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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 2015
Page
9
Mentor program pairs eight DPS troopers with Noel students, meeting 15 to 20 minutes weekly to build trust and academic focus. Principal White credits former counselors and community partners for restarting the effort, with troopers sharing personal stories and goals to inspire resilience and hard work.
Troopers note the program offers a small but meaningful return by shaping young people, described as loving and giving, and serving as a recruitment tool. Thomas emphasizes planting seeds now could yield future growth and benefits.
Don Ray Driver Sr aged 76 of Odessa Texas died October 26 2015 He was born October 16 1939 in Carbon Texas the youngest of five He lived in Midland and Ruidoso where he owned Western Office Equipment and started the Ruidoso Little League He served as City Councilman Chamber of Commerce president and coached civic groups He married Bobbie Jo Walden in 1957 they had two children and later married Jeanette Riley in 1992 He is survived by his wife two children stepsons grandchildren and great grandchildren Visitation October 29 2015 Funeral October 30 2015 St Paul United Methodist Church Midland Memorial Park Memorials to American Lung Association or American Cancer Society Arrangements Nalley Home Crematory Midland
Jones Castillo Burk of Odessa Texas died October 26 2015 at his residence. He was born August 29 1947 in Pecos Texas to Antonio and Guadalupe Ramirez and married Joan Martinez on March 2 1973 in Odessa. He served in the US Army 1975 to 1976 and worked as an Automotive Body Technician nicknamed the Bondo King. He is survived by his wife, children, 24 grandchildren and a great grandchild. Visitation October 29 2015 and funeral October 30 2015 at Sunset Funeral Home Odessa. Pallbearers listed.
Patricia Elaine Jones 61 of Gardendale Texas born July 27 1954 in Odessa Texas passed away October 24 2015 in Midland Texas She was a strong leader with humor a Tae Kwon Do first degree black belt and a defender of the weak She is survived by Melvin Dalton Jones Odessa mother Jackie Smotherman Odessa son Matthew Jones Capitan Regina Bradford Capitan Debbie Williams Capitan Vanessa Garner Gardendale and others A visitation will be October 29 2015 6 to 8 PM at American Heritage Chapel Funeral October 30 2015 2 PM at Crossroads Church Midland burial follows at American Heritage Cemetery Midland Texas 79707 Online condolences at thehealingstartshere com
Fred Thurman Wilkinson died peacefully at home October 28 2015 born July 12 1926 in Menard County Texas to Charles and Virginia Wilkinson. He served in the Navy and earned an Animal Husbandry degree from Texas A M University in 1949 starting a 32 year extension service career in Hudspeth then Crane counties guiding a large 4 H program and becoming a noted sheep expert. He married Amanda Mimi Berry in 1951 and is survived by his wife two daughters multiple grandchildren and great grandchildren. A memorial service is set for October 30 at 2 00 PM at First United Methodist Church Crane with memorials to Crane County 4 H Club.
C A Buddy Coleman 94 of Lubbock died Oct 27 2015 in Idalou. Services Oct 30 at McNett Funeral Home Chapel Andrews burial at Andrews Old Cemetery. He worked as a Texaco pumper and with Buddy's Drive In. Also multiple Odessa deaths listed with funeral details. Francis Christine Horton Grimes 63 Odessa died Oct 26 2015. Patrick Ira Harper 56 Odessa died with services planned at Acres West Funeral Chapel. Johnny Dwight Cook 70 Odessa died Oct 28 2015 services pending. Carrie M Spears 82 Birmingham Ala formerly Odessa listed with Frank W Wilson Funeral Directors.
Johnny Hubbard born September 29 1951 in Snyder Texas died October 26 2015. He worked in the West Texas oilfields most of his life and retired from Chevron moving to Possum Kingdom Lake. He married Vicki Lynn Birmingham in Odessa on December 1 1984 and was active in the Chuck Wagon Gang Permian Basin International Oil Show Free Masons and Shriners. A celebration of life was set for October 31 2015 at Hubbard Kelly Funeral Home Odessa with memorial donations welcomed to Shriners Hospitals for Children.
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