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All rights reserved =========================================================================== Sunday July 14, 2002 Deborah Renea Byrnes ODESSA - Deborah Renea Byrnes, 34, a housewife, died Tuesday, July 9, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, Texas. Miss Byrnes lived in Odessa, Texas, and was previously from Kansas City, Mo. She is survived by her mother, Loretta Mae Baker; daughters, Sara Danielle Baker of Mountain Home, Ark., and Jessica Lederhos of Odessa; brother, Terry Baker of Mountain Home, Ark.; and sisters, Tammy Hinton of Chewlah, Wash., Waynetta Strothers of Arkadelphia, Ark., Sandy Richardson of San Angelo, Texas, and Tina Prentice of Odessa. She was preceded in death by her father, Roy Gilbert Byrnes. She was born July 30, 1967, in St. Louis, the daughter of Roy and Loretta (Baker) Byrnes. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. today at Martinez Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, July 15, 2002, at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Terry Pugh officiating. Burial will follow in the Ector County Cemetery in Odessa. Bobby Gene Trimble ODESSA - Bobby Gene Trimble, 58, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born April 14, 1944, in Odessa, where he lived all of his life. He married Della Ann Loyd on May 28, 1966, and they recently celebrated their 36th wedding anniversary with a trip to Las Vegas. Bobby was a very loving, caring and devoted husband, father, father-in-law, soon-to-be grandfather, brother, uncle and friend who will be deeply missed by all. He leaves behind his wife, Della Ann Trimble of Odessa; his daughter and son-in-law, Julie Ann and Billy Lee Glisson of Cookeville, Tenn., who are expeciting his first grandchild; his daughter, Angela Jean Trimble of Dallas; his brother, Ronnie Ray Trimble of England; six nieces; two nephews; 14 great- nieces and nephews; and numerous friends. Bobby was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. He was a dedicated superintendent for Jones Brothers Dirt and Paving Contractors where he was employed for 22 years. He was a member of Kingston Avenue Baptist Church. Bobby was preceded in death by his father and mother, George Edward and Lillian Lee Trimble, four brothers and three sisters. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2002, at the Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel. Mac Walden ODESSA - Mac Walden, 76, of Odessa, a retired union iron worker, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Hubbard-Kelly Chapel with the Rev. Allen Harris officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery. He was born July 29, 1925, in Hollis, Okla. He came to Odessa from Lubbock in 1992. Survivors include his best friend, Barbara Monk of Odessa; daughters, Sheila Covey Hamilton and Kathy Whitney, both of Odessa; sister, Johnnie Walden of Olympia, Wash.; brother-in-law, Jim Arvin of Olympia, Wash.; eight granchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Virginia Webb Gray ODESSA - Virginia Webb Gray, age 102, died Friday, July 12, 2002, at LaVilla Retirement Center in Roswell, N.M. She was born May 22, 1900 in Belton, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday, July 15, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Mrs. Gray lived in Odessa for 16 years before moving to Roswell where she has been the past 10 years. She was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a homemaker. She was a Methodist. She is survived by a son, Stan Johnson and wife Carol of Roswell, N.M.; niece, Sarah Miller of Payson, Ariz.; granddaughter, Janiece Scirratta of North Carolina; grandsons, Chris Johnson of Brookins, Ore., Mark Johnson of Alabama, William Johnson Jr. of Alabama and Brandon Johnson of Roswell, N.M.; and daughter-in-law, Barbara Johnson of Alabama. Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Marvin Schuenemann Wilkins ODESSA - Marvin Schuenemann Wilkins, 93, went to his heavenly home on Friday, July 12, 2002. He was born on May 24, 1909, in Oak Park, Ill., to George Edgar and Augusta Wilhelmina Schuenemann Wilkins; his sister is Augusta Wilhelmina Georgina Wilkins Boyer, all of whom are deceased. Marvin married Olga Anna Zimmerman in 1933 and they had three children: David Wilkins of Laurinburg, N.C., Gail Wilkins Johnston of Venice, Fla., and Marvin Wilkins of Odessa, Texas. He is survived by his wife, children, eight grandchildren and four great- grandchildren. Interment will be in Cary, Ill. Marvin attended Oak Park High School where he excelled at performing the baritone. He was in the second graduating class at the Vandercook School of Music in Chicago. After Vandercook, he received another Bachelor of Music degree from Concordia University in River Forest, Ill., where he was assistant conductor of the band. He received a Master's degree in music from Northwestern University. His teaching career consisted of beginning the public school band programs in Bellwood, LaGrange and Lyons, Ill. He also was the band director at Riverside- Brookfield High School. Many of his former students are teachers of musicians who have gone on to perform in orchestras and bands throughout the world. He has performed as trombonist in many bands around the Chicago area and as a member of the Sinclair Oil Company's band, he performed at the Chicago World's Fair. In addition to his public school teaching career, he owned and operated three music stores and teaching studios. He was active in the community serving as Sunday school superintendent at the Little Church On The Corner in Chicago and after retirement, he attended the Baptist Temple in San Benito, Texas. Marvin and Olga retired to San Benito in 1967, where Olga's sister, Ruby Kruse, lived. In 2001, they moved to Parks Methodist Retirement Village in Odessa, Texas. Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.