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All rights reserved =========================================================================== Thursday, December 26, 2002 Permian Basin Obituaries Harry W. Clark ODESSA - Harry W. Clark, 79, died Monday, Dec. 23 at his residence. He was born June 7, 1923 in Tulsa, Okla. to Glenn and Florence Clark. Harry married Mary Weaver on Aug. 29, 1947 in Monahans. Harry proudly served during WWII in Gen. Patton’s Eighth Army Corp. He then went on to earn a BS degree in Engineering, which he put to use as a petroleum engineer and also a construction engineer. Harry was a very avid sportsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. These activities became even more enjoyable to Harry when he was able to do them with his family. Harry was preceded in death by his parents, Glenn and Florence Clark and his son Robert Alan Clark. He is survived by his wife Mary Clark of Odessa; sons Philip Clark and his wife Deborah of Odessa; brother Gene W. Clark of Capitan, N.M.; grandsons Christopher Clark and wife Stephanie of Fort Worth and Jeremy and Joshua Clark of Odessa. Services will be Friday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. at the Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors Chapel with Dr. David Mindel officiating. Burial will follow at the Andrews North Cemetery in Andrews. Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Rodney Erwin Schwarzlose SEGUIN - Rodney Erwin Schwarzlose passed away Dec. 24 in Seguin. Funeral mass will be held Friday, Dec. 27 at 10 a.m. at St. James Catholic Church with Msgr. Gerald Hubertus officiating. Interment will follow at St. James Cemetery. Visitation Thursday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. with rosary service at 7 p.m. at Goetz Funeral Home. Mr. Schwarzlose was born Nov. 27, 1944 in New Braunfels, Texas to Erwin Eugene and Lucile Marie Scheler Schwarzlose. He was a member of St. James Catholic Church and was a fourth degree Knights of Columbus. He was a scoutmaster, avid golfer and outdoorsman and a member of the Zorn and Laubach 9 Pin Bowling Clubs. Rodney is survived by his wife of 31 years, Tashya Lynn Schwarzlose; sons, Rodney Adam Schwarzlose and wife Michelle, Phillip Shaun Schwarzlose and wife Cydney and Samuel John Schwarzlose; daughter, Rachel Dawn Schwarzlose; grandson, Zachary Adam Schwarzlose; granddaughters, Ava Brooke Schwarzlose and Anastasia Marie Castilleja; mother, Lucile Scheler Schwarzlose; sister, Joyce Marie Schwarzlose Magin and husband Melvin; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins; Serving as pallbearers will be Richard Harborth, Rodney Galle, Daniel Wunderich, Mike Young, Terry Parisher, Steve Manning, the Honorable K.C. Lisenbe, Sam Hollman and Bob Covey. He is preceded in death by his father. Memorial contributions may be made to St. James Catholic School. Arrangements by Goetz Funeral Home, 713 N. Austin, Seguin, Texas, 830-379-2313. Robert Lee Bagley ODESSA - Robert (Bob) Lee Bagley, 73, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 24 at this residence after a battle with emphysema and lung cancer. Robert was born Sept. 18, 1929 to Nathan Bagley and Belle Speed in Lorenzo, Texas. He moved to Odessa in 1945. Robert married Phyllis Hummel Feb. 19, 1950. He was active in, as well as a leader of, the Boy Scouts of America for many years. He enjoyed working with kids and loved to fish and camp. He was employed by M&M Sales for over 30 years. Robert was a father figure to all who knew him. He was a man that lived by The Golden Rule, "do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Robert was a man who never had an unkind word to say to anyone and never said no to anyone. He lived his life for everyone around him, he never knew a stranger and will be deeply missed. Robert was an active member of Temple Baptist Church. Robert was preceded in death by a son, Charles W. Bagley, Sr., his mother Belle Speed and his father, Nathan Bagley. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Phyllis Bagley; a son Phillip Bagley; three brothers, Walter Bagley of Mineral Wells, Texas, Butch Bagley, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Charles Key of Sanford, Texas; sister, Betty Jo Hall of Heavner, Okla.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Temple Baptist Church with Reverend Jack Watkins and Reverend Walter McCall presiding. Family visitation will be held Friday at Frank Wilson Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Services are under direction of Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home. Joseph Russell Mathers ODESSA - Joseph Russell (J.R.) Mathers, 74, left his wife to join God on Dec. 24. He passed away at his residence after a brave and courageous battle with cancer. Joe was born Jan. 31, 1928, in Ponca City, Okla. to Tom and Bernice Mathers. After graduating from high school, Joe went to work on the Rock Island Railroad, before going into the U.S. Army in 1946. After he was discharged from the Army, he joined the U.S. Navy in 1948. While he was in the Naval Reserve he attended Texas Christian University. After graduating from TCU, he received his Texas State Teachers certificate in 1951. Joe went to work for Gulf Oil Corp. in 1952 and took an early retirement from Gulf/Chevron in 1986 after 34 years of service. Joe loved the outdoors and traveling, which took him many lovely places and supplied him with many memorable stories. Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Tom and Bernice Mathers; a stepdaughter, Debbie Hefner and an adopted son, Rusty Myrick. He is survived by his wife, Glenda Mathers; daughter, Katherine Massa and husband Rick of Willows, Calif.; son, Robert Myrick and wife, April of Plano; granddaughter, Mikayla Massa; grandsons, Peyton Massa and Austin Myrick; sister Ruthanne Woodward and husband, Dick of San Carlos, Old Mexico; nieces Debbie Hazelwood of Keller, Texas, Dianne Latimer of Houston; stepchildren, Mike Bates and wife Joni and daughter Trisha of Odessa, Vicki Wells and sons Matt, Nick and Kurt of Dennison, Janice Wesley and husband Larry and son Barry of Amarillo, Bill Hefner, husband of Debbie Hefner; grandson, Jason Hefner and wife Sarita; great-granddaughters, Belinda and Brooke of Sweetwater and Jerod Hefner of Grapevine, Texas and Kelsee Hefner of Odessa. Joe and Glenda had another getaway residence in Robert Lee, Texas where they had acquired many long time lovely friendships. Joe is also survived by many other loved ones and friends who will miss his witty and loving way. Services are scheduled at Frank Wilson Chapel for 2 p.m. Friday with Chaplain Jimmy Braswell presiding. Burial will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Home Hospice or Hospice House in Joe’s memory. Arrangements entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Directors. Barbara Marrs ODESSA - Barbara Marrs, 73, passed away on Dec. 24 at her Odessa residence. She was born Nov. 14, 1929 in Ryan, Okla. She was preceded in death by her first husband Dude Adkisson, the father of her five children and by her second husband Marvin Marrs; parents, brothers Luke, Leslie, Danny, Wayne and Darvin Long; sisters, Dorthy Turrentine, Mamie Lou Sanford; grandchild, Johnny Adkisson. She is survived by sons; Ronald Adkisson of Oklahoma, JR Adkisson of Texas; daughters, Deborah Hill of Odessa, Patricia Scrogum of Odessa, Dorothy Green of Midland; brother, Vick Long of Oklahoma; 17 grandchildren and 31 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Thursday until 9 p.m. at Odessa Funeral Home. Graveside services have been set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Sunset Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Don Swindell officiating. Family will serve as pallbearers. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. Hope Ann Hall ODESSA - Hope Ann Hall was born Oct. 1, 1961, in San Francisco, Calif., to Jack and Barbara Rudd. She moved to Odessa in 1977 and lived here until she was called home Dec. 20, 2002. Hope is survived by her loving husband of 13 years, David Hall; her children, Jeramiah and Eric Hall; her parents Jack and Barbara Rudd; and one grandmother, Gladys Rudd. She is also survived by her brother, Scott Rudd; her sisters, Vickie Sandefer and husband, Daryl, and Michelle Ragsdale and husband, Doug, all of Odessa; and brother Ronald Rudd and wife, Cathy, of Mt. Pleasant; not to mention numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends. Hope grew up a "Navy brat" until her father retired after serving 22 years in the military. She was a very happy and loving wife, mother and friend to everyone that she met. Hope loved to laugh and dance, and spend time with family and friends. Weekends meant barbecues, enjoying the outdoors and a competitive game of spades. She will be greatly missed by everyone that knew and loved her. Memorial services celebrating Hope’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, at Sunset Memorial Chapel. Arrangements are entrusted to Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home. Charlie Mae Toliver ODESSA - Charlie Mae Toliver, 62, passed from this life Monday, Dec. 23, 2002, at Medical Center Hospital in Odessa. She was born in Lamesa, Texas, August 5, 1940, to Charlie Frank and Melvina (Green) Spencer. She graduated as Valedictorian from Blackshear Junior-Senior High School in 1959. She then attended the University of Texas. Her religious affiliation was Episcopal. Charlie was a retired U.S. Postal System Employee. Her father, Charlie Frank Spencer; and brother, Frank Howard Spencer, preceded her in death. Survivors include her mother, Melvina (Green) Washington of Odessa; grandmother, Armellia Johnson of Odessa; daughter, Arlett Toliver of Odessa; son, Melvin Jerrod Toliver of Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Wanda Faye Gauthier of Alta Loma, Calif., and May Carr of Midland; three grandchildren, Tanaisha Mitchell, Macy Blaylock and Chace Blaylock of Odessa. Public visitation will be Friday, Dec. 27, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 28, 2002, at Martinez Funeral Home with the Rev. Nate Hearne officiating. Interment will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery. Funeral arrangements by Martinez Funeral Home. Copyright © 1999-2003 Odessa American. All rights reserved.