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Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 08, 2000

Page

11

Death notices from West Texas communities July 6 2000

Grandfalls resident Ignacia Acosta 66 died at Ward Memorial Hospital. Mass at St John’s Catholic Church. Rosary at St John’s Parish Hall. Burial at Grandfalls Cemetery. Survived by four sons, three daughters, a brother, two sisters, 17 grandchildren and four great grandchildren. Lucille Huffman 89 of McCamey died July 6 at Desert View Manor Nursing Home. Graveside services to be held later. Cecil Jones 89 of Lovington New Mexico died July 6 2000. Burial at Levington Cemetery. Survived by a daughter and numerous grandchildren. Ethel Mae Ratliff 84 of Odessa died July 6 2000. Services at Crescent Park Baptist Church. Burials at Sunset Memorial Park. Survived by a brother and several sisters. Glen Wayne Sims 62 of Odessa died July 7 2000. Graveside service at Rose Hill Cemetery. Services by Odessa Funeral Home. Johnnie Fitzgerald 82 of Fort Davis died July 6 2000. Services pending with Geeslin Funeral Home. John William Funk 56 of Penwell died July 7 2000. Services by Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home.

Ignacia Acosta Pedro Acosta David Acosta Grandfalls Rafael Acosta LaPorte Robert Acosta Odessa Yolanda Acosta Juanita Brandenburg Maria A. Jordan Midland Mike Cadena Tomasa Vasquez Tina Acosta Francis Dominguez Mary Cavazos Crane Rosie Williams Monahans Isabell Salmon Pecos Lucy Prieto Lubbock Lucille Huffman McCamey Lucille Huffman McCamey Desert View Manor Shaffer- Nichols Funeral Home Fisher County Kenneth Huffman Grape Creek Nelson Huffman Littleriver Bill Huffman Fredricksburg Delight Ahleneus Arlington Jimmy McKinnon California Loren McKinnon Minnesota Cecil Jones Ethel Ratliff Ethel Mae Ratliff Medical Center Hospital Crescent Park Baptist Church Johnny Dickerson Sunset Memorial Park Frank W. Wilson Sonora John B. Chilcoat Knox City Ladelle Abbott San Angelo Connell Houston Dorothy Thomason Spur Mayre Jo Chilcoat Crystal Fannin Amarillo Gaye Barclay Napa Calif Glen Sims Glen Wayne Sims Rose Hill Cemetery Danny Copeland Odessa Funeral Home Angeles Memorial Chapel Gladewater Beverly June Bridgestock Abilene Glen Wayne Jr Chrispin Floyd Sims Jerry Don Sims Berryville, Ark Ronnie Sims Gardendale Robin Leroy Sims Leona Beverly Walters Johnnie Fitzgerald Fort Davis Geeslin John Funk John William Funk Penwell Hubbard-Kelly Funeral Home

Porter freed on bond in I-20 crash that killed Texas children

Warren County man David Drew Porter, 32, charged in the Interstate 20 crash that killed 11 year old Thalia Tarango and 6 year old Anthony Tarango near Vicksburg, was released from jail after posting bond. The van occupants included the children's mother, aunt, uncle and two cousins returning to Tyler from Atlanta.

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Rangers detail fuel cans found at Branch Davidian compound fire

Texas Ranger testimony described four gas cans and a homemade torch recovered from the dining room of the Branch Davidian complex after the 1993 fire end of the 51 day standoff. Doyle refused to name arson perpetrator as survivors push a wrongful death suit alleging government role.

Waco (Ap Branch Davidian Complex Texas Rangers Bobby Grubbs Clive Doyle Doyle Grubbs David Koresh Branch Davidians FBI Dallas Edna Doyle Texas Lane Aiken Michael Caddell Aiken Mark Tilton Tilton Marjorie Thomas Thomas Michael Bradford

Miss America delivers house in Texas heat

Miss America Heather French endures near 100 degree heat while promoting a veteran housing program. Lathan, a 40 year Army veteran, and his family move into a new three bedroom home in Manuel, Texas after being chosen for the free housing initiative. More than 10 additional homes will be awarded to veterans in the next two weeks.

Manuel Heather French Texas Lathan Houston Veterans Affairs Hospital Mary Baton Rouge Houston Michael Lathan Brandy Center Michael

U.S. Rig Count Drops Seven This Week

Baker Hughes data shows 913 rigs actively exploring in the United States, down seven from last week. Of these, 198 are oil-directed and 715 gas-directed, with Houston based Baker Hughes noting the figures. The year ago total was 570, and the count has fluctuated since 1944.

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