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                           OA Online Obituaries.
                                      
                                May 15, 2001
                                      
                          Permian Basin Obituaries
                                      
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   Altha B. King
   
   ODESSA Altha B. King, 89, of Odessa died Saturday, May 12, 2001, after
   a lengthy illness. She was born March 2, 1912, in Itasca to Millard
   and Nancy Blissit (Milford), who preceded her in death. She married
   Gervis King on Aug. 16, 1930, in Bloomington, who also preceded her in
   death in 1964.
   
   Before her retirement, she worked for the San Angelo Independent
   School District at the Central High School snack bar and moved to
   Odessa in 1986 from San Angelo. She was a member of the Baptist
   Church.
   
   She was also preceded in death by five brothers, four sisters,
   grandson, Doby Venable and granddaughter, Traci Venable.
   
   Survivors include her daughter, Evelyn Venable (Darrell) of Odessa;
   son, Robert A. King (Brenda) of Kerrville; three grandchildren, Vicki
   Peacock of Odessa, Shannon Minton of Kerrville and Brett King of Cedar
   Park; 10 great-grandchildren, Tony Mayhar (Courtney) of Stephenville,
   Margie Niver (Jeremy) of Shreveport, La., Pam Peacock, Matthew and
   Kourtney Jarrell, all of Odessa, Ryan and Jessica King, both of Cedar
   Park, Kevin, Tiffany and Joseph King, all of Kerrville; and a
   great-great-grandchild, Michelle Niver of Shreveport.
   
   Public visitation was held Monday evening at Johnsons Funeral Home in
   San Angelo.
   
   Graveside services are scheduled for 1 p.m. today, May 15, 2001, at
   the Fairmount Cemetery in San Angelo under the direction of Johnsons
   Funeral Home.
   
   Local arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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   Charles Royce Lankford
   
   ODESSA Charles Royce Lankford, 72, of Odessa passed away Sunday, May
   13, 2001, at his residence. He was born June 24, 1928, in Harmon. He
   was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
   
   He taught sixth grade at Dowling Elementary School. He retired after
   34 years of service. He was a Methodist.
   
   He was preceded in death by his parents, Eldon and Inez Lankford; and
   a great-nephew, Christopher Harrison.
   
   Survivors are his brother, Clayton Lankford of Austin; niece, Peggy
   Harrison of Austin; nephews, Eldon Lankford of San Diego, Calif., and
   Andrew Harrison of Austin; and cousin, Charles Emerson and wife Anne
   of Odessa.
   
   Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 2001, at
   Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial
   Gardens.
   
             Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
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