Odessa museum director builds community through art
Sheila Perry leads Ellen Noel Art Museum in Odessa guiding education and outreach to bring iconic art to a small city. The museum hosts Warhol pieces and a 9/11 memorial exhibition while expanding the Art 2 Go mobile program to ECISD schools. Perry stresses visual literacy and inclusive access beyond Dallas or New York.
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Sheila Perry
Ellen Noél Art Museum
Perry
Odessa
Ellen Noél
Permian Basin
Dallas
New York
Andy Warhol
Midland
Ellen Noel Art Museum
E. University
The
Education Foundation
Judge Allows El Paso Arena Plan Move Forward
A Texas state district judge ruled El Paso may proceed with a 180 million multipurpose downtown center for performing arts and entertainment, while prohibiting use of outside funding to convert it into a sports arena. The decision permits events beyond sports but notes sports could occur there.
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el Paso Arena
EL Paso
Amy Clark Meachum
Meachum
Death notices Odessa and Big Spring figures
Roger Dale Allen, 66, of Odessa, died Aug 6 2017 in Odessa. Funeral Aug 12 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jimmy Braswell officiating. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home of Odessa. Jimmy Simmons, 83, of Odessa, died Aug 6 2017 in Big Spring. Memorial Aug 9 at Nalley Pickle & Welch Chapel in Midland. Arrangements by Nalley Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of Midland.
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Roger Dale Allen
Odessa
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel
Jimmy Braswell
Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home of
Big Spring
Jimmy
Jim” C. Simmons
Nalley Pickle & Welch Chapel
Midland
Nalley Pickle & Welch Funeral Home & Crematory of
Odessa Obituaries List for Ann Meadors Leigh Fox and David Harrington
Three Odessa area deaths reported. Phyllis Ann Meadors, 72, died July 31, funeral Aug 9 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel with burial at Rankin Cemetery in Rankin. Hannah Leigh Fox, 19, died Aug 4 in Midland, services pending. David L Harrington, 89, died Aug 7 in Odessa. arrangements by Odessa Funeral Home.
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Odessa
Phyllis Ann Meadors
Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Chapel
Rankin Cemetery
Rankin
Paul Thompson
Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home
Hannah Leigh Fox
Odessa Hannah Leigh Fox
Midland
Sunset Memorial Gardens
David L. Harrington
Obituary notices for Boone and Libby Van Hoff families
David Richard Boone, 76, of Odessa, died August 7 2017 after a life in Fort Worth and Odessa. He served in Vietnam, ran Thunderbird Machinery, enjoyed fishing, hunting, chili cooking and CASI Chili Hall of Fame. Survived by wife Kathy, children David A S Boone and Elizabeth Boone, siblings, and many relatives. A memorial service is set for August 10 2017 at Acres West Funeral Chapel. Marilyn Eileen Libby Van Hoff, of Midland, died August 6 2017 after a life in Manchester NH and Texas towns. She was wife to William Joseph Van Hoff and mother to seven, with a large extended family. Rosary August 11 and Mass August 12 at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Midland. Memorials to St. Ann's Altar Society. Arrangements by Nalley Pickle & Welch.
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Odessa
David Richard Boone
Dave
E. A
Simon” Boone
Eva Louise (Newberry) Boone
Fort Worth
Lone Camp
Santo
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Kathryn June Hash
Mineral Wells
Texas Tech University
Kathy
Thunderbird Machinery Co., Inc
Kingston Machine Tool
Black Gap
Big Bend
Texas
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Black Gold Pool
Casi International
Casi Chili Hall of Fame
David A. S. Boone
Paula Tapper
Cary, IL
Elizabeth Boone
Heath Massey
Stoughton, WI
Georgia, Holden
Avery Boone
Theodore Massey
Nancy Procter
Gordon
Barbara Thompson
Portland, OR
Margaret Green
Burl Hash
Canyon Lake
Sam Abernathy
Austin
Louise Johnson
H. E
Pete” Boone
Marvin Procter
Barney Johnson
Tommy Procter
Acres West Funeral Chapel
W. University
Odessa College Education Foundation
Shreveport
Friends of the
Ector County Library
W. Std St
Benedeland
Wesley J
Jeannette M. Libby
Manchester
New Hampshire
Manchester High School Central
Hampton Beach
Joe van Hoff
el Paso
Joe
Houston
Midland
Oklahoma City
Denver
Marilyn
St. Ann’s Altar Society
Nancy Libby Lemire
Eddie
Wesley Jordan Libby, Jr
Mary Martin van Hoff
Matthew James Buss
James Michael Zavatson
Ken
Eric Joseph van Hoff
Sara
Gunter
William Buss
Sonoma
Gregory Buss
Katy
San Antonio
Sarah Worsham
Aaron Worsham
Quantico
Jordan van Hoff
Callie
Clyde
Marc van Hoff
Betsy
River Forest
Joseph Spencer
Luke Spencer
Easter van Hoff
Hilliard
Micah Buchanan
Bob
St. Ann’s Catholic Church
Tony Franco
St. Ann’s
Darren Lawrence Taylor dies at 32 in Midland Texas
Darren Lawrence Taylor of Midland died August 6 2017 at age 32. Friends may visit August 10 2017 from 7 to 9 PM at Nalley Pickle and Welch Funeral Home. Funeral August 11 2017 at 11 AM at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints Midland. Interment Resthaven Memorial Park. He was born September 18 1984 in Bakersfield CA and raised in Midland. He earned Eagle Scout at 16 and attended Lee High School. He held a BYU degree in Recreational Management, pursued kinesiology at UTPB, and coached volleyball. He is survived by daughter Lyllie Doss Taylor parents Deborah and William Taylor sisters Cassie Viets Sarah Fellmeth Chelsea Larsen brother Devin Taylor and many relatives. Donations for Lyllie Doss Taylor may be sent to Heritage USA Midland TX.
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Midland
Darren Lawrence Taylor
Nalley Pickle & Welch Funeral Home
Church of Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints
Gateway St
Resthaven Memorial Park
Darren
Bakersfield
Deborah
William Taylor
Boy Scouts of America
Lee High School
Mighty Rebel Band
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Utah
Brigham Young University
Texas
UTPB
West Texas
Maden Utpb
Odessa College
Lyllie Doss Taylor
Cassie Viets
Devin Taylor
Sarah Fellmeth
Chelsea Larsen
Melba
Ted Rumsey
Lawrence
Bettie Taylor
Chris Cooper
Mike Rodriguez
Curtis Brown
Austin Williams
Josh Viets
Ben Fellmeth
Dustin Larsen
Drew Cross
Lyllie
Heritage USA
N. Wadley
Barbarants
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Associated Press
Jim’ C. Simmons
Marilyn Eileen Libby van Hoff
Straw
Odessa American
Martinez ‘Funeral “Home
Sunset Memorial
Eatin Dees
N. Grandview Ave
DinstinctiveFuneral.com
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