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August 31, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Mabel Beasley ODESSA - Mabel Lee Beasley, age 91, of Odessa died Aug. 30, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born Oct. 1, 1909, in Grayson County to Luke and Ella Watts. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Interment will be held at 3 p.m. at Bethel Cemetery in Funston. She married Wesley Beasley on Nov. 27, 1926. They were married 72 years at the time of his death. They moved to Odessa in 1956 from Anson. She had been a longtime member of Second Baptist Church, where she taught five-year-olds for 35 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Wesley; two daughters, Doris Marie Beasley and Geraldine Rankin; two grandchildren, Douglas Wayne and Jerry Don Rankin; two sons-in-law, Jerry Rice and Doug Rankin; and grandson-in-law, Lance Pomeroy. She is survived by daughters, Pat Rice of Abilene and Rosie Langston and husband Bill of Odessa; grandchildren, Paula Campbell and husband Ray of Throckmorton, David Rice and wife Mari of San Antonio, Larry Rice and wife Cookie of San Antonio, Bobby Langston and wife Doronna of Odessa and Tandra Pomeroy of Odessa; great-grandchildren, Crystal Campbell of Throckmorton, Rachel Rice of Long Point, Magen Hicks of San Antonio, Jerrod Langston of Odessa, Jenifer Langston of Odessa, Amanda Langston of Canyon Lake, Cimmaron Pomeroy and Warren Pomeroy of Odessa. Services have been entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) Jewell Brazelton ODESSA - Jewell Brazelton, age 73, of Odessa passed away Aug. 30, 2001, at his residence. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Chapel with the Rev. Johnny Dickerson officiating. A military graveside service will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Mr. Brazelton was born Feb. 17, 1928, in Philo, Ill. He served his country in the U.S. Army from April 13, 1948, until Aug. 1, 1972, having served during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He retired as a sergeant first class. He was a member of the VFW, DAV and Redman Lodge, and he loved to read. He was Methodist. He won the combat infantryman's badge, Medal of Commendation, Purple Heart from injuries sustained in Vietnam, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Korean SUCC Medal (three battle stars) and Vietnam SVCE Medal (three battle stars). Survivors include his wife, Bettie Brazelton of Odessa; son, John Brazelton and wife Nancy of Englewood, Colo.; daughter, Linda Page and husband Gary of Odessa; brothers, George Brazelton of Neoga, Ill., Jerry Brazelton of Monticello, Ill., and Joe Brazelton of Miami, Fla.; sisters, Katherine Kelly of Philo, Ill., and Betty Steel of Urbana, Ill.; grandchildren, James and Michelle Lewallen of Odessa, Christina and Curtis Matheny of Austin, Nicholas Brazelton of Denver, Colo., and Michelle Brazelton of Englewood, Colo.; and great-grandchildren, Bethany and Brianna Lewallen. Services entrusted to Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Family requests donations be made to the VFW Post 4372 Scholarship Fund. Barbara Ditto KERMIT - Barbara Ditto, 67, of Kermit passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born June 26, 1934, in Dawson, Texas, to W.B. and Bertha Chapman. She married Edwin Ditto on July 3, 1959, in Big Spring. They moved to Kermit in 1965. She was a member of Grace Temple Baptist Church. She worked with the Kermit Opportunity School for several years. Her parents; sister, Sondra Chapman; son, David; and her grandson, Cameron, preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Edwin Ditto of Kermit; two sons, Tommy Whiteside of Lindale, Texas, and Stephen Ditto of Kermit; and two daughters, Candace Reed of Kermit and Andrea Hilburn of Lindale. In addition, she is survived by five brothers, Don Chapman of Odessa, Clydel Chapman of Odessa, Jan Chapman and Tommy Chapman, both of Lubbock, and Kenneth Chapman of Alvin, Texas. Barbara is also survived by 14 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Barbara Ditto will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, 2001, at Grace Temple Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Kermit Cemetery. Pastor Jess Little and Chaplain Gordon Oglesby will officiate. Pallbearers will be Michael Whiteside, Brent Whiteside, Jason Culwell, Toby Payne, Jason Chapman and Corky Mitchell. Cooper Funeral Chapel of Kermit is in charge of arrangements.