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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 2009
Page
6
A large fire destroyed Cherokee and a Ford pickup, burned 80 percent of a home roof, and left severe smoke damage. A neighbor’s gazebo caught fire, two nearby homes suffered minor shingle damage, and a second family was evacuated while the other house was unoccupied.
A family lost their home and two dogs in a house fire at 5000 King Richards Road. The wife woke up to a glow from the garage and the family escaped uninjured. Two firefighters were treated for stress-related injuries. cause under investigation, believed to start in the garage. A Jeep was involved.
A roundup lists community events in Midland and Odessa including a Humane Society rabies shot clinic at 7012 Mockingbird Lane with $8 shots and $6 licenses, an admissions information meeting at West Point, and a conservation talk on heirloom care at CAF Conservation Lab. It also notes a Liberty Tax Service food drive, a jazz concert by Side Street Strutters, a West Texas Writers meeting, an Odessa Aglow talk, a science fair at UTPB gym, and a crime report detailing several burglaries in the Odessa area with items stolen and times captured.
The blotter lists thefts of a touchscreen stereo worth 2500 in East Fourth Street 1300 block and four saddles valued at 12000 from a Dodge 2500 in East Highway 80 6200 block. It notes suspected arson and damages to a Mercury Grand Marquis fuel system by acquaintances, plus evading arrest and forgery cases, and unauthorized vehicle use on several streets.
Larry Leon Price Sr. of Odessa died March 2 2009 at Medical Center Hospital after a long COPD and heart disease battle. He was 61, born September 15 1947 in Cullman Alabama, moved to Odessa in 1949, served in the US Air Force including Vietnam duty, and retired as a letter carrier. He leaves a large blended family and was active in First Assembly of God and Dayspring Assembly. A Celebration of Life will be held March 7 2009 at 10 am at Central Baptist Church Odessa with donations to the ramp fund requested.
Odessa Marion Wilkerson Lee 87 dies in Odessa March 5 2009 with services at Eisenhower Church of Christ. Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home handles arrangements. Audrey Damon Joiner 58 dies in Rule with 7 p.m. service at Westover Baptist Church. Debra Sue McQuerry Malone 51 of Midland dies March 4 2009. services Sunday at Ellis Funeral Home. Juanita Peeler 81 of Fort Stockton dies February 1 2009. services at First Christian Church in Fort Stockton. Mildred A Hardy 93 of Odessa dies March 5 2009. services pending Acres West Funeral Chapel. Aurora Pacheco listed as 69 died March 5 2009 at Hospice House. Arthur White 66 of Odessa dies March 6 2009 in Midland.
Bob Crain 81 of Odessa died March 5 2009. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday at Annetta Cemetery. Born Weatherford. Veteran. Survived by daughter Rita Barton Odessa one grandchild and one great grandchild. Eldora Reed 82 of Odessa died March 3 2009. Services 11 a.m. Monday at Texas and Clements Church of Christ with Rev Matthew Nzere officiating. Burial at Los Angeles Gardens. Born Paducah. Owned LeRoy's Restaurant Supply. Survived by husband LeRoy Reed son Marvin Reed one grandchild and two great grandchildren. William C Lewis 81 formerly of Odessa died March 1 2009 in Cary North Carolina. Easter Sunday services planned. Former Odessa chief of police at UTPB. Survived by daughter Brenda Lewis Cleary Cary NC son David Lewis Bedford brother Jim Lewis Mitchell sisters Joan Adams Castle Rock Colorado Carolyn Buttz Bedford four grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
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