John Griffith 80 ODESSA Obituary
John Papa John Griffith 80 died January 5 2001 at his Odessa home after a brief illness. He was born November 18 1920 in Walmount Canada to Jay and Betsy Griffith. He was a self employed truck driver and a WWII U S Army veteran. He was predeceased by a son Sonny Griffith. Survived by sons Jimmy Griffith Christian Ray Wayne Lipford daughters Mary Adkisson Vicky Callahan Heather Mooney Tina Merchant sister Thelma Gene 36 grandchildren 28 great grandchildren 13 great great grandchildren. Visitation 9 a m to 9 p m today at Odessa Funeral Home. Memorial service Sunday 5 30 p m at 1001 W 21st Street Odessa. Interment private. Services by Odessa Funeral Home.
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Odessa
John
John” Griffith
Walmount
Canada
Jay
Betsy Griffith
Vicky Callahan
Heather Mooney
Tina Merchant
Mississippi
Thelma Gene
California
Odessa Funeral Home
W. 21St Street
Edward L Lewis 67 of Midland dies after heart illness
Edward Lee Lewis 67 of Midland died January 4 2001 at Medical Center Hospital after a lengthy heart illness. Born May 7 1933 in Donna Texas he married Gladys June 1 1952 and retired from El Paso Products Odessa. Survivors include wife sons Eddie Jr Mike daughters Cathy Sharon sister Helen and many grandchildren great grand daughter Makayla. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens with services at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Chapel.
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Odessa
Edward Lee Lewis
Midland
Medical Center Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Mr. Lewis
Donna
Texas
Ia & Della Lewis
Gladys Lewis
el Paso Products
Eddie Lewis Jr
Julie
Mike Lewis
Beth Anne
Cathy Betzel
Sharon Burns
Buddy
Helen Kirkpatrick
Andrews
Adam
Mandy
Amy
Stefanie
Lindsey
Sara
Karissa
Bobby
Tiffany
Dakota
Kaytlynn
Makayla
Grace Holland
Arlene Pack
Buck Holland
Obituary Policy Details for Odessa American Readers
The Odessa American offers free death notices for residents within its 21 county circulation and may publish notices for close relatives outside the area. Paid obituaries allow longer tributes and life histories. photos are allowed only in paid notices. Notices must come from or be confirmed by an established funeral home, with a nominal charge for full obituaries. Call 333-7770 for details.
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Odessa American
Music City Mall
Grand Stage
Odessa
I.D
United Blood Services
Death notices from multiple Texas towns report several deaths
Hal H. Hall 88 of Iraan died January 5 2001 in Corpus Christi. Services January 8 at United Methodist Iraan with private burial. Survivors include sons Gary and Larry. Vina Townson 101 of Vernon died January 5 2001. Services January 8 Sullivan Funeral Home, burial Eastview Cemetery. Shirley Ann Kiser Wilcox 65 of Point Pleasant WV died December 25 2000. Memorial service January 7 Coahoma Church of Christ. Survivors include husband Jim Wilcox, children Wade Craig and Luanna, siblings and several grandchildren. Adela Arzipe 54 of Andrews died January 5 2001. Services pending. Others: Aurora Brito 70 Odessa died January 5 2001. Pauline Wood Goodyear 82 Odessa died January 5 2001. John Griffith 80 Odessa died January 5 2001. Lupe R Lopez 56 Odessa died January 5 2001. Burial and service details listed with respective funeral homes.
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Iraan
Hal H. Hall
Marathon Oil Co
Corpus Christi
United Methodist Church
Limbaugh Funeral Home
del Rio
Gary
Carole) Hall
Larry Hal Hall
Galveston
Vernon
Vina Townson
Vernon Care Center
Sullivan Funeral Home
David Jones
Ron Fox
Eastview Cemetery
Hill County
First United Methodist Church
Polly Yoakum
Johnny Townson
Coahoma
Shirley Ann Kiser Wilcox
Point Pleasant
W.va
Coahoma Church of Christ
Myers & Smith Funeral Home
Stamper
Church of Christ
Jim Wilcox
Gallipolis Ferry
Wade Schweitzer
Norfolk, Va
Craig Schweitzer
Pasadena
Luanna Warren
Livingston
Floyd Kiser
Odessa
Bob Kiser
Abilene
Fern Roberts
Pat Allen
Mary Anderson
Judy Pherigo
Pauline Wood Goodyear
Pecos County Memorial Hospital
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Lupe R. Lopez
Odessa Funeral Home
Angeles Memorial Chapel
Odessa Police Offer Citizen's Police Academy Again
The Odessa Police Department will run a free 13 week Citizen's Police Academy starting February 8. Applicants must live in Ector County be 18 or older and have no outstanding warrants or major criminal record. Classes cover patrol procedures SWAT and weaponry to show how tax dollars fund law enforcement and improve public safety.
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Odessa
Ector County
Sherrie Thompson
Jim Jenkins
Jenkins
Academy
Thompson
Charlie Burns
S. Dixie Blvd
W. University Blvd
Music City Mall
Fire at Midland day care prompts evacuation
A small grease fire in the kitchen at Penney's Early Learning Center on 3117 Andrews Highway in Midland forced the evacuation of about 20 children at 9:55 a.m. Friday. Firefighters and staff quickly contained the blaze with a fire extinguisher, and the center is expected to reopen Monday.
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Midland
Penney’s Early Learning Center
Andrews Highway
Meiner
Texas panel urges bilingual head and bigger transportation board
The Senate Border Affairs Committee urges expanding the Texas Transportation Commission from three to seven members and says the chairman should be fluent in Spanish. The report cites rising border highway use from increased international trade and offers 80 recommendations to fix the program, including up to 4 billion in border-focused transportation bonds and revised funding formulas. Senator Eddie Lucio leads related legislation as session opens. Gov Perry urged to appoint a border county resident.
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Transportation Commission
Senate
Austin
Texas Transportation Commission
Senate Committee On Border Affairs
Texas
Brownsville
el Paso
Legislative Budget Board
Eddie Lucio
Border Affairs Committee
Transportation Department
Rick Perry
Odessa Christian School earns Core Knowledge accreditation
Odessa Christian School announced accreditation for its Core Knowledge program on Friday. Joe Cross, principal, credits the program’s sequenced curriculum for emphasizing classic American culture and academic skills, noting about 80 Core Knowledge schools exist in Texas.
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Odessa Christian School
Sam Ayers
Texas
Core Knowledge
Lubbock
Joe Cross
Ed Hirsch
Cross
Hirsch
America
Clover House employees receive overdue paychecks
Clover House employees were paid Friday after a delay cited by Executive Director Pattie Stewart. The Odessa American noted about 85 staff were unpaid December 29, due to a late check from the Federal Board of Prisons, a regular funding agency for the treatment center assisting substance abusers.
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Clover House
Pattie Stewart
Stewart
Odessa American
Jay Gibson
Clover House Board
Federal Board of Prisons
Prison Board
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John’ Griffith
Hal Hall
George Townson
Jimmy Townson
Shirley Wilcox
Adela Arizpe Andrews
Adela
Arzipe
McNett Funeral Home
Aurora Brito
Aurora O. Brito
Martinez Funeral Home
Pauline Goodyear
John Griffith
Lupe Lopez
Police Department
Citizen’s Academy
Jeanna Cuny
Midland Day Care Center
Jeff Meiner
Bethany Christian Churchee
DR Kee 4522
N. Evenglade
Terry
Midland Plaza
Mervyn's
Kts
Ete
Hontow
Ahi-Texas.com
Martin EZ
Funeral Home
South Dixie
Amana Affigerators
Odessa Christian
Fmerican
Grand Stage Odessa
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