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Anderson ODESSA Edith M. Anderson, 77 years of age, passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2001, at Odessa Regional Hospital. She was born Nov. 2, 1923, in Little Rock, Ark. She married William W. Anderson on May 14, 1967. She is survived by her husband, William W. Anderson of Odessa; sons, Douglas M. Newton of Fort Worth and Clois C. Robison of San Diego, Calif.; daughter, W. Laraine McAlpin of Tarpon Springs, Fla.; brother, William C. Newton of Hot Springs, Ark.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today, continuing from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at Odessa Funeral Home. Graveside services have been set for 1 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, at Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ John Houston Anderson ODESSA "And then one day, Ill cross the river, Ill fight lifes final war with pain, and then as death gives way to victory, Ill see the lights of glory and Ill know he lives." John Houston Anderson was called home to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, March 9, 2001, at Hospice House after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was born Jan. 29, 1929, in the Bean Hill Community of Oeniville in Bell County. He was the seventh child of Harmon Edgar Anderson and Myrtle Ada Menasco Anderson. He was preceded in death by his wife of 38 years, Nelda Jean Clark Anderson, his parents, two brothers and three sisters. He is survived by his wife, Mary Livingston Anderson of Odessa; two sons, Steven Jay Anderson and wife Nancy of Maypearl, and Donald Lynn Anderson and wife Laura of Grandview; a brother, Floyd Anderson and wife Rita of Lindale; and brother-in-law, Wayne Clark and wife Margaret. He is also survived by two stepchildren, Sharon Bass and husband Byrnie Bass of Lubbock and Jim Hyde and wife Deene of Austin; and stepdaughter-in-law, Ann Fine of Dallas. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Brandy Sue Anderson, Steffanie Dawn Anderson Gansert and husband Klint Gansert, Kayla Lynn Anderson and Houston Walker Anderson and a great-grandchild, Tatum Elizabeth Gansert. His stepgrandchildren are Rob Bass, Brett Bass, Lindsey Hyde, Shawn Hyde, Ryan Hyde and William Fine. He is also survived by a great number of very special nephews, nieces, great-nephews, great-nieces, cousins and special friends, Dan and Donnell Doss of Weatherford, Dr. and Mrs. J.D. Cone of Odessa, Slim and Lorena Gabriel of Odessa and Jerry and Ann King of Cloud Country, N.M. John retired in November 1992 from Vought Aircraft Co. in Dallas after 31 years of service and as a manager of facilities contracts and property administration. He was a Mason for over 47 years and a member of Arlington Lodge 438, a charter member of the Scottish Rite, Fort Worth and Moslah Temple of Fort Worth. He was also a Navy veteran who served two tours of duty with the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1953, serving in the South Pacific and California. He was ordained as a deacon at Hillcrest Park Baptist Church in Arlington in 1965 and had also served as a deacon at First Baptist Church in Arlington, Fielder Road Baptist Church in Arlington and was presently serving as a deacon at Sherwood Baptist Church in Odessa. John married Mary L. Fine on March 23, 1992, and moved to Odessa in 1993 soon after retirement and became a member of Sherwood Baptist Church where he loved his pastor and pastors wife. He also had many special friends, ladies 1 Sunday school class and many, many others. He served and loved the Lord with all of his heart and was a great witness for him. He was a wonderful, loving, caring husband, father, grandfather and friend. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, at Sherwood Baptist Church with Brother Thomas Hiser and Brother Jim Hyde officiating. Family and friends visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Monday at Galbreaith-Pickard Funeral Home in Weatherford. Interment will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2001, at the Clark Cemetery on the northeast side of Weatherford. If desired, the family requests contributions to the Sherwood Baptist Church Building Fund and to Hospice House, 903 N. Sam Houston Ave., Odessa, Texas. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Delbert "D.I." Mourning Jr. ODESSA Delbert Irwin "D.I." Mourning Jr., 78, of Hobbs, N.M., passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born April 19, 1922, in Wichita, Kan. Mr. Mourning flew with the Army Air Corps 8th Air Force on A-20 attack bombers and B-17 heavy bombers and then with the Royal Air Force. He acquired several medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross and six air medals. He was owner and operator of D.I. Mourning Masonry, besides being a musician. He received his masters degree in music from Phillips University of Enid, Okla. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Diane Marie Mourning; a sister, Virginia Baker; and brothers, Ed and Leonard Mourning. Survivors are his wife, Barbara Mourning of Hobbs; sons, Richard Mourning of Godley, Del Mourning of Odessa and Dan Mourning of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughters, Margaret Mourning Abbott of Odessa, Denise Fletcher of Uvalde and Michelle Bean of Austin; sisters, Irene Hamm and husband Meno and Florence Mourning, all of Denver. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. today, March 10, 2001, at Temple Baptist Church, 1000 N. Texas Ave., with the Rev. David Newton officiating. He had a great love for music and his family. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. _________________________________________________________________ Delbert "D.I." Mourning Jr. ODESSA Delbert Irwin "D.I." Mourning Jr., 78, of Hobbs, N.M., passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born April 19, 1922, in Wichita, Kan. Mr. Mourning flew with the Royal Air Force and then with the Army Air Corps 8th Air Force on A-20 attack bombers and B-17 heavy bombers. He acquired several medals including the Distinguished Flying Cross and six air medals. He had worked as a mason and a musician. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Diane Mourning; a sister, Virginia Baker; and brothers, Ed and Leonard Mourning. Survivors are his wife, Barbara Mourning of Hobbs; sons, Richard Mourning of Godley, Del Mourning of Odessa and Dan Mourning of Albuquerque, N.M.; daughters, Margaret Mourning Abbott of Odessa, Denise Fletcher of Uvalde and Michelle Bean of Austin; sisters, Irene Hamm and husband Meno and Florence Mourning, all of Denver, Colo. Memorial services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday, March 12, 2001, at Santa Fe National Cemetery in Santa Fe, N.M. He had a great love for music and his family. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.