle with bone cancer. Bobby was born Aug. 12, 1941, in McAlester, Okla., to Martha and Robert L. Mullins Sr. Bobby had lived here for the last 30 years. He married Elaine Bunch Aug. 7, 1960, in Midland. He was a member of West Kentucky Street Baptist Church. For 25 years, he operated Tall City Iron and Metal Salvage Yard in Midland, and for the last 10 years, Bobby rebuilt heavy equipment. Survivors include his wife, Elaine Mullins of Midland; his son, Clifton "Slick" Mullins and wife Sandy of Odessa; his daughter, Deborah Maraschick and husband Mitch of Midland; three brothers, Robert Mullins, Donald Mullins and Lynn Mullins, all of Midland; two sisters, Joann Edwards and Linda Hopper, both of Stanton; and 10 grandchildren, Michael, Mary Catherine and Joey Maraschick, Eric, Karmen, Kayla, Robin, Derrick, Johnny and Sheridon Mullins. Visitation is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March 2, 2001, at Pipkin Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.