Vallabhbhai M Patel

Vallabham Patel, 84, of Midland, died on Saturday, November 5, 2005, in a local hospital. Funeral services will be held at 12:00,noon Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at the Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home Chapel in Midland. Mr. Patel was born on January 19, 1921, in Grujarat, India and married Kamalaben Patel. Before coming to the United States Mr. Patel was a manager for a pharmaceutical company. He has lived in Midland for the past twenty-three years. He worked as an office manager for a medical facility in Midland before he retired. Survivors include his wife, Kamalaben Patel of Midland, three sons & daughters-in-law, Makesh and Jayshree Patel, Piyush and Meena Patel, Mukesh & Nalini Patel all of Midland, one daughter and son-in-law, Alka and Narendra Patel of Atlanta, Georgia; eight grandchildren, Bhavin Patel , Mitul Patel, Kunal Patel , Ankur Patel, Anuj Patel, Kush Patel Dimant Patel , and Seema Patel, two brothers, Manubhei Patel, P.M. Patel; one sister, Shobhana Patel. Arrangements under the direction of Nalley-Pickle & Welch Funeral Home of Midland. Online condolences can be made at: www.npwelch.com,