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All rights reserved =========================================================================== Sunday August 04, 2002 Tony Mims ODESSA - Mr. Mims was born Sept. 15, 1934, in Broken Bow, Okla., and passed away Aug. 1, 2002, at the V.A. Hospital in Big Spring. Tony was raised at Methodist Childrens Home in Tahlequah, Okla. He was very active in FFA and won numerous awards for his show calves. He graduated from high school in 1953 and enlisted in the Army the fall of 1953 and was honorably discharged in 1956. He campe to Odessa and married Wanda Harmon on July 27, 1957. Working in the oilfield for over 30 years, he raised his family in Odessa. Tony and Wanda had three children, Janna, James and Julie. He enjoyed collecting items such as old signs and banks. He was preceded in death by brother, Bob Mims, and sister, Faye Hooley. He is survived by his wife, Wanda Mims of Odessa; son, James Mims of Odessa; daughters, Janna Winchell and her husband, Roger, and Julie Simons, and her husband, Curtis, of Odessa; sisters, Louise Shirm of Albuqerque, N.M., and Wanda Jean Vanderburg of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and grandchildren, Lauren and Morgan Winchell. He was known by his two granddaughters as Paw Paw and was very special to them. His friendly smile will be missed by family and friends. Mr. Mims was a member of Sherwood Church of Christ. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Hubbard-Kelly chapel with Lynn Money officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Columbus Medlock ODESSA - Columbus Medlock, 66, a retired mechanic, of Odessa, passed away Thursday, Aug. 1, 2002, at Plano Medical Center Hospital. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2002, at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church, with the Rev. J.W. Hanson officiating. Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. He was born June 18, 1936, in Limestone County, Texas. He was a Baptist. He is survived by wife, Janet Medlock, of Odessa; son, David Earl Medlock, of Odessa; daughter, Inez Marie Medlock, of Arlington; brothers, A.D. Medlock and Colonus Roberson, both of Odessa; five grandchildren, Trameka Medlock, Breslum Medlock, both of Odessa, Le’Darion Medlock, of Arlington, David Earl Medlock II, Krystal Medlock, both of Lewisville, Texas; two great-grandchildren, Quantray Medlock and Aubreana Medlock, both of Odessa. He was preceded in death by his mother, Elnora Archie Roberson and father, Reed Medlock and the late Rev. Medlock and stepfather, Colonus Roberson. Arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. Margaret Frances Cox Hall ODESSA - Margaret Frances Cox Hall passed to her heavenly home on Aug. 1, 2002, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Jan. 15, 1934, in Taylor, Texas, to Frances Elizabeth Speegle and Perry Cox Jr., both of whom are deceased. Margaret married Thomas E. Hall on June 8, 1952. She leaves behind two children, Sharon Margo Hall and Lisa Jeanne Twilligear; two grandchildren, Marlisa and Travis, all of Odessa; a brother, Perry M. Cox III and wife, Judy, of N.C.; two nieces, Valorie and Vanessa and a nephew, Thomas. Margaret graduated from Taylor High School and went on to Texas Christian University where she met her husband, Thomas E. Hall. Margaret was active in Beta Sigma Phi for 43 years, where she held most offices. She was City Treasurer of the Odessa Women’s Bowling Association and was a charter member of Bethany Christian Church. Margaret and Tommy lived in Kingsland, Texas, after retiring in 1997. Memorial services will be entrusted to Bethany Christian Church, Aug. 6, 2002, with the Rev. Robert Scofield officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice House, Bethany Christian Church of the American Cancer Society. A memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bethany Christian Church. Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. Mary Elizabeth Buchanan ABILENE - Mary Elizabeth Buchanan, 87, died Friday, Aug. 2, 2002, at an Abilene convalescent center. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Monday in Northview Cemetery in Winters, Texas, with the Rev. Kevin Kennedy officiating, directed by Elliott-Hamil Funeral Home, 542 Hickory. Mary was born to Clara Sparks and Robert Jerry Bruce on May 15, 1915, in Bell County, Texas. In 1952, she moved to Abilene from Plainview, Texas, where she was a care supervisor at Abilene State School at the time of her retirement. She married Troy Buchanan Sr. on April 10, 1936, in Anson, Texas. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband (d. 1988); a daughter, Frances Hudspeth (d. 1996); and three brothers, William Bruce, Bob Bruce Jr. and Sam Bruce. Survivors include a son, T.A. (Troy) Buchanan Jr. of Odessa and Charles Buchanan of Irving; a daughter, Jerry Lou Young and her husband, Jerry, of Abilene; a sister, Lucille Hord of Winters; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Memorials may be made to Hendrick Hospice Care, P.O. Box 922, Abilene, Texas 79604. Copyright © 1999-2002 Odessa American. All rights reserved.