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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 2011

Page

8

Billings Faces Multicount Trial For Child Assaults And Kidnapping

A 9-year-old autistic girl reported missing January 3 2007 in West Odessa was found after deputies traced tips to Billings home. He faces three counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and aggravated kidnapping. The charges stem from the same incident though the kidnapping is in a separate case. Billings was ruled competent to stand trial in October 2009 after hospital evaluations. The trial may extend into a second week and involves inmate issues including broken glasses.

West Odessa Ector County Sheriff's Office Billings’ House Billings Odessa College Odessa American Mark Donaldson John Smith First District Court North Texas State Hospital Vernon Ector County Smith Texas Donaldson

Elvira Calderon longtime Odessa matriarch dies at 87

Elvira Lujan Calderon of Odessa died Wednesday January 5 201L at Medical Center Hospital at age 87. Survived by husband Miguel Calderon of Odessa two daughters Oralia "Lee" Sanches PRoweliod and Aurelia Caro both of Chihuahua Texas, seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Pallbearers listed. rosary and funeral Mass set at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel and Hale Redeemer Catholic Church respectively. Services by Odessa Funeral Home with burial at Counts Cemetery Los Angeles Section.

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Obituary: Maurice Martel of Odessa 1924 2026

Maurice Mo Martel 86 of Odessa died January 6 201 at Medical Center Hospital. Born August 1 1924 in Lowell Massachusetts he served in the Coast Guard Merchant Marine in World War II. He moved to Odessa in 1948 worked for Sun shine Trans Works and owned Martel's Machine Shop from 1978 to 2001. Survived by wife Anita Walters Martel sister Irene Lacken Odessa brothers Anfa Gene and Nona Walters Odessa daughter Maureen Mizener and Gary of Corpus Christi and others. seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Memorial service at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home at 2 pm Sunday January 6 2026. In lieu of flowers donate to Permian Basin Rehabilitation Center or Midland Odessa Seipphony. Arrangements Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.

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Carolyn Bates obituary in Carlsbad and Odessa

Carolyn Bates of Odessa died January 20 at Baylor Medical Center Dallas. Services set for January 10 at 1 p.m. at West Funeral Home Chapel Carlsbad with burial at Carlsbad Cemetery. Visitation January 9 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Condolences at West Funeral Home website. Bates was born March 29, 1988 in Carlsbad to Billy and Sally Smith. She grew up in Carlsbad, attended local schools, earned an RN degree, and worked at Dialysis Center. Survived by husband Gene, parents, siblings, and numerous relatives. honorary pallbearers listed.

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