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                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Saturday September 28, 2002 

 
 Charles Paul Hargraves III
ODESSA - Charles Paul Hargraves III, 25, a resident of Odessa, joined his father, Charles Paul Hargraves Jr., in Heaven on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2002, at 9:15 p.m.
Born on Oct. 9, 1976, in Beaumont, Texas, Mr. Hargraves was a graduate of Permian High School. His interests include reading, writing poetry, working on his car, and spending quality time with his son and nieces and nephews. He was a dedicated employee for Kirby.
His survivors include son Christopher Paul Hargraves of Odessa; mother, Debra Bartlema and husband Jim of Iowa; brother, Waylon Norman and wife Erica of Graham, Texas; sister, Holly Hargraves of Odessa; nieces, Jazmine McGee and Alexis Norman; and nephews, Juwan McGee and Braylon Givens.
Private services will be held Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with the Rev. Jim Ray Brown officiating.
"To Those I Love, And Those Who Love Me"
When I am gone, release
me, let me go, I have so
many things to see and do.

You mustn’t tie yourself
to me with tears, be happy
that we had so many years.

I gave you my love, you
can only guess how much
you gave me in happiness.

I thank you for the love
you each have shown but
now it’s time I traveled on
alone.

So grieve a while for if
grieve you must then let
your grief be comforted by
trust.

It’s only for a while that
we must part so bless the
memories within your 
heart.

I won’t be far away, for
life goes on, so if you
need me, call, and I will
come.

Though you can’t see or
touch me I’ll be near and
if you listen with your
heart, you’ll hear all of
my love around you soft and
clear.

And then, when you must
come this way alone, I’ll
greet you with a smile and
say,

"WELCOME HOME"

"We love you, Bubba"
Your family, Holly & Waylon & Mom 

 
 William Leon "Jack" Johnston
ODESSA - Services for William Leon "Jack" Johnston will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2002, at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Chapel in Odessa. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Rev. G.A. McGee officiating. Jack died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2002, in Allen, Texas. He would have celebrated his 85th birthday on Sept. 30, 2002.
Jack was born on Sept. 30, 1917, in Newcastle, Texas. He married LaClara Bell "Tooter" Spoon, November 16, 1940. They resided in Odessa for 58 years. He was a veteran of World War II. He retired from Gulf Oil after 42 1/2 years of tenure. Jack and LaClara enjoyed many years of traveling with the Oil City Sam’s Travel Club. They were members of Belmont Baptist Church of Odessa until moving to Allen in 1999. Both became very active members of the Senior department of First Baptist Allen.
Jack is survived by his wife, LaClara; two daughters and two sons-in-law, Tana and Bert Frost of Odessa and Vickie and Jimmy Moore of Allen; three grandsons, C. Bert Frost and wife Debbie of Odessa, Jay Moore of Plano, Texas, and Zach Moore of Macomb, Ill.; one granddaughter, Wende Ramos and husband Martin of Odessa; five great-grandchildren, Ashlie and Meaghin Frost, Benjamin, Dean and Rachel Ramos, all of Odessa; sisters, Pauline Loader of Houston and Rudean Gardner of Burnet; a number of nieces and nephews; and a host of wonderful friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, U.R. and Jessie Johnston; two sisters, Bula Webb and Ida Mae Clark; and brother, R.J. Johnston.
Memorial Contributions may be made to the "We Care Ministry" of First Baptist Church, 201 E. McDermott, Allen, TX, 75002. "We Care" is a ministry to the needy.  
 
 
 Shirley Sirott
ODESSA - Shirley Sirott, a reside nt of Odessa, Texas, passed away on Sept. 26, 2002, at the age of 80. Born on Feb. 5, 1922, in Richmond, Va, she moved to Odessa in 1972 from Los Angeles, Calif. She was a member of Temple Beth El and her interests included Mahjong, reading, and being a homemaker.
Her father, David Kocen; her mother, Rachel Kocen; and all her brothers and sisters preceded her in death. She is survived by her husband, Norley Sirott; and her daughter, Rae Sirott and husband David Cohen of Sickleville, NJ.
Services will be Monday, Sept. 30, 2002, at 10 a.m. at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with Rabbi Sidney Zimelman officiating. Memorials may be made to Temple Beth El. 
 
 
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