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                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Friday June 21, 2002 
 
 
Mitchell V. Arnold
ODESSA - Mitchell V. Arnold, age 82, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, June 19, 
2002, at his home.
Graveside services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 2002, at Sunset 
Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Emmett Barnard officiating.
Mitchell was born June 30, 1919, in Corinth, Miss., to Fred and Elzadie Arnold. 
He married Lurlie Glisson on Oct. 8, 1938.
Mitchell moved his family to Odessa in 1953. He worked in pipeline construction 
for a time, then went into business for himself with Arnold's Ditching Service 
from which he retired in 1987. Mitchell was a member of Westover Baptist Church.
Mitchell was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters and a daughter.
He is survived by his wife, Lurlie Arnold of Odessa; a daughter, Shirley Killion 
and husband Kenneth of West Des Moines, Iowa; two sons, Olen Arnold and wife Pat 
and Mitchell H. Arnold and good friend Val Abbott, all of Odessa; a brother, 
Inell Arnold of Walnut, Miss.; a sister, Verdie Lee English and husband Arlas of 
Guys, Tenn.; four grandchildren, Kirk Killion and wife DeAnn of Oklahoma City, 
Okla., Angela Arnold and Jamie Arnold of Frisco and Lisa Grissom and husband 
Craig of Odessa; and a great-grandchild, Danielle Killion of Oklahoma City. He 
is also survived by several nieces and nephews.
The family will meet with friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hubbard-Kelly 
Funeral Home.
The family thanks all the people of Home Hospice who took such good care of 
Mitchell, especially Darla Walden and T.J. Palmer.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Home Hospice of Odessa.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home.
  

 
 Robert Shannon Fitzgerald
CLEAR LAKE - Bobby Fitzgerald, 44, died of a heart attack Sunday, June 16, 2002, 
at his residence in San Leon.
He was born Oct. 26, 1957, in Henderson to Robert Fitzgerald and Dottie 
(Fitzgerald) Russell. He was known to his friends as Bobby, growing up in 
Odessa. He was a proud graduate of Odessa High School in 1976, where he had many 
friends and many good times.
Services are scheduled for 4 p.m. today, June 21, 2002, at the Church of Jesus 
Christ of Latter-day Saints in South Shore Harbour in League City.
He is survived by wife, Vicki Fitzgerald of Salt Lake City, Utah; daughter and 
husband, Katja and Lupe Garcia; grandchildren, Averi and Alix of Anson; daughter 
and husband, Shauna and Eric Thompson of Salt Lake City, Utah; son, Kelly 
Fitzgerald of Salt Lake City, Utah; grandmother, Evelyn Fitzgerald of Tyler; 
stepfather, James Russell of San Leon; sister, Sharron (Fitzgerald) McCulley of 
League City; niece, Stefanie Watters; great-nephew, Zane Watters Pierce of 
League City; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends. He will be 
deeply missed.
Memorials may be made to Make-A-Wish Foundation. 
  
 
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