Texas district faces renewed state review over attendance credits
State officials scrutinize El Paso Independent School District for attendance and course credit practices amid past testing score concerns. A TEA inquiry follows an internal audit noting possible policy violations and miscounted absences. District self-reported findings after May 7. Fort Hood conducts a citywide emergency training with traffic control and loudspeakers. A private campus police transparency bill moves to Abbott for signing, aiming to require disclosure of crime records at private colleges.
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Odessa Driller Preci Carranza 33 dies after 2015
Preciliano Preci Carranza 33 of Odessa died May 16 2015 in Odessa Memorial service is 7 p.m. May 20 at Sunset Memorial Funeral Home with a Mass 10 a.m. May 21 at St Marys Catholic Church officiated by Father Hediaha. He was born March 3 1982 in Lubbock to Israel and Sarah Ann Carranza and worked as a driller for Dan Nelson Drilling. He is survived by his parents, daughter Kimberly Alisa, son Brandon Daniel, sister Teresa Martinez and her husband Johnny and their children Eleana Zapopum and Inocente Lilliana Carranza.
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Lubbock
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Ermi” Carranza
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Brandon Daniel Carranza
Teresa Martinez
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Inocente
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Sunset Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home
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Grandad Merritt of Odessa Dies After Navy Service and Family Life
Jerry Grandad A Merritt of Odessa born April 25 1932 to Susie and Otho Merritt died May 18 2015. Survived by wife Gertrude Mimi Lepar Merritt. children Mark Karen Teresa and spouses. grandchildren Tyler Ashley Jonathan Marshall and more. Memorials suggested to Asbury United Methodist youth group or preferred charity.
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Jonathan Merritt
Marshall Burson
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University
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Odessa Obituaries for Hendrix and Pilkington Wright Knapp
Clarice Hendrix 88 of Odessa died May 18 2015 in Odessa funeral at Rose of Sharon Baptist Church burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens survivors include three sons three daughters and many grandchildren and great grandchildren Velva Leedale Pilkington Wright Knapp 88 of Odessa died May 17 2015 in Midland funeral held May 19 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel burial at Sunset Memorial Gardens survivors include several children and many grandchildren and great grandchildren
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Midland
Sunset Funeral Home
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Funeral Home
Little Rock
Odessa area obituaries for McAlpine Pineda Hernandez body
James Aubry McAlpine 89 of Odessa died May 10 2015 in Odessa graveside service at Sunset Memorial Gardens led by Rev Matt Wilson born in Stephenville veteran of World War II survived by brother Bob McAlpine Odessa sister Doris Brown of Afton Oklahoma Gregorio Pineda 75 of Odessa died May 18 2015 at Terrace West Nursing Home in Midland services later by Odessa Funeral Home born in Chihuahua Mexico worked as a laborer survived by three sons Elmer Cesar Marcelo of Colorado two daughters Delia and Esmeralda and sister Eva Pineda numerous grandchildren Rosalinda Hernandez 52 of McCamey died May 17 2015 in Odessa services pending with American Heritage Cemetery and Funeral Home of Midland
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Sunset Memorial Gardens
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Afton
Oklo
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Odessa Gregorio Pineda
Terrace West
Midland
Odessa Funeral Home
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Mexico
Cesar Pineda
Elmer Pineda
Marcelo Pineda
Colorado
Gerardo Pineda
Delia Pineda
Paso
Esmeralda Pineda
Eva Pineda
McCamey Rosalinda Hernandez
McCamey
American Heritage Cemetery
Funeral Home of
Weaver Hill 55 Odessa obituary details life and family
William L. Hill known as Weaver, age 55 of Odessa, died May 16, 2015 at home. Born September 5, 1959 in Hale Center, he married Mary Bass in 1979 and was active in St Matthew Baptist Church, coached youth sports, and worked 14 years for American Eagle. Survived by wife Mary, son Sheldon Bass Sr, daughter DeShonna Hill, siblings, grandchildren, and many relatives. services planned May 21 at St Matthews with interment at Ector County Cemetery Peaceful Garden.
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Hale Center
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Deonte
Vikings
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Sheldon R. Bass Sr
Kizzie
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DeShonna D. Hill
Annie Bea Ellis
Johnny Carl Hill
Wilma
Monday
Marshall Lee Hill
Billy Ray Hill Sr
Donna
Clyde Earl Hill
Tatanesha Fleming
Shelbie Bass
Sheldon R. Bass Jr
Deonte Bass
Jayden “J-Bone
Rosie Rigsby
Oakland
Linda McCrary
Knox City
William Swearengin
Avery
Lucroy Swearengin
Shirley
Midland
Rosie Morris
Houston
Tommey Morris
Martinez Funeral Home
St. Matthews Baptist Church
Barrett Ave
Texas
Christopher T. Redden
Ector County Cemetery
Peaceful Garden
Martinezfuneral.com
Charles (Chuck) Lawson Odessa obituary note of service
Charles Chuck Lawson 88 of Odessa TX died May 17 2015 in Odessa Visitation May 19 2015 6 8 pm at Sunset Funeral Home Funeral service May 20 2015 1 pm at Sunset Funeral Home Chapel officiated by Reverend Dr Jimmy Braswell He served in the US Navy 1944 was on an LST at Bikini Atoll and worked 37 years for Shell Oil He married Vona Grant in Andrews TX in 1953 He enjoyed music collected 1600 albums 1200 CDs and 45s and built wooden crosses in later years He is preceded by his parents sisters brothers wife and several children and is survived by his wife Vona and other family members.
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Chuck) Lawson
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Mimi” Lepar
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