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                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Wednesday July 17, 2002 
 
 
Charles E. Foshee
ODESSA - Charles E. Foshee, 65, of Odessa passed away Monday, July 15, 2002, at 
Medical Center Hospital. He was born Jan. 10, 1937, in Clanton, Ala., to Henry 
and Esther Foshee.
Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. today, July 17, 2002, at Sunset Memorial 
Chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset 
Memorial Gardens.
Charles grew up in Uvalde and he served in the U.S. Navy after high school. He 
came to Odessa in 1982 from Monahans. He worked for United Industries for a 
number of years.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing and gardening. His family and friends meant the 
world to him. He touched all their lives and they will cherish many good 
memories.
His parents preceded him in death.
He is survived by his stepson, Mark Lieb of Odessa; stepson, Mike Lieb of 
Houston; stepdaughter, Carolyn Roberts of Lima, Ohio; sister, Betty Peebles of 
New Braunfels; brother, Harold Foshee of San Angelo; and numerous nieces and 
nephews.
Services are under the direction of Sunset Memorial Funeral Home.
  

 
 Nora Agnes Fetters
ODESSA - Nora Agnes Fetters, 61, of Odessa passed away Monday, July 15, 2002, at 
Medical Center Hospital. She was born Sept. 9, 1940, in Omaha, Neb.
Mrs. Fetters was a longtime resident of Odessa. She was a computer operator and 
of the Episcopal faith.
She is survived by five sons, Donald Ray Roys Jr. of Odessa, Marty Keck of 
Barstow, Chris Keck, Curtis Fetters and Michael Fetters, all of Odessa; 
daughter, Nora Daniels of Kissimmee, Fla.; mother and stepfather, Georgia and 
George Duesler of Odessa; brother, Charles Arthur Fetters of Des Moines, Iowa; 
and numerous grandchildren.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. 
  

 
 Lloyd Waddington Jr. 
STRAWN - Lloyd Stanley "L.S." Waddington Jr. died Tuesday, July 16, 2002, at a 
Fort Worth hospital. He was 80. He was born Aug. 10, 1921, in Mingus to Eunice 
Stewart and Lloyd Stanley Waddington Sr. of Mingus and, later, Ranger.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife of 52 years, Barbara Gailey 
Waddington of near Strawn; and his sister, Joyce Waddington (Mrs. Robert 
Sterling) Short of Dallas.
He is survived by a son, Don Lloyd Waddington of Strawn, formerly of Fort Worth 
and Weatherford; a daughter, Sandi Garnett of Arlington; a brother, CDR Jack 
Waddington, USN, Retired, of Dallas; four grandchildren, Jason Hart, Jeremy and 
Jared Garnett, all of Arlington, and Terra Dawn Waddington of Springfield, Mo.; 
two great-grandchildren; and other loved relatives and friends.
Mr. Waddington attended school in Mingus and Strawn and attended the University 
of Texas at Austin. He served as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World 
War II, flying combat missions in the P-51 Mustang in the European Theater of 
Operations where he was a member of the 15th AAF P-51 Mustang fighter group in 
Italy. He flew his first combat mission over enemy territory as a member of a 
fighter escort with a high altitude heavy bomber unit attacking railroad bridges 
in northern Italy. He had attained the rank of captain when he was released from 
duty at the war's end.
He and his family lived a number of years in Abilene where he was first employed 
by his cousin, Don Waddington, as manager of Waddington's Ladies Apparel and 
later, he was manager of Ernest Grissom's Department Stores. While in Abilene he 
served a term as president of the Abilene Downtown Association. He and Mrs. 
Waddington then moved to Odessa where he managed the Model Shop Department 
Stores, later purchasing the stores and operating them until he closed them when 
he retired. Upon retirement, they built a ranch home at their land south of 
Strawn on the Strawn Desdemona Highway where he continued to ranch and farm for 
some years. He was a life member of the Masonic Lodge in Gordon.
His great love was his family, taking great pride in his children and 
grandchildren. Next to family he loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing as well 
as ranching and farming. He was an avid bass fisherman.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Strawn with 
the Rev. Jerry Speer officiating. Burial will be at Mount Marion Cemetery under 
the direction of Edwards Funeral Home in Strawn. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 
p.m. today at the funeral home.
  

 
 Ann Pinnell 'Penny' Ramsey Thompson 
ODESSA - Penny's sweet spirit left this earth Saturday, July 13, 2002, at her 
residence in Houston, Texas. She was born July 28, 1938, in Andrews County, 
Texas, to E.L. and Billie Irwin Edmiston.
Penny is survived by her wonderful husband, Martin Thompson; daughter and 
husband, Jan and Carl Fitzhugh; son and wife, Eddie and Gisela Ramsey; stepson 
and wife, Steve and Janice Thompson; grandson and wife, Marty and Kara; 
granddaughter, Kelly; sister and husband, Lindsay and Clif Zant; brother and 
wife, Frank and Pat Edmiston; brother, Bill Edmiston; nieces, Kelly, Jennifer, 
Annalee, Marny and Patty; great-nephews and nieces, Zant, Hunter, Shelby, Cody 
and Justin; special aunt and cousin, Louise and Phil Irwin; and countless 
friends from around the world.
A memorial service celebrating her life is scheduled at 11 a.m. today, July 17, 
2002, at Sixth and Jackson Church of Christ in Odessa, Texas.
Penny delighted in sharing her heart, time and talents with her family, friends, 
church, clients and employees. She enjoyed traveling, was a gracious hostess and 
touched people all over the world with her love for life. Penny was a member of 
the Church of Christ with a sustaining faith and love for the Lord.
Penny's career as an interior designer reflected her devotion to home and 
family. Her warm, fun loving and enthusiastic personality made her a natural for 
creating beautiful homes for her clients and friends.
The family wishes to thank Dr. Robert Amato, Dr. Kevin Slawin, Suzanne Breheny 
and the entire staff at Scott Urology Group for their dedication to Penny as 
they fought together so valiantly. A special thanks is also gratefully sent to 
all of the Angels on Main Sixth Floor Methodist Hospital in Houston who cared 
for her so lovingly this past year.
In lieu of flowers, Penny and her family request that memorials be made to the 
Amato Bladder Cancer Research Fund to continue her determination to defeat this 
disease, Baylor College of Medicine, 6160 Fannin, Suite 2100, Houston, Texas, 
77030.
We will miss her laughter and sweet smile forever!
  
 
 
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