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                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Thursday July 11, 2002 
 
 
Alfred Berlin
ODESSA - Alfred Berlin, 89, beloved father, husband, grandfather and great-
grandfather, passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. 
He was born Sept. 18, 1912, in Weatherford. He married Lula Ann Ball on Dec. 11, 
1936. They celebrated 50 happy years of marriage in 1986. She preceded him in 
death in January 1992. He was also preceded in death by his parents and a 
sister.
He moved to Odessa in 1942 from Parker County. He worked for Wagoner Machine 
Shop for over 30 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, 
joining shortly after arriving here. He and his wife were longtime members of 
the couples Sunday school class and enjoyed spending time with them. He loved 
traveling with his family and with an RV club and spent many happy hours with 
his sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2002, at First United 
Methodist Church with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. The family will receive 
visitors from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home. Burial will 
follow the service at Sunset Memorial Gardens.
Survivors include his sons, Charles A Berlin and wife Harriett and Reed Berlin 
and his wife Gayle, all of Odessa; grandchildren, Charles Allan Berlin of 
Castroville, Darrell Wayne Berlin and his wife Janella of Odessa, Carol Jane 
Stein and husband Robert of Houston, Robert Lee Berlin and wife Sueleal of 
Greenville, Ind., Angie Lin and husband Walt of Lenoir City, Tenn., Linda Kidd 
and husband Billy of Odessa, Bob Berlin of Columbia, Mo., and James Thompson of 
Houston; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services are under the direction at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
  

 
 Doris Jean Davis
ODESSA - Doris Jean Davis, age 61, of Odessa passed away Monday, July 8, 2002, 
at Medical Center Hospital.
Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2002, at Martinez Funeral 
Home Chapel with the Rev. Lewis V. Witherspoon of Lubbock officiating. Burial 
will be at Ector County Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and Friday at Martinez Funeral 
Home.
Doris was born Dec. 5, 1940, in Bremond to Furmon Davis Sr. and Pearline Davis. 
She moved to Odessa with her parents at an early age. After the death of her 
mother, she resided with her sister Cora until sunset.
She leaves to cherish her memory her father, Furmon Davis Sr. of Odessa; three 
brothers, Vernon Frank Davis and Furmon Davis Jr., both of Odessa, and Johnny 
Davis of Fort Worth; and three sisters, Cora D. Holbert and Linda Faye Ward, 
both of Odessa, and Billie Jean Womack of Fort Worth.
Services are under the care of Martinez Funeral Home.
  

 
 Anna B. Eppinger
ODESSA - Anna B. Eppinger, 91, of Fort Stockton passed away Monday, July 8, 
2002, at the Fort Stockton Nursing Home. She was born Nov. 24, 1910, in 
Chattanooga, Okla.
Anna had worked as the secretary to the publisher of the Odessa American for 
over 11 years and was a member of the Eastern Star for 50 years.
She was preceded in death by her husband, E.L. "George" Eppinger; daughter, 
Lucy; and grandson, Wallace E. Eppinger.
She is survived by her son, Neal Eppinger of Odessa; sister, Fay Lucille Welch 
of Houston; and two grandchildren, Angie Eppinger and Shandra Dicken.
Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. today, July 11, 2002, at the Odessa 
Cemetery with the Rev. Melvin Warren officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. 
 
 
 
 
 
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