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All rights reserved =========================================================================== Obit Notices Friday October 25, 2002 James (J.B.) Copeland ODESSA - James (J.B.) Copeland, 81 years of age, passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, in Odessa, surrounded by his family. He was born May 6, 1921, in Chickasha, Okla., and grew up in Iraan, Texas, graduating from Iraan High School in 1939. He attended Texas A&M until 1942, when he was called to duty with the U.S. Navy as a Seabee in World War II. He was in the oil field business for many years in the Permian Basin. In retirement he managed the Octillo Apartments in Midland. As a long-time member of Odessa Country Club, playing golf, cards and dominoes with his many friends were his favorite pastimes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harris and Winnie Copeland; and his brother, Curtis E. Copeland. He is survived by his daughters, Karen Frazier and fiancé Dick Perry of Austin, Kathy Stokes and husband Bobby Stokes of Odessa and Karla McIntosh and husband T McIntosh of Odessa; grandchildren, James Frazier and Misty Frazier, both of Austin, Chad Brannon, Josh Brannon, Bailey McIntosh, Misty Scott and Callee Stokes, all of Odessa, and Ben McIntosh of Annapolis, Md.; great-grandchildren, Justin Woods of Austin and Travis Scott of Odessa; and sister-in-law, Joyce Copeland of Sun City, Ariz. Funeral Services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2002, at Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord with the Rev. James Otterness and the Rev. Chris Connors officiating. Interment will be at Sunset Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers will be Ted Roden, Jack Tidwell, Ace Barnes, Paul Campbell, Ronald Crain, Don Ormand and C.H. Martin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Lutheran Church of the Risen Lord. Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. "Cope" was loved by all who knew him and will be missed by all. Jack Alton Everett HUTTO - Jack Alton Everett died early Friday morning, Oct. 4, 2002, in a one-car accident on North FM 160 near Jonah. He was 21 years old. Services were held Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002, at Condra Funeral Home in Taylor with burial at Burnet City Cemetery in Burnet. Jack was a 1999 graduate of Hutto High School, where he was a member of the varsity baseball team. He was a member of the Hutto Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents, Don and Sandy Everett of Hutto; maternal grandparents, Jay and Novelean Plummer of Odessa; paternal grandfather, Alton Gilbert Everett of Burnet. His brothers were his best friends. They are, twin Jay Walter Everett of Waco, Josh Everett and wife Stacy (nephew, Mason Alexander) of Tomball and brother of the heart, Ryan Cavo of Taylor. Aunts and uncles include: Jamie Plummer Worley and husband Ron of Katy, Nelda Everett of San Antonio, Joe Everett of Burnett and Ted Everett and Ann Carpenter of Perth, Australia. There are many more great-aunts and uncles, as well as cousins and close friends. The services were led by Kirk Kay of Hutto Baptist Church. Kirk observed that Jack had a large, giving and loving heart. He was an outgoing person who loved life and having fun. He would want to be remembered for the good times and what his mistakes could teach others. Dorothy Irene Harrison ODESSA - Dorothy Irene Harrison, age 76, of Odessa passed away Thursday, Oct. 24, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. She was born July 5, 1926, in Kirk, Yuma County, Colorado to Cloyd Earl and Bernice Irene Porter Laughlin. Memorial services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 2002, at Bethany Christian Church, with Rev. Robert Scofield and Rev. George Randall officiating. She married James Cecil Harrison Sr. on April 13, 1950, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. She was a member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). She taught Sunday School and was the church organist. She was a Cub Scout Den Mother and Den Leader Trainer. She was preceded in death by two infant children, Harry Martin and Dawn, her parents, one sister and three brothers. She is survived by her husband, James C. (Jim) Harrison, Sr. of Odessa, her two sons, James Cecil Harrison Jr. & Timothy Earl Harrison, both of Odessa, her two daughters, Theresa Maine Smith of Odessa and Rev. Ola Irene (Cricket) Harrison of Lexington, Kentucky, her brother Cloyd Orrin Laughlin of Great Bend, Kansas, her sister, Marjorie Lois Laughlin Scott of Mountain Home, Arkansas and her six grandchildren and one great grand daughter. The family requests that memorials be made to the Buffalo Trail Scout Ranch Land Acquisition Fund. Funeral services are entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. 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