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                           OA Online Obituaries.
                                      
                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Saturday April 06, 2002 
 
 Mary Helen Hoover
MIDLAND - Mary Helen Hoover, 87, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2002, at a local 
hospital.
Services were Monday, Jan. 14, 2002, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day 
Saints with Doyle Snow officiating. Interment was at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, 
2002, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Decatur under the direction of Jackie Warren 
Funeral Home. Visitation preceded the funeral at the church.
She was born June 25, 1914, in Haskell to John O. and Mary Caroline Chitwood and 
graduated from Haskell High School in May 1931. She received her bachelor of 
science degree from North Texas State University and attended Columbia 
University in New York City. She was a home demonstration agent and district 
supervisor of NYA Girls projects. She taught high school and elementary school 
in North Texas and Houston.
On Dec. 20, 1939, she married David Ralph Hoover, a graduate of the University 
of Oklahoma Law School and employed by Humble Oil Co.
She served in community and church organizations and was active in genealogical 
societies. She was loved by many family members and friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two sisters, a brother, 
three grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
She is survived by a brother, James Osborn Chitwood of Dallas; three daughters, 
Martha Jane Turpen of Midland, Isla Mary Howard and Helen Elizabeth Brown, both 
of Arizona; a son, David James Hoover of Orem, Utah; seven grandchildren; and 13 
great-grandchildren. 

 
 Daniel Harvey Palmer
ODESSA - Daniel Harvey Palmer, 74, of Odessa passed away Thursday, April 4, 
2002, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Dec. 5, 1927, in Hext. He married 
Willie McDowell on Nov. 3, 1952, in Menard County.
Mr. Palmer moved to Odessa in 1952 from Menard. He was an executive for Ortloff 
Corp. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the 
First Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Ben and Ida Palmer, and brother, Walter 
Palmer.
He is survived by his wife, Willie Mae Palmer of Odessa; son, Greg Palmer and 
wife Peggy of Odessa; daughters, Danny Marlene Palmer Wall and husband Ray of 
Big Spring and Jennifer Lea Palmer Hensley and husband Bill of Odessa; sister, 
Ruby Reagan of San Angelo; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today, April 6, 2002, at Sunset Memorial 
Gardens with the Rev. Johnny Young officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset 
Memorial Gardens under the direction of Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.  
 
 
 Josephine Majors Douglass
RICHARDS - Josephine Majors Douglass passed away Thursday, April 4, 2002, after 
a lengthy illness. She was born July 10, 1920, in Queen City, Texas, to Julius 
E. and Lillian Hoke Majors. She was a graduate of Huntsville High School and a 
member of Bays Chapel Methodist Church.
Josephine was preceded in death by her husband, Rolland H. Douglass, and sister, 
Billie Sue Garner.
She is survived by daughter, Deborah K. Douglass and husband Noel Blake of 
Odessa; sister, Maude Kasch of Big Spring; sister, Elizabeth Hale and husband 
Ira of Waco; nieces and nephews, Cheryl, Don, Katie, Charlcie, Dwight, David, 
Walter and Katherine; and a host of loving friends.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today, April 6, 2002, at Earthman Hunters 
Creek Chapel, 8303 Katy Freeway, in Houston, Texas. Funeral service will be at 
2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 7, 2002, at Bays Chapel in Richards, Texas, followed by 
interment at Bays Chapel Cemetery.
In addition to flowers, donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. 
 
 
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