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                          Permian Basin Obituaries
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Friday, December 06, 2002
Permian Basin Obituaries 

 John Cooper Gillen

ODESSA - John Cooper Gillen, 63, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital. He was born Oct. 31, 1939, in Natchez, Miss. He married Jean Anne Horn on April 22, 1961, in Natchez.
Mr. Gillen was a member of the National Guard from 1958 to 1964. He moved to Odessa in 1975. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church. He was store manager for Bovaird Supply Company for several years. 
He is preceded in death by a son, Joseph Christopher Gillen.
He is survived by wife, Jean Gillen of Odessa; sons, John C. Gillen Jr. of Odessa, Charles E. Gillen of Houston and Richard A. Gillen of Odessa; and daughter, Deborah K. Gillen of Odessa.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Rose Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Steve Trout officiating. The family will receive friends at Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Friday, Dec. 6, 2002, from 6 to 8 p.m.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. 
 
 
 Melvin C. Steele

ODESSA - Melvin C. Steele, 88, of Odessa passed away Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2002, at Parks Methodist Retirement Village. He was born April 16, 1914, in Moline, Mills County, Texas.
Mr. Steele was a U.S. Army veteran. He moved to Odessa in 1947. He was a retired carpenter.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Eunice, parents, Austin and Amber Steele, and brother, Willie.
He is survivied by brother, Cress Steele and wife Pauline of Odessa; nephews, Foy Sheldon and wife Mary, Douglas Hatley and wife Rhonda and Charles Ray Sheldon and wife Cathy; niece, Joy Nell Davis and husband Gabby; brother-in-law Charlie Sheldon and wife Eula Bell; sisters-in-law, Edna Perkins, Florence Sheldon and Beatrice Sheldon; and many friends.
A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 2002, at Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall, 321 N. Adams, with Brian Avila officiating.
Services entrusted to Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home. 


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