Dortha Blair Bennett obituary traces life of Odessa educator
Dortha Jean Blair Bennett of Odessa born in Kilgore Texas grew up in Pampa and became a longtime educator and community volunteer. She taught music and PE at multiple schools, performed as a singer, chaired committees, led box offices and was honored with community service awards. She is survived by husband Ronald son Ron and his husband Jim Ring sister Barbara Shinn and others. Viewings set January 16 with funeral January 17 at First Christian Church.
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Kilgore
Texas
C.H
Shorty) Blair
Zelma Stinson Blair
Pampa
Dortha
Houston
New York City
Texas Wesleyan College
Fort Worth
ECISD
Zavala Elementary
Ireland Elementary
Ronald Bennett
First Presbyterian Church
Ron
San Jacinto Elementary
First Christian Church
Christian Womens's Fellowship
Midland Odessa Symphony and Chorale
Lara Hoggard
Permian Playhouse
Bloody Mary
South Pacific
Playhouse
Odessa Cultural Council
The
Modern Gardeners
Burnet Pta
State
PTA
Ladies of the Globe
Juliets
Medical Center Hospital Auxiliary
Burnet Elementary
Heritage of Odessa
Mansion
Country Squire
James McArthur
McArthur
Helen Hayes
James Bridges
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
Father Bridges
Asbury United Methodist Church
St. Elizabeth
Asbury
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
National Federation of Music Clubs
Texas Music Teachers Association of Music Clubs
Texas Music Teachers Association
PROS
Odessa Chamber of Commerce
Barbara Shinn
JoAnn Steel
Kristin Hagelstein
Judy de Wees
Music City Mall
Ronald
Jim Ring
Don
Donna
John Harrington
Midland
Penni Howell-Chambers
Santa Fe
Jennifer Riggs
Albuquerque
Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home
Sherrill Easley dies at 91 in Odessa family notes
Sherrill Lee Easley 91 of Odessa died January 13 2015 at Midland Memorial West Hospital surrounded by his three daughters He was born January 17 1923 in Comanche Texas to Luke Ellery and Bernice Easley He married Lorene Hicks January 27 1943 and they were married 65 years He lived in Odessa 53 years and was a longtime member of Chapel Hill Baptist Church He worked in welding and oil from World War II onward becoming co owner and President of Desert Energy Equipment in 1978 He retired at 85 and left to farm in Comanche He is survived by three daughters four grandchildren and four great grandchildren plus three brothers. Funeral services January 17 2015 at Zion Hill Cemetery Comanche with Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors Odessa coordinating.
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Odessa
Sherrill Lee Easley
Midland Memorial West Hospital
Sherrill
Comanche Texas
Luke Ellery Easley
Bernice (Bowers) Easley
Comanche High School
Lorene Marie Hicks
Texas
Chapel Hill Baptist Church
New Orleans
Louisiana
Jones & Laughlin Supply Company
McDaniel Company
Desert Energy Equipment
Grady Bingham
Ed Barnham
Comanche
Lana Westerfeldt
Jack
Kay Shrader
Newton
Midland
Patty Bee
Mike
Houston
Janis Anderson
Julie Roberson
Victoria Bee
Marcus Bee
Holly
Rachel Anderson
Kayla
Ryan Roberson
Arlis Easley
Luke Easley
Harold Easley
Walter John Beaty
de Leon
Frank W. Wilson
Oakwood Drive
Dorothy Nell Singletary 1940 2015 Brownwood Obituary
Brownwood Texas at Rocky Creek Baptist Church funeral services set for Dorothy Nell Singletary 74 with Rev. David Williams officiating. The family hosts a visitation January 16 at Davis Morris Funeral Home. She died January 11 in Webster after a life in Brownwood and Pearland with two daughters two sons eight grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was married to Johnny Singletary with a long local church affiliation and is survived by siblings and spouses. Donations may go to church St Judes or chosen charity.
