Odessa College honors 188 graduates at Friday ceremony
At the Odessa College Sports Center 188 graduates received diplomas in a ceremony led by Anabel Spencer of Medical Center Hospital. Mervin Pugh 52 earned an Associated Degree in nursing alongside his daughter Kayla Pugh 21. The event highlighted diverse paths to graduation and shared pride among families.
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Odessa College
Mervin Pugh
Kayla Pugh
Kayla
Amanda Haney
Haney
Anabel Spencer
Medical Center Hospital
Spencer
Columbia shuttle data recovered from melted disk drive
Jon Edwards reports that a damaged six hundred forty two kilobyte DOS backed disk from the Columbia mission survived the 2003 breakup. The drive, used for liquid xenon experiment data, was scorched yet its core platters remained usable, with data loss limited to unwritten areas. NASA contractor later shipped it to Kroll Ontrack for recovery.
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Jon Edwards
Columbia
Texas
Earth
Edwards
Physical Review E
NASA
Kroll Ontrack
Death notices for Odessa and Fort Stockton residents
Jhaina Nadine Rangel of Odessa died May 8 2008 at Odessa Regional Medical Center. Graveside services were held at 2 p.m. at Western Roses Memorial Park Cemetery officiated by Mark Miller. Arrangements by Acres West Funeral Chapel. The survivor list includes Jorge Rangel Elizabeth Carrillo Nadina Villa Martin Carrillo and Francisca Pasedes. siblings Elizar Eamon Crystal Destiny Faith. Joe Ybarra Vargas 46 of Midland died April 23 2008 in San Antonio. Mass at 11 a.m. at St Joseph Catholic Church with Fr Isidore Ochiabuto officiating. Memorial Funeral Home of Fort Stockton arranged the services. Survivors include Elethca Vargas wife. sons Joe Vargas Jr Austin Vargas. daughters Valerie Bueno Vanessa Vargas. brothers Rosendo Vargas Jr Ramon Ralph Raymondo and Ruben Vargas. sister Lidia Olguin. seven grandchildren.
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Western Roses Memorial Park Cemetery
Mark Miller
Acres West Funeral Chapel
Odessa
Jorge Rangel
Elizabeth Carrillo
Nadina Villa
Martin Carrillo
Francisca Pasedes
Hobbs
N.M
Elizar
Eamon Carrillo
Crystal Ranger
Destiny Ranger
Faith Ranger
Fort Stockton
Raymondo Vargas
Midland
Ruben Vargas
Greeley, Colo
Lidia Olguin
Hit and run suspect surrenders in Wheeler County
Issac Lopez, 19, of Midland surrendered to the Wheeler County Sheriff's Office on a hit and run case that killed 39 year old Melissa Gonzales Bustamante. He faces manslaughter and failure to stop charges after a May 3 incident on Sunset Boulevard.
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Wheeler County
Midland
Sherrie Carruth
Issac Lopez
Wheeler County Sheriff’s Office
Lopez
Slaying Case Probes 50-Year-Old Man as Person of Interest
Pecos police continue Friday to search for a 50 year old man described with brown hair blue eyes and 5 7 tall weighing about 150 pounds in connection with the stabbing deaths of Richard and Alicia Cherry whose bodies were found Thursday afternoon at DJs Roundup Bar on West Third Street. Investigators are also seeking the couple’s gray 1995 Ford F 350 pickup with plate 8DF V60 which had been reported stolen.
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Pecos
Kelly Davis
Richard
Alicia Cherry
Davis
Djs Roundup Bar
West Third Street
Valentin Rodriguez Sr. 80. Odessa obituary details
Valentin S Rodriguez Sr of Odessa died May 7 2008 at Medical Center Hospital at age 80 Born December 16 1927 in Ciudad Ojinaga Chihuahua Mexico He married Enedina Madrid October 29 1949 He served over 30 years in maintenance at Odessa Country Club Survived by his wife five sons three daughters two sisters and many grandchildren Great grandchildren and relatives Pallbearers were his sons and grandson A rosary was recited May 9 2008 at Odessa Funeral Home Chapel Mass May 10 2008 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church Interment at Ector County Cemetery Rosehill Gardens Funeral services by Odessa Funeral Home
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Odessa
Valentin S. Rodriguez Sr
Heavens Gates
Jesus Christ
Jesse Sr
Gabriel
Mr. Rodriguez
Medical Center Hospital
Ciudad Ojinaga
Chihuahua
Mexico
Francisco
Manuela Sotelo Rodriguez
Enedina Madrid
Rodriguez
Odessa Country Club
Jesse Rodriguez Sr
Gabriel Rodriguez
Enedina Madrid Rodriguez
Armando Rodriguez
Elvira
Ismael Rodriguez
Emelia
Israel Rodriguez
Laura
Valentin Rodriguez Jr
Josie
Frank Rodriguez
Nina
Teresa Flores
Mike
Sylvia Valenzuela
Janie Rodriguez
Manuel Cortez
Maria Nino
Dolores
Lola” Ramirez
Jesse Rodriguez Jr
Odessa Funeral Home Chapel
Holy Redeemer Catholic Church
Nilo Nalugon
Ector County
Rosehill Gardens
Odessa Funeral Home
Nita Godwin 73 Odessa obituary
Kitty Juanita Godwin of Odessa 73 joined her Lord on April 25 2008 at a hospice. Funeral April 28 at Calvario Funeral Chapel with Rob Scofield officiating. Interment Azleland Cemetery. Born July 2 1934 in Kenefic Oklahoma to Lessie and Earnest Blue. Married John Godwin Sept 9 1950 in Tarrant County. Survivors include son Wes Godwin daughter Kitty Scrogum grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral home contact Calvario lll W Northside Drive Odessa.
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Odessa
Kitty Juanita
Nita” Godwin
Calvario Funeral Chapel
Shannon North
Rob Scofield
Azleland Cemetery
Kenefic
Okla
Lessie
Earnest Blue
John Godwin
Tarrant County
Wes Godwin
Judy
Daugh
Ter
Kitty Scrogum
Jeremy
Jay
JJ. Godwin
Cody Scrogum
Austin
Christi Parks
Tommy
Atlanta
Jennifer Godwin
Jacob Godwin
Vivienne Parks
Kenneth Blue
Darla
Fort Worth
Linda Blue
Peggy Blue
Arlington
W. Northside Drive
Star-Telegram.com
Community events brief from Odessa area
Voting details for municipal election and precinct locations with mayor and ECISD positions on the ballot. Also listed are a Permian High cheerleader clinic for grades K-6, Sul Ross auditions for Cowgirls at Midland College, a Brisket Dinner fundraiser for the Career Center History Explorers trip to Italy and Greece, a Texas Hold Em tournament at Bar and Grill to raise funds for high school tours, and an American Cancer Society Relay for Life poker fundraiser at St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church with contact numbers.
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Career Center History Explorers
Italy
Greece
Becky Sam
N. FM
1936
Tropical Bar and Grill
Odessa
American Cancer Society
Ector County
Relay For Life
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic Church
N. Grandview
Nancy Caroline Strang Chase obituary in Odessa Texas
Nancy Caroline Strang Chase died May 7 2008 at home with her husband Jack Chase by her side A longtime Midland and Brady resident she married in 1941 Survived by her husband two children five grandchildren and five great grandchildren Visitation May 9 2008 and service May 10 2008 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home Odessa Texas
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Odessa Nancy Caroline Strang Chase
Jonathan Balloch
Jack) Chase
John E. Strang
Mickey
Jon) Chase
Mary Ann
June
Strang Chase Hawkins
Lamar
Dahrl Hill Chase McCain
Ralph
Caroline Cansler Chase
Allen Strang Chase
Dahil Chase Hawkins Bartlett
Keira Hill McCain
James Chase McCain
Nancy
Whittier
California
Casper
Wyoming
Peru
Polytechnic High
Long Beach
Kilgore Junior College
Jack
Midland
Texas
Brady
Parks Methodist
Odessa
Clara Cecelia Elder Hill Strange
William Horace Strang
Benjamin C. Strang
William H. Strang
Nancy Chase
Memorial service for Thomas S. Davis in Weatherford Texas
Thomas Seth Davis born April 1 1984 died in a fatal car crash May 5 2008 near Millsap Texas He is remembered as a kind helpful son brother grandson and employee of Heap Equipment A Doss Heritage Center service on May 9 2008 at 1 p.m. followed by a gathering at 1314 Ranger Highway Memorials suggested to the Texas Pythian Home Cotten Bratton Funeral Chapel Weatherford Texas 76086.
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Weatherford Thomas Seth Davis
Seth
Millsap
Texas
Doss Heritage Center
Texas Drive
Ranger Highway
Texas Pythian
Cotten-Bratton Funeral Chapel
Corner Square
Weatherford
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