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All rights reserved ============================================================================================ November 30, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Juanita K. Holland WACO - Juanita K. Holland, 84, of Waco, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2001, at a local hospital. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Chapel, 1124 Washington, with the Rev. Ed Carter officiating. Burial will be at Waco Memorial Park. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mrs. Holland was born July 28, 1917, in Osceola to Quincy and Fannie Kiblinger. She was educated in Abbott schools and graduated from Texas Women's University in 1939. She married William M. "Bill" Holland on Oct. 11, 1939. She taught in the Abbott school district and was a substitute teacher for WISD. She was a member of Columbus Avenue Baptist Church since 1949 and taught a four- to five-year-old Sunday school class for many, many years. She was a member of the Miriam Sunday School Class. She spent most of her life being a housewife and a loving mother. She was preceded in death by her husband, parents, a sister, Euretha Marie Holland, and a son-in-law, Bill Harman. Survivors: Daughters, Jeanne Holland Harman of Woodway and Debra Holland Ryan and husband John of Grapevine; grandsons, Curt Harman and wife Debbie and Patrick Ryan; great-granddaughters, Crystal Harman and Courtney Harman; sisters, Frances Cypert of Waco and Inez Neelley of Olney; brother, Quincy Kiblinger Jr. of Cleburne; and several nieces and nephews. Pallbearers: Dan Carroll, James Neelley, Jim Cypert, Doke Kiblinger, Bob Barnett, Ralph Sparks, Paden Neeley and Art Ryan. Arrangements by Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home. Nellie McConnell Jones ODESSA - Nellie McConnell Jones was born Oct. 18, 1910, in Paoli, Okla., to Mont Aubrey and Nellie Bell (Davis) McClain. She passed away Nov. 28, 2001. Nellie had a love of music, beauty and learning. After receiving a public school teachers certificate from the State of Oklahoma, she taught in a one-room schoolhouse. In June 1932, she married Julius Clifforn "J.C." McConnell, and in 1937, they came to Odessa. From that time until her health began to fail about 10 years ago, she supported her church and community. Nellie was active in the First Methodist Church, teaching children in Sunday school for 18 years as a circle chairman for the United Methodist Women and a member of the Fidelis Sunday School Class and the Couples' Class. She loved preparing food and entertaining friends and the church youth. Nellie loved Odessa and showed her gratitude by giving generously to her church, the Globe of the Southwest and the Permian Playhouse of Odessa. She was active in or supported the Pioneer Study Club, Oil Barons, Odessa Civic Concert Association, Odessa Knife and Fork Club, Presidential Museum and Midland-Odessa Symphony and Chorale Inc. After the death of her husband, J.C. McConnell on May 27, 1968, she rose to the challenge of his real estate investments. On May 29, 1975, she married Robert Louis Schlemeyer, who died less than two years later. In September 1981, Nellie and Tilden Jones were married until his death in September 1991. She shared a love of travel and football with all three and enjoyed the Chuck Wagon trips with Tilden. She also loved the card game Skip Bo so much that she played as long as possible and the game was part of any visit to the hospital or doctor. Nellie was preceded in death by her four brothers. Nellie and J.C. had a daughter, Marlee Stewart of Mesquite; two wonderful grandchildren, Julian Stewart of Rockwall and Lorna Haig of Austin; and a grandson-in-law, Bobby Haig. She was also fortunate to have two devoted caregivers for eight years, Carolyn Jones and Ema Canaday. Funeral services are scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, at First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Donnie Williams officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Louise Reese Tankersley ODESSA - Louise Tankersley, age 80, of Odessa died Thursday, Nov. 29, 2001, at Avalon Place Nursing Center. She was born July 18, 1921, in Henrietta to Sima and Martha Bell. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1, 2001, in the chapel of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jess Little officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Tankersley married Willard Reese in 1941 in Lubbock and they moved to Odessa in 1955. She worked at Safeway as a grocery checker while attending nursing school at night at Odessa College. She and Mr. Reese started Reese Coffee Service in 1964. She was a nurse at Medical Center Hospital for many years. She was a member of Sunset Heights Baptist Church and the Rebekah Lodge. She loved camping and fishing. Mrs. Tankersley was preceded in death by husband, Willard Reese in 1982; husband, Shelby Tankersley in 1999; and a son, Ed Reese in 1970. She is survived by her sons, Ron Reese and wife Linda of Odessa and Larry Reese of Red Oak; grandchildren, Mylinda Allen and husband Mark of Odessa, Lori Tucker and husband Merlin of Midland and Mitch Reese of Fort Worth; and six great-grandchildren. A special thank you to Dr. John Doran and the staff at Avalon Place Nursing Center for the care, compassion and love that they showed to our "Nanny." Services have been entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.