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Dorothy Nell Singletary
Rocky Creek Baptist Church
David Williams
Davis-Morris
Billy Levelle
Rosa Martha Crown
Pilcher
Gorman
Texas
Johnny W. Singletary
Eunice
New Mexico
Pearland
Rocky Creek
Johnny Allen
Gale Sin
Gletary
Weatherford
Nessie Faye
Lou Miller
Zepher
Geneva Osborn
Muskogee
Oklahoma
W. Jack
Nadine Pilcher
San Angelo
Juanita
Stanley Cox
Lamesa
Johnny Woodrow Singletary
John Hughell Pilcher
Edgar Allen
Musk pitches Texas as Hyperloop test track site
Entrepreneur Elon Musk says Texas is top choice for a five mile long test track to develop Hyperloop capsules traveling near the speed of sound. He spoke at the Texas Transportation Forum in Austin and noted no state funding is requested though collaboration or funding from others is possible.
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Elon Musk
Texas
California
Musk
Wanda Jean Norgrass obituary in Odessa Texas
Wanda Jean Norgrass 73 of Odessa passed away January 14 2015 in Odessa. Visitation January 16 at Sunset Funeral Home with services January 17 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Pastor Craig DeArmond. Burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens. She was born March 9 1941 to Addie Mae and Jack Skiles of Stamford and moved to Odessa in 1972 with husband Milton Norgrass with whom she ran Notgrass Western Wear and a gift shop. She earned an early childhood education degree in 1993 to open a child care center. Preceded in death by husband, daughter, and several relatives. Arrangements by Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home.
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Odessa
Wanda Jean Notgrass
Sunset Funeral Home
Craig DeArmond
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Wanda
Addie Mae
Jack Skiles
Stamford
Vickie Thomason
Denver Newsom
Martha Sutherland
Delores Bell
Lisa Harris
San Angelo woman Sybil Brown 87 dies after long life
Sybil Marie Brown of San Angelo, born December 23, 1927 in Morton, died January 14, 2015 at Cedar Manor Nursing Home. She co owned a restaurant and beauty shop and is survived by husband Steve Brown, sons Tim Petree Mack Brown Wayne Brown, sisters Mildred Shipman Fern Thomas, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Visitation January 16 at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home and graveside service January 17 at Sunset Memorial Gardens led by Dr. Jimmy Braswell.
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San Angelo
Sybil Marie Brown
Cedar Manor
Morton
Vernon & Beatrice Fraley
Steve Brown
Tim Petree
Dallas
Mack Brown
Midland
Wayne Brown
Odessa
Mildred Shipman
Kingsland
Fern Thomas
Hubbard- -Kelly Funeral Home
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Jimmy Braswell
Hubbard-Kelly — Funeral Home
Obituary for Calvin Rae Taylor of Jal New Mexico
Calvin Rae Taylor 54 of Jal New Mexico died Saturday January 17 2015 at St Cecilia Catholic Church Jal New Mexico Burial followed. He grew up in Hobbs and Carlsbad served briefly in the Navy then worked in trucking later moved to Jal where he lived thirty years He loved Harley tattoos carpentry and joking with family and friends Survived by girlfriend Jatonne Harrison Jal son Larry James Oklahoma sister Jeanne Taylor Odessa nieces nephews and grandchildren He was preceded in death by his mother Barbara Taylor grandparents Parm Ida Fry brother Michael Taylor grandson Caleb Jame and nephew Sean Lamb.
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Jal, N.M
Calvin Rae Taylor
Carlsbad
Hobbs NM
Calvin
Jal
Jatonne Harrison
Larry James
Oklahoma
Jeanne Taylor
Odessa
Nikolas
Trevor
Naythan
Madalyn
Raleigh
Tommy Trevino
Ashley Lamb
Barbara Taylor
Parm and
Ida
Toots) Fry
Michael Taylor
Caleb Jame
Sean Lamb
New Mexico
St. Cecilia Catholic Church
South Sth Street
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