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                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Wednesday July 03, 2002 
 
 
Steve Lambert
ODESSA - Steve Lambert, 58, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2002, in Fort Davis. He 
was born Sept. 1, 1943, in San Diego, Calif. He graduated from Abilene Christian 
College in 1967 with a bachelor of arts degree. He taught industrial arts in El 
Paso and returned to Odessa in 1974. He was co-owner of Stan's House of Maple 
and later owned Lambert's Furniture Gallery. He taught industrial arts at 
Permian High School and most recently was a teacher at Nimitz Junior High 
School. He was a member of the Sheriff's Posse and director of security for the 
Permian Basin Fair.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Lee Lambert of Hawley and Lois 
Lambert Utt of Hobbs, N.M.
He is survived by his wife, Joyce Miller of Odessa; daughters, Lynn Lambert 
Gazzo of Covington, La., and Kimberly Holcomb of San Angelo; and son, Ryan Lee 
Lambert of Nacogdoches. He is also survived by his stepfather, George Utt of 
Hobbs, N.M.; sisters, Linda Martin of Odessa and Dolores McMakin of Grand 
Saline; two stepchildren, Jody Jones of Midland and Steven Miller of Houston; 
and grandchildren, Ashley Danielle Holcomb and Dalton Holcomb of San Angelo, 
Joey Gazzo of Covington, La., Brittany Jones of Midland and Jessica Miller of 
Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today, July 3, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly 
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Griffin Jones officiating. Interment will 
follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. 
  

 
 Dan Matthews
ODESSA - Dan "D.M." Matthews, 75, of Odessa passed away Monday, July 1, 2002, at 
Medical Center Hospital. He was born Oct. 9, 1926, in Knox City to William and 
Hattie Matthews.
A memorial service is scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 2002, at Northside 
Baptist Church with the Rev. Clydell Chapman officiating.
D.M. was a longtime resident of Odessa. He married Billie Allison on July 4, 
1945, in Odessa. He worked a number of years as a master plumber for Permian Air 
Conditioning. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing and archery. He was a member of 
Northside Baptist Church.
His mother, father and several brothers and sisters preceded him in death.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Billie Matthews of Odessa; daughters, 
Linda Tuttel of Mesquite, Barbara "Babs" Benge and husband Phillip of Clayton, 
N.M., and Tammie White and husband Marty of Monahans; brother, W.E. "Bill" 
Matthews of Midland; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
The family requests memorials to Hospice House of Odessa.
Services under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. 
  
 
 
 Bessie Taylor
McCAMEY - Bessie Taylor, 91, of McCamey died Tuesday, July 2, 2002, at the 
McCamey Hospital.
Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 5, 2002, at the Bluffton 
Cemetery in Llano County. Arrangements are under the direction of Shaffer-
Nichols Funeral Home.
Mrs. Taylor was born June 19, 1911, in Lone Grove. She was a homemaker. She 
married Vaughn Taylor on Dec. 10, 1931, in Cherokee. She had lived in McCamey 
since 1996 and was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Vaughn Taylor; a daughter, Ragene 
Benskin; and a grandson, Jimmy Benskin.
She is survived by a sister, Lennie Jordan of Mineral Wells; a daughter, Patsy 
Lyckman and husband Granville of Austin; a son, George Taylor and wife Sylvia of 
McCamey; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. 
 
 
 
 
 
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