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   OA Online Obituaries.
   
August 17, 2001

Permian Basin Obituaries

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   Martha Gooden
   ODESSA  Martha Gooden, 75, of Plano passed away Aug. 16, 2001. She was
   born April 12, 1926, in Bristow, Okla., to Edward and Theresa Smith.
   Martha had been a longtime resident of Odessa. She married Carl Gooden
   Jr. on July 24, 1947, in Borger. Her husband retired from Chevron. She
   had  a  bachelors  degree in economics from Texas Tech in Lubbock. She
   was  a  member  of  Odessa  Country  Club and an avid golfer. She also
   enjoyed playing bridge with her friends.
   Her husband Carl preceded her in death in 1991.
   She  is  survived  by her son, Carl Gooden of Odessa; daughter, Cheryl
   Miller of Plano; and grandchildren, Michelle and Eska Miller and Kelsi
   Gooden.
   Services  are  scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, at Sunset
   Memorial  Chapel  with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating. Burial will
   follow  at  Sunset  Memorial Gardens. The family will receive visitors
   from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
   Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
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   Raynell Tate Mitchell
   ODESSA Raynell Mitchell, 62, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Aug. 15,
   2001,  at  Medical  Center  Hospital  from  injuries  sustained  in an
   automobile  accident.  She was born Dec. 15, 1938, to Ed and Jane Tate
   in Young County.
   Funeral  services  have  been  scheduled for 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18,
   2001,  at  the  Frank  W.  Wilson  Funeral Directors Chapel with Duane
   Permenter  officiating.  Interment  will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 19,
   2001, in Olney.
   Mrs.  Mitchell  spent most of her early years in the Young County area
   of  Texas where she graduated from Newcastle High School. She received
   her  masters  degree  in  elementary  education from North Texas State
   University.  While  at  North  Texas  State, she met her husband of 39
   years,  David  J.  Mitchell.  The Mitchells moved to Andrews following
   college  to  begin their teaching careers in the public school system.
   They later moved to Odessa where they both taught for the Ector County
   Independent  School District. Mrs. Mitchell retired in 1998. She was a
   member  of  University  Street  Church  of  Christ  and  was  a devout
   Christian.
   She  is survived by her husband, David of Odessa; sons, Chuck Mitchell
   and  his wife Tracie of Garland and Jeff Mitchell and his wife Jessica
   of  Odessa;  her  father,  Ed  Tate of Olney; sisters, Edwana Fikes of
   Olney  and  Joy  Gramatsky  of Hamilton; and a brother, Lonnie Tate of
   Huckabee. Raynelle was proud of her grandchildren, Reagan, Madison and
   Logan  Mitchell, all of Garland, and was anticipating the birth of her
   fourth grandchild.
   Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors.
   (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
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   Elvis Leonard Webb
   ODESSA  Elvis  Leonard Webb, 73, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Aug.
   15,  2001,  at his residence. He was born March 4, 1928, to Harold and
   Cordie Webb in Odessa.
   Funeral  services  will  be  at  10  a.m.  Saturday, Aug. 18, 2001, at
   University  Park  Baptist Church with the Rev. L.D. Green officiating.
   Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
   Mr.  Webb graduated from Odessa High School in 1947. He married Jessie
   Tidwell on March 20, 1949. He had lived in Gardendale for 31 years and
   had worked for Texaco for 27 years.
   He  was  preceded  in death by his parents; a brother, Howard L. Webb;
   and a sister, Leata Riel.
   He  is  survived by his son, Larry Webb and wife Sherri of Odessa; his
   daughter, Cathy Childers and husband Ernest of Bedford; grandchildren,
   Cristy  Childers, Trey Childers and Amy Childers, all of Bedford, Eric
   Webb,   Jennifer   Webb   and   Regan   Webb,   all   of  Odessa;  and
   great-grandchildren,  Kris  Childers, Sierra Lynn Childers and Kaitlyn
   Anne Childers, all of Bedford.
   Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors
   (www.wilsonfuneral.com)
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