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Permian Basin Obituaries ============================================================================================ December 08, 2001 Permian Basin Obituaries Obituaries Index Helen Lewis McMahon ODESSA - Helen Lewis McMahon, of Midland passed away Friday, Dec. 7, 2001, at the Hospice House in Odessa. She was born Jan. 7, 1907, in Itasca to Emma and Steve Lewis. She married Fred McMahon on Jan. 31, 1934, in Itasca. They moved to the Permian Basin in 1946 from Beaumont. She worked in sales for 40 years before retiring from Rays Big and Tall in 1985. Her husband, Fred, two brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. Helen is survived by a son, Freddie McMahon and his wife Joann of Odessa, Lewis McMahon of Midland; a daughter, Marsha Herrin of Midland; a sister, Jean Nicodemus of Knoxville, Tenn.; five grandchildren, Doug Herrin, Donna Mitchell, Kaci Lankford, Mark McMahon, and Tonya McMahon; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services are scheduled at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Jerry Erwin of Second Baptist Church of Midland officiating. Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. James Michael Seebach ODESSA - James Michael Seebach, 60, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Oct. 13, 1941, in Akron, Ohio. He moved to Odessa in 1979 from Midland and married Sandra Jo McCoy on Feb. 14, 1981, in Odessa. Mr. Seebach was a master optician certified by the American Board of Opticianry. He was a fellow of the National Academy of Opticians and vice president of the Texas Ophthamalic Professionals Society. He was the owner of Town and Country Optical for 12 years. He was a member of Highland United Methodist Church and had served in many capacities through the years. He was a member of the Odessa Downtown Lions Club and served on its board of directors. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors are his wife, Sandra Jo Seebach of Odessa; a son, Matt Seebach and his wife Trina of Colorado Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Lynda Menapace of El Paso and Tonya Neal and husband Donny of Odessa; a brother, John David Seebach of El Paso; a sister, Kristine LeClair of Alamogordo, N.M.; and five grandchildren, Stephen, Samantha, Faith, Meghan and Luke. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. today, Dec. 8, 2001, at Highland United Methodist Church with Dr. Mark Scott and the Rev. David Weyant officiating. Military graveside services will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. The family requests memorial contributions be made to Highland United Methodist Church. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Annette Smith Spinks ODESSA - Annette Smith Spinks was born Dec. 23, 1916, in Mission to Andy and Lena Smith. She died Thursday, Dec. 6, 2001, at Medical Center Hospital. She became a Christian at the age of 12 at First Baptist Church in Kingsville. After completing high school in Kingsville, she attended Drawghns Business School in Houston. She worked for Missouri Pacific Railroad as a secretary. Annette met and married Leroy Francis Spinks on Dec. 22, 1939, in Harlingen. She lived at 4907 Pepperidge in Odessa for 21 years. She had resided at Sherwood Place for the last year and a half where she participated in most activities and made many wonderful friends. Annette was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and was an avid reader and a talented china painter. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today, Dec. 8, 2001, at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Dr. Ernest Easley officiating. Arrangements are entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Three brothers, Robert Smith, Howard Smith and Eugene Smith, and a daughter preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband, Leroy Spinks of Odessa; daughters, Susan Najjar and husband Ali of Odessa, Sidney Hammontre and husband Tom of Rio Rancho, N.M., and Josephine Mariani of San Jose, Calif.; and two grandchildren, Adam Najjar of Odessa and Alia Najjar of Dallas. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ector County Library. (www.wilsonfuneral.com) Copyright © 2000, 2001 Odessa American. All rights reserved.