Valedictorians in one family span generations
In Flatonia area, Arnold Johnson recounts five granddaughters who earned valedictorian honors at their respective high schools. Sarah Benton led in 2002, Rebekah Benton in 2004, Kallie Arrington in 2005, Megan Arrington in Riverton High Wyoming, and Karla Johnson at El Campo High.
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Flatonia
Arnold Ae
Sarah Benton
Flatonia High School
Rebekah Benton
Kallie Arrington
Riverton High School
Pavilion
Wyo
Megan Arrington
Riverton High
Karla Johnson
el Campo High School
Arnold Johnson
Norma Galen Johnson
Johnson
Ganado Area
Odessa woman arrested for cocaine possession at Seminole Street
A 21 year old Odessa woman was arrested at 11 15 p m Tuesday in the 400 block of Seminole Street and charged with possession of cocaine Tiona Faye Green 1000 E Monahans St remained Wednesday in the Ector County Detention Center BLOTTER on a 7 500 bond An Odessa man reported 1600 worth of windows stolen from a house under construction between 2 p m Friday and 7 a m Saturday in the unit block of Prestwick Street NC Sturgeon of Midland reported a 2750 travel machine taken between midnight Saturday and 6 30 a m Sunday in the 100 block of North Washington Avenue Deadly Conduct a shot was fired at a house at 2 25 a m Monday in the 2700 block of North Muskingum Avenue Someone used a debit card between 3 a m and 4 a m Friday at a Town and Country Convenience Store
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Odessa
Seminole Street
Tiona Faye Green
Monahans St
Ector County
Prestwick Street
NC Sturgeon
Midland
North
Muskingum Avenue
Obituaries: Dorsey Flores Wade and Chinn services planned
Kermit born 92 year old Kermit resident KERMIT M Jo Dorsey died May 29 2006 at Desert Gardens in Hobbs New Mexico Graveside services set 10 am Friday at Kermit Cemetery Rev Loren Gardner officiating Arrangements by Family Services Funeral Parlor of Kermit She was born in Van Horn Survivors include brother James J Chambers Jr of Hobbs and sister Mary Lillian Lockey of Santa Paula California Anne Zepeda Flores 92 of Sanderson died May 29 2006 in Dallas Services 10 am today at El Buen Pastor Church Burial Santa Rita Cemetery Arrangements by Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton Surviving son Gustavo Z Flores Jr of Fort Stockton daughter Enriqueta Valdez of Dallas brother Samuel Zepeda of San Antonio sister Aurelia Garcia of El Paso six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren Bobbie Ruth Wade 76 of Odessa died May 28 2006 Medical Center Hospital Services 2 pm Friday Acres West Funeral Chapel Rev John Adams officiating Burial Rose Hill Cemetery Born in Paris Texas Survivors son Lawrence Ellis of Odessa daughters Vera Mosley of Odessa Joyce Lowe of Huntsville brother Alice Cole of Fort Worth sister Rosie Woods of Midland 12 grandchildren 11 great grandchildren Vella Chinn 88 of Eckert Colorado formerly of Odessa died May 30 2006 Horizons Nursing Home in Eckert Services pending at Mesa View Mortuary Delta
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Kermit M. Jo Dorsey
Kermit
Desert Gardens
Hobbs
N.M
Kermit Cemetery
Loren Gardner
Family Services Funeral Parlor
van Horn
James J. Chambers Jr
Mary Lillian Lockey
Santa Paula
Calif
Daniel Garcia
Santa Rita Cemetery
Memorial Funeral Home
Fort Stockton
Sanderson
Gustavo Z. Flores Jr
Enriqueta Valdez
Dallas
Samuel Zepeda
San Antonio
Aurelia Garcia
el Paso
Odessa
Bobbie Ruth Wade
Medical Center Hospital
Acres West
John Adams
Rose Hill Cemetery
Paris
Lawrence Ellis
Vera Mosley
Joyce Lowe
Huntsville
Alice Cole
Fort Worth
Rosie Woods
Midland
Delta, Colo
Vella Chinn
Eckert, Colo
Horizons Nursing Home
Eckert
Mesa View Mortuary
Delta
Odessa man Billy Phillips 1944 2006 obituary and family ties
Billy Earnest Phillips of Odessa born December 14 1944 in Gatesville Texas to Johnie and Billy Phillips died May 29 2006 after a long illness. He married Sue Rowch in 1964 and the couple celebrated 42 years together last February. He was a devoted father grandfather and great grandfather active in FFA at Odessa High School and a 32nd degree past master mason with Odessa Lodge 955 as well as member of multiple Masonic and Scottish Rite bodies. He helped found the Odessa Special Olympic Halloween Carnival and enjoyed church activities brisket cookoffs pancake breakfasts and coffee with friends at Catfish and Co. Survivors include his wife Sue Phillips Odessa children Brian Cynthia and Renea and his Tennessee-based mother and brother with six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
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Odessa
Billy Earnest Phillips
Gatesville
Johnie
Billy Phillips
Texas
Rusk
Ector
FFA
Royalty Heights Baptist Church
Sue Rowch
Sue
Chapel Hill
Bill
Cindy
Brian
Renea
Papa
Nicole
Zac
Brittany
Kayla
Ashley
Bentley
Hunter
Kyrsten
Chapel Hill Baptist Church
Odessa Lodge 955
Grand Lodge of Texas
Texas Scottish Rite
York Rite
el Maida Shrine Club
el Paso
Shrine
Scottish Rite
Catfish and Co
Sue Phillips
Brian Phillips
Cynthia Phillips
Renea McDowell
Johnie Phillips
Tennessee
Ronnie Phillips
Son of Astros coach missing in Houston area
Jose Javier Cruz, 34, son of Houston Astros first base coach Jose Cruz, is missing after telling his ex-wife he would pick up their children May 19. A truck he borrowed was found burning at a suburban mall. no remains found. Police treat it as arson. Karla Cruz filed the missing person report.
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Houston
Houston Astros
Jose Cruz
Jose Javier Cruz
Katy
Gay Dickerson
Cruz
Karla Cruz
John Cannon
Memorial obituary for Billy with funeral details in Texas
Obituary notes Billy's passing and long marriage with Sue. Funeral services set for 2 PM Thursday June 1 2006 at Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors chapel with Rev Kyle Rogers officiating, interment Sunset Memorial Gardens. Donations suggested to Iraan Ex-Students Scholarship Fund or West Texas Boys Ranch.
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Sue
Frank W. Wilson
Kyle Rogers
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Billy
Iraan
West Texas Boys Ranch
Boys Ranch Road
San Angelo
Paul A. Lee
la Porte Funeral Home
la Porte
Florence Shipp dies at 97 in Iraan Texas
Florence Shipp of La Porte died May 28 2006 at age 97 born December 17 1908 in Normanna Bee County Texas. She married Robert Eugene Shipp December 21 1927 in Beeville Texas. Survived by daughter Janet Graves Houston and sons Steve Shipp Tyler Lucius Shipp Liaan with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Services June 2 2006 at 10:00 a.m. First Baptist Church Iraan with graveside at Restland Cemetery Iraan.
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LA Porte
Florence Shipp
Normanna
Bee County
Robert Eugene Shipp
Beeville
West Texas
Eugenia Shipp
Lee Graves
Janet Graves
Houston
Steve Shipp
Tyler
Lucius Shipp
Liaan
Cathy Unger
James Graves
Sandra Murray
Laurie Franks
Rebecca Shipp
Gene Shipp
Kelli Phillips
Kevin Unger
Cynthia Unger
Zachary Murray
Adam Phillips
Brandon Phillips
First Baptist Church
Iraan
Restland Cemetery
Dallas man dies after brief illness in Dallas
Born July 1 1950 in Odessa Texas, he died May 29 2006 after a brief illness in Dallas. He is survived by his brother David Tweelings and aunt Florence Tweelings. A rosary is set for June 2 2006 at 7 30 pm and a Mass of Christian burial for June 3 2006 at 1 pm at Bethany Presbyterian Church Dallas. Private burial in Midland. Arrangements by Aria Cremation Service.
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Dallas
Odessa
Texas
David Tweelings
Florence Tweelings
Bethany Presbyterian Church
Cedar Springs
Midland
Aria Cremation Service
Death notices policy for Odessa area readers
The Odessa American offers free death notices for residents within the 21 county circulation area and for spouses, parents, grandparents, children or siblings living outside the area. Notices are subject to content limits.
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