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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 07, 2000

Page

11

Odessa Obituaries Chronicle multiple local figures age 73 to 78

Obituaries from Odessa list Johnie Lavelle Beard 73 who died December 14 1999 in Houston after a career with the U S Postal Service and postmaster in Canyon. Henry Gifford 48 dies January 3 2000 in Odessa with services January 7 2000 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church. Helen Moore 80 longtime Odessa nurse and Army Nurse Corps veteran who died January 4 2000 with funeral January 7 2000. Ralph Taylor 78 San Angelo resident and former Odessa builder dies January 5 2000 with services January 8 2000. Funeral notices include wake times and church names.

Odessa Johnie Lavelle Beard Houston Anna Maria Chabarria Pecos Meither Machine General Tire Americos Synool United Steel Workers of America Henry Helen June Moore Heurit A. Moore Paris France God Larry Moore Clovis, N.M Patricia Long San Diego Janice Pinney Austin Connie Heath Steven Elgin Susan Quisenberry Stokes Memphis Tenn Marshall Flippo Canyon Onita Shelton Abilene Jordan Long Noah Heath Naomi Heath Sarah Moore Helen Louise Quisenberry Kyle Long Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home Wayne Zeigler Sunset Memorial Gardens Hubbard- Kelly Funeral Home Ralph Cleveland Taylor San Angelo First Church of God Martin Kehler Paul Jones Audrey McCray Texas Taylor Seabees Ralph Gulf Coast Bible College Ralph Taylor

Raleigh D. Whitson obituary in Odessa Texas

Raleigh D. Whitson born November 19 1912 in Fairfax Oklahoma died January 3 2000 in Midland Texas. He served in World War II with the 20th Air Force stationed in Guam and came to Odessa in 1948. He owned the Pepsi Nesbitt Bottling Company was a longtime Odessa Country Club member and Shriner. Memorials to the Alzheimer’s Association in Odessa.

Odessa Raleigh D. Whitson Fairfax Okla Dove Emma Bailey Whitson Memorial Hospital & Medical Center Midland Sunset Memorial Chapel James R. Otterness Sunset Memorial Gardens Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Whitson Guam Pepsi-Nesbitt Bottling Company Dallas Thelma Henson Catherine Boucher Eugene Ore Heather Craig Snoddy Douglas Henson Carol Alzheimer’s Association Clay Wood Happy Dyer Johnny Hatten Don Reaves T.O. McLean Harold Smith Kay Nelson B.C. Garrison John Late George Brown

Presidio County races mix party bids and local issues

A broad slate of candidates from both parties contest Presidio and neighboring counties. Democrats seek county judge and sheriff posts while Republicans push candidates for precinct and commissioner seats. The field includes several incumbents and former law enforcement officers, with local concerns on corruption, court access, and job creation shaping the campaigns.

Rio Grande Council of Governments el Paso Jack Brunson U.S. Border Patrol Brisbin Hubbard Presidio County Rudy Garcia Brewster County Jerry Rgan Ayan Agan Kosovo Rgan Presidio Marfa Reuben Evans Genevie Bassham G. Darlene Jamar Border Patrol David J. Castaneda Danny Dominguez Armando Vasquez Felipe Cordero Juan Lara Mickey Gonzales Calvin Hooker Terrell Reeves Terrell County Sonny Holleyman Tommy Couch Thelma Calzada Mauro Lopez Rosalinda Garcia Jerry Jeffrey Lloyd Goldwire Charles Stegall David B. Brotherton Kenn Norris Cliff McSparran Randy Roberts Y. E. “Chel” Duarte Dean Stapp Joan McRae Reeves County Walter Holcombe Louis Carrasco James Thomas Jr Herman Turin Clint Glenn Jamie Salgado Pecos County Fos Kay Creech Silvia Hernadez Phyllis Smith George Riggs Dwayne Reeves Jay Garvin Pecos Bill Jenning Richard Burton J.H. Kent Linda Webb Herbert Aston Danny Monk Manny Rodriguez William E. King Bobby Davidson

Mayor resigns as per Texas Constitution. Garcia to serve

Mayor Blackshear resigns to exit his term leaving Oscar Garcia as Mayor Pro Tem to run the city until a special election in May 2001. Garcia will set election date at the next city council meeting and notes Blackshear’s unexpected bid for state representative, wishing the new mayor success.

